Ok, am I missing something here, but why not just use the wooden blocks or metal spacers to space the '54 bed up the extra 2" of clearance you need, similar to that of the earlier style bed. Doesn't really seem to make much differece in my eyes. You'd just moving it up 2" which is barely noticable. Or raise the inside of the bed up the extra 2" by cutting it and re-welding it. Easy enough to do, or chop that hump out and just weldin a new portion of frame or backhalf with the proper geometry if possible. You can make anything and everything work with a little time and effort put forth and with the proper skills of course.
Last edited by dubds10; 10/05/2010 3:30 AM.
