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I could use some guidance- I recently picked up a NOS Ford bedside for a 73-79
The mounting points for the tailgate hinge (basically ball and socket set up) and upper piece where the tailgate locks into bed have the mounting pieces that adjust on the inside like a door hinge, but the holes are not threaded- are these meant to be tapped to the correct thread size?
I could use some guidance- I recently picked up a NOS Ford bedside for a 73-79
The mounting points for the tailgate hinge (basically ball and socket set up) and upper piece where the tailgate locks into bed have the mounting pieces that adjust on the inside like a door hinge, but the holes are not threaded- are these meant to be tapped to the correct thread size?
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I could use some guidance- I recently picked up a NOS Ford bedside for a 73-79
The mounting points for the tailgate hinge (basically ball and socket set up) and upper piece where the tailgate locks into bed have the mounting pieces that adjust on the inside like a door hinge, but the holes are not threaded- are these meant to be tapped to the correct thread size?
I could use some guidance- I recently picked up a NOS Ford bedside for a 73-79
The mounting points for the tailgate hinge (basically ball and socket set up) and upper piece where the tailgate locks into bed have the mounting pieces that adjust on the inside like a door hinge, but the holes are not threaded- are these meant to be tapped to the correct thread size?
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Can you get a measurement of the size of the non threaded hole? Maybe use drill bits to find out? Then measure size of bolt/thread pitch that is supposed to go into it. See what the pilot hole size for that tap is and compare? It makes sense that they may have planned on using a self tapping bolt.
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