Drip rail shaving

Has anyone shaved off the drip rail off their Duster? Not the moldings, but the complete drip rails. I've seen it done on Hot Rods & such & I have the tools & skill to do it, just wondering if anyone here has done it before on this car specifically & give me any pointers on going about it. It's not a 340 Duster or anything, just a plain jane slant six car that needs a lot of body work, but all the main parts are really solid, floors, frame rails, all the important things, so I'm making it a nice custom car. I know it takes a lot of time to do it right, but is there anything specific on a Duster you need to know, or should I leave them on because of it being very difficult?
What is your 2 cents? Again, it's being saved from being a parts car or worse & it's NOT a factory 340 car.