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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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Tailgate question

The tailgate on my 53 f100 has a bow in it. I believe it is making one the stock outside latch to be hard to get undone and the other one too loose. Is there an easy way of straightening it?
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Mine too! I am very interested in a solution. Steve
 
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No body work expert, but 35 years messing about with old fords. I fixed mine by opening it up, putting a sawhorse under the corner that is tight and just bearing down on the opposite corner. A couple of good umphs and keep testing it. Worked for me and took about 3 minutes.
 
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