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So after some introspective soul searching this nice 56 year old fleetside longbox has decided that it actually identifies as a shortbox. So the surgeries start.

And a question. Pretty much all the longbox to shortbox conversions I've seen people take out a section of the box side where it's straight and then buttweld the ends back on. My question is why don't people split the end pieces from the front and back and then cut the box side down and redo the fold where the front and back pieces attach? That would mean a lot less welding and potential for warping in my mind. I was imagining tracing the rear corner onto some 1/4 plate and making a buck that I could tack onto the bedside to hold the shape while I tapped the folded part over. Has anyone tried this? Is it too hard to gather the extra material without distorting the box side?