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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 24 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 24 | Any one done this? I posted in the body shop forum also. Just wondering how much they differ and will it line up with the splash aprons and boards? Or should I look for a 54 Bed and sell the 53? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | If I remember right the '54 bed is deeper because the kickup over the rear axle is lower on a '54 than the earlier trucks. So a '53 bed should easily clear the kickup...
The length is also a little different.
I think you can do it. I'm not as sure why you would want to. Anyone knowledgable looking at it will immedately know its the wrong bed. Any stepside bed starting in '54 and at least 20 years, is the same design. You might find it easier to look a little broader, and then move the fenders from the '53 bed to your new bed.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | I believe the 54 bed box was deeper and the top of the rails are flat instead of at an angle.... Otherwise a 53 box would probably work.... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I have seen a few 47-53 trucks with 54 beds on them. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 23 | There is a small thread in the "making a stovebolt bed" forum which deals with this issue. Here is the link, it has some good information on the box differences between '53 and '54 trucks.
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=41;t=000071 | | |
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