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firebird73 · 02-28-2013, 01:57 PM

I have a question about 47-54 chevy beds.
can anyone tell me what the measurement is from the center of the rear wheel to the edge of the bed (by the cab) is?

My Dad and I are going to be making a crew cab and putting it on a new (1999-2007) 3/4ton 4x4 frame so we are trying to figure out what wheel base would work best either a suburban/avalanche or a crew cab silverado.

thanks.

Midgets50 · 02-28-2013, 04:21 PM

are you going with a long or shortbed? That will be your crucial part in deciding how long your frame needs to be

63 & 64 Bowties · 02-28-2013, 04:35 PM

Some rough measurements I took of mine before I tore it apart.
These are NOT exact.

firebird73 · 02-28-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Midgets50

are you going with a long or shortbed? That will be your crucial part in deciding how long your frame needs to be

I was thinking shot bed. But I don't want it to look stupid(like a dodge mega cab with a short bed).

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Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

Some rough measurements I took of mine before I tore it apart.
These are NOT exact.

Thanks for the photo it should help a lot!, but I still need to know the length from the canter of the rear wheel to edge of the bed(by the cab).
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**mr48chev** · 02-28-2013, 07:43 PM

A lot of us had a fit over this truck when it was on Ebay a couple of years ago.

The proportions look pretty good from those angles.

This one is spot on proportion wise from what I see. Except the bed needs to slide forward about an inch.

firebird73 · 02-28-2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

A lot of us had a fit over this truck when it was on Ebay a couple of years ago.

The proportions look pretty good from those angles.

This one is spot on proportion wise from what I see. Except the bed needs to slide forward about an inch.

That black one is one of the first trucks that got us thinking about making a crew cab.
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solidaxel · 02-28-2013, 11:16 PM

Here is one finished and looking for a new home !!

firebird73 · 03-01-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by solidaxel

Here is one finished and looking for a new home !!

That one is pretty sweet! but we want a 4 door. And kinda wanted to build it ourselves. See my Mom has been looking for a new crew cab she doesn't like driving her car in the winter, and all of us children are teenagers now. But every truck we look at is either to expensive or we don't like it. Plus Mom always wants one of these old trucks, since her and her brother bought one together when they were younger, and now that my uncle passed away we thought it would be nice to be running around in an old truck like he always did.
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02-28-2013, 01:57 PM	#1
firebird73 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brussels,WI Posts: 15	47-54 bed question. I have a question about 47-54 chevy beds. can anyone tell me what the measurement is from the center of the rear wheel to the edge of the bed (by the cab) is? My Dad and I are going to be making a crew cab and putting it on a new (1999-2007) 3/4ton 4x4 frame so we are trying to figure out what wheel base would work best either a suburban/avalanche or a crew cab silverado. thanks.

02-28-2013, 04:21 PM	#2
Midgets50 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: maryville, mo Posts: 302	Re: 47-54 bed question. are you going with a long or shortbed? That will be your crucial part in deciding how long your frame needs to be

02-28-2013, 04:35 PM	#3
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: 47-54 bed question. Some rough measurements I took of mine before I tore it apart. These are NOT exact. __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

02-28-2013, 07:43 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: 47-54 bed question. A lot of us had a fit over this truck when it was on Ebay a couple of years ago. The proportions look pretty good from those angles. This one is spot on proportion wise from what I see. Except the bed needs to slide forward about an inch. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-28-2013, 11:16 PM	#7
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: 47-54 bed question. Here is one finished and looking for a new home !! Attached Images __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42



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