To Chop or Not to Chop (The bed that is)

[ctandc]

Well turns out I can snag a nice '64 SWB frame for a bit of nothing. In fact the gas to go get my buddy's trailer, and haul this thing home will probably cost as much as I’m giving for the frame.

So what’s the verdict? I know that some people love longbeds, some love shortbeds. I’m kinda on the fence right now. I may pull up pictures of both to compare and let the boy decide, it is going to be his truck….or at least I’ll let him think that LOL.

Cutting the bed doesn’t look to be a huge thing at all. And the welding doesn’t bother me, since I have plenty of body work to do on the bed anyway.

I’m thinking a shortbed would be less sanding. And that’s enough reason for me.

One question I do have is that the LH rear lower bedside on my long bed is dented pretty good. I’m thinking I’d probably want to straighten it a bit before cutting and welding or not?