1973 tailgate mounting help.
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1973 tailgate mounting help.
I picked up a tailgate from a junkyard as mine was missing. I took all the hinges and stays/pivot points HOWEVER I come back to fit it to mine and there's no nuts behind the l/h pillar to mount the lower pivot point on.
Being a rainy day and suffering from flu I'm hoping I can find someone who will be able to let me know if these are mounted on a bracket/keep plate or welded on (captivated nuts) as I'm not going out to start stripping the thing down today but can order parts online ready for when I feel better.
p.s. checked all the threads I can see that look relevant and checked online at LMC etc but can't seem to identify the fitting method.
Being a rainy day and suffering from flu I'm hoping I can find someone who will be able to let me know if these are mounted on a bracket/keep plate or welded on (captivated nuts) as I'm not going out to start stripping the thing down today but can order parts online ready for when I feel better.
p.s. checked all the threads I can see that look relevant and checked online at LMC etc but can't seem to identify the fitting method.
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For clarity:
From LMC
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The nuts that Item 8 bolts in to.
https://imgur.com/a/fc94R
From LMC
Truck Parts and Truck Accessories
The nuts that Item 8 bolts in to.
https://imgur.com/a/fc94R
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There is a floating bracket that is ? 1/2" W x 3"L ? with threads tapped into it. The strap is retained by a cross strap that is tack welded on each side in 2 (?) places to the bed.
Time for some close quarters, work but you should be able to bolt and nut the outer hinge piece (43018) in place.
If you have a local JY I am sure a #4 flat tip should get the cross strap bent out of the way enough to get the bracket off.
Those pics are on my "parts" beds....the last pics is a rusty 76 and other pics are off 79 beds.
Time for some close quarters, work but you should be able to bolt and nut the outer hinge piece (43018) in place.
If you have a local JY I am sure a #4 flat tip should get the cross strap bent out of the way enough to get the bracket off.
Those pics are on my "parts" beds....the last pics is a rusty 76 and other pics are off 79 beds.
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