Tailgate hung!

calorchard · 2012-01-30 23:52:06

Cables from eBay GM Belt buckle:'( Had to save some pitina:-X18:-X18:-X03

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Jan 30, 2012 | 05:52 PM

calorchard

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Tailgate hung!

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Cables from eBay

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GM Belt buckle

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Had to save some pitina

Jan 30, 2012 | 07:02 PM

underthebridgejim

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Very ingenious.

Jan 30, 2012 | 07:07 PM

Mervy49

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Lookin' perty nice, I like your method your using to keep the gate shut,...seat belt dealies.

Jan 30, 2012 | 09:24 PM

BadAss Beaver

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I've heard of folks using the seatbelt latches to secure tailgates but have never seen it "in action". Nice job

. Now if you could only find a blue oval insert to cover up the GM logo...

Jan 30, 2012 | 10:21 PM

tinman52

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It's like deja vu all over again......Quite a few of us have now used the seat belts for latches.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...asy-steps.html

Looks like it worked out good. Much better with a tailgate!

Jan 31, 2012 | 12:18 AM

calorchard

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Tinman you are a craftsman and a fabicator, I am a putter to gather.

Jan 31, 2012 | 05:36 PM

rhopper

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Very nice. You're going to excite Bobby with that budweiser box in the back.

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Feb 1, 2012 | 12:03 AM

ben73058

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From: Austin

Hey David,
I like it - I've got the same rhinoliner on the inside of my bed.
It's nice not to have to worry about denting or scratching anything.
I haven't gone through the license plate process yet though I'm close.

Your truck looks great!

Ben in Austin

Feb 1, 2012 | 07:50 AM

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48 Steel

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I used the jump seat belt clasp from a Ford Ranger. It sure holds the tailgate tight. I had to make an "O.S." key to open the tailgate if, when, the electric solenoid doesn't work on my Tonneau cover.

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Feb 1, 2012 | 07:09 PM

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Drewski 2

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Originally Posted by BadAss Beaver

I've heard of folks using the seatbelt latches to secure tailgates but have never seen it "in action". Nice job

. Now if you could only find a blue oval insert to cover up the GM logo...

So just pick up a Ford seat belt latch. One of the few things that I've put on my truck that was Ford. There's a bunch of this style in the salvage yards and they seem to withstand weather very well.