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Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame OldSub #683172 10/04/2010 9:11 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 34 South Dakota 5 54Chev3100HotRod New Guy
54Chev3100HotRod New Guy 5 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 34 South Dakota	One of the benefits of the earlier frame is the built in extra 2" of suspension travel. I'm having a hard time seeing the difference between me shaving the top of the frame or install a c-notch kit. Since I'm lowering my truck, the extra suspension travel will be ideal. Have any of you installed a c-notch kit in one of these frames?

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54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	54Chev3100HotRod	10/03/2010 9:01 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	Grigg	10/04/2010 1:26 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	54Chev3100HotRod	10/04/2010 6:36 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	Hotrod Lincoln	10/05/2010 12:52 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	54Chev3100HotRod	10/05/2010 1:12 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	Grigg	10/05/2010 1:32 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	Grigg	10/04/2010 8:45 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	OldSub	10/04/2010 9:07 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	54Chev3100HotRod	10/04/2010 9:11 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	Grigg	10/04/2010 10:06 PM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	Otservice	10/05/2010 3:16 AM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	OldSub	10/05/2010 5:37 AM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	Otservice	10/05/2010 5:47 AM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	'54 Daily Driver	10/17/2010 4:34 AM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	'54 Daily Driver	10/16/2010 3:10 AM
Re: 54 GM bed on a 47-53 Frame - shaving the frame	'54 Daily Driver	10/16/2010 3:16 AM

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