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Old 02-16-2009, 04:54 PM   #1
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54 chevy bed height

Hello I need some help. I am currently in mockup stage of an s-10 frame swap on my 1954 chevy 3100. I have the bed and the cab mounted and I am looking for a measurement from the top of the box pannel to the back of the cab seam. Pictures should explain the request better. I have 9.25 just wondern what the correct mesurement is.
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Old 02-16-2009, 06:00 PM   #2
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Re: 54 chevy bed height

I'm just a hair under 9.25.
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Old 02-16-2009, 08:32 PM   #3
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I'm just a hair under 9.25.
Sarge I have to ask, is that hair red, blonde or brunette??? It does make a difference!
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Old 02-16-2009, 11:53 PM   #4
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Re: 54 chevy bed height

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nice conversion nice lookin truck, just wondering, it looks as if you have a gap between the bottom of your box and the top of the splash apron. just wondering.
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Re: 54 chevy bed height

OrrieG- it's more like a dark-haired cavewomans pube with a split end.

eventytoo- shame on me but, when I made my running board brackets and welded them to the frame. I didn't have the spash apron's mounted to the boards. So now I have a gap. I can either remove the brackets and reweld them or I can custom make the aprons and weld them to the boards making it a one piece. Or I guess I could always take the lazy way and add spacers to the mounts. Either way I F'd up...LOL
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Re: 54 chevy bed height

eventytoo- shame on me but, when I made my running board brackets and welded them to the frame. I didn't have the spash apron's mounted to the boards. So now I have a gap. I can either remove the brackets and reweld them or I can custom make the aprons and weld them to the boards making it a one piece. Or I guess I could always take the lazy way and add spacers to the mounts. Either way I F'd up...LOL[/QUOTE]

Heck thats ok. It happens to us all.

Anyone else out there with a measurement? come on I know there is a stock 54 on this board out there that could be kind enough to get me another measurement.
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Old 02-18-2009, 03:59 PM   #7
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I'm just a hair under 9.25.
hey Sarge, someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think since your's is a 53, it's different. I think 54 has a different bed.
I just bought a 54, but it's in a basket.
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Old 02-18-2009, 04:23 PM   #8
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Re: 54 chevy bed height

Yeah you are right the bed is different so is the dash. But I think the cab and bed hight is the same (I think). There's a guy down the street with a 54. I'll check the hight next time I see him (I see him everyday).
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