Shaving Drip Rails - need pics and info

I'm contenplating doing the same thing to my 61 Cadillac 2 dr HT. What I've come up with is to remove like 1 foot sections of the drip rail at a time, weld them up, then proceed to the next section to keep everything from tweeking. The rubbers should not be affected, at least with my car. Of course remove before starting and replace with new after. It is a nice sleek look. Good luck