long step to short step???

[FirstGen]

Question for down the road. Currently, I have a '68 long step in the body shop being blocked and painted... The more I look at the short stepsides the more I am thinking I will go this way later.

I read a great article on Early Classic's website about chopping the frame. Does anyone have any extra advise to add to this?

Also, I am wondering if since the bed has already had all this work done to it if I can just buy the short bed sides and then bolt the bed front, fenders, and tailgate onto the new bedsides? It is a metal floor so I could just cut it or buy the new wood flooring right?

Thanks for helping the newbie