I redrilled and reshaped a board last weekend thanks to this thread. It was a 15” wheelbase clutch distribution deck, one of the skate warehouse fast white decks that they were selling for $20. It is supposed to be a mellow shape, but that thing was just long and massive. Somebody would like that shape, but I was down to redrill it to a 14.25” wheelbase.
I used an Indy 6 hole baseplate, and mounted the extra (old school) holes on the 2 mounting holes nearest the nose. That shortened the wheelbase by 3/8”.then I did the tail awe well, for a total reduction of 3/4”. I did the nose and tail both so that I’d get more of f the flat space between the trucks and where the tail/nose curve up. Then, I did my best to trace and cut the baker b16 nose and tail onto the new wheelbase dimensions. I never really noticed that I really like a pointy nose and tail until I rode a b16, and now this deck skates so much better, it was a pretty massive full cut, and now it’s almost like a football shape. Anyway it was fun getting weird and I might do the same with a 9” creature this weekend.