55.2-59 Shorten vs. new bedsides vs. find a shortbed

[daveshilling]

So I have some options here.

1. Shorten this longbed using instructions on this forum. It's "free" and the patina matches. I can MIG weld okay. I'll still have a crunchy fender

2. replace the bedsides with shorter bedsides, keep the other parts... ta-da, shortbed?

3. Sell the longbed to someone who wants a sweet vintage trailer and just wait until a shortbed comes along, hopefully a red one.


Throw me some opinions one any of these options, I'm not sure what to do.

(Option 4 of course is keep the longbed. Its so long though, and the extra foot of space in my suburban garage would be nice. Also resale value is higher with shortbeds, and I wouldn't mind losing less money when it sells someday. )