Bedsides went off to the guy shortening them. He does a really good job preserving as much paint as possible. Here are the bedsides with the lines on them ready to be cut...
and here is the difference between one cut and one original.
Also at this time the electronic gauges showed up from New Vintage USA. They are almost a perfect replica of the OEM style gauges in the truck. I was really happy with how they looked compared to the originals.
Again, trying to keep the whole factory look of the truck just moderinzing things is pretty much my whole "theme" of this build.