- 1. [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: James Thingwold <jht@exo.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 10:33:43 -0800
- I hope my question will be welcome here? Since I have a 1966 Chevy 3/4 ton, 350 ci Engine, Automatic Transmission and Factory A/C. http://exo.com/~jht/truck/ My Question, Everything on the truck is
- /html/oletrucks/1999-02/msg00693.html (7,991 bytes)
- 2. RE: [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 10:40:52 -0800
- Never done it. Try stainless cables. Tom B. 57 Stepside 3200 << File: ATT00000.txt; charset = unknown-8bit >>
- /html/oletrucks/1999-02/msg00697.html (7,910 bytes)
- 3. RE: [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew Thor" <AndrewThor@email.msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 18:43:48 -0600
- I used tailgate cables from a 77 Suburban screwed to the inside of the bed with stainless bolts in the stake pocket area. That is attached to a tab on the tailgate I welded in place. Works great and
- /html/oletrucks/1999-02/msg00708.html (8,983 bytes)
- 4. Re: [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: miq@teleport.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 16:54:11 -0800 (PST)
- There was also an article in Custom Classic Trucks about 18-24 months ago about the installation of one of the kits that Baker Restoration and TCI both put out that swaps the chains for internal hing
- /html/oletrucks/1999-02/msg00709.html (8,146 bytes)
- 5. RE: [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: James Thingwold <jht@exo.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 18:03:13 -0800
- Hi Andrew, Thanks, that sound like it (the cable) would work pretty good, 2 questions: 1 what do you use to hold the tailgate (latches) closed ? 2 "I welded in place." what did you weld? Thanks for y
- /html/oletrucks/1999-02/msg00710.html (7,342 bytes)
- 6. Re: [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: "jack halton" <safesix@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 22:20:28 -0500
- Well if you don't mind spending some $$, you can get an absolutely killer set of polished stainless tailgate chains from Frantsen Stainless in Windom MN. Their E-mail address is frantsen@rconnect.com
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- 7. RE: [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew Thor" <AndrewThor@email.msn.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:31:05 -0600
- On the inside of the tailgate I have two (one on each side) stainless spring loaded deadbolts much like what would be on a metal cabinet door. When extended the deadbolt goes through a hole in the st
- /html/oletrucks/1999-02/msg00729.html (8,974 bytes)
- 8. RE: [oletrucks] Tailgate chaines - help (score: 1)
- Author: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:30:00 -0800
- Actually, I feel that stock chains are best because cables have a tendency to come apart after so many sharp folds, bends, and creases. If you have trouble with chains chipping your body, get clear c
- /html/oletrucks/1999-02/msg00734.html (8,893 bytes)
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