For what its worth, I ordered a set of chains from Chevy Duty a while
back for my 49, and they fit exactly the same way. That angle makes it
hard to sit and have a cold one after a long cruise!
Brad Newman
49 3100 Deluxe
24 1 ton
A.B. wrote:
> Hi,
> I just ordered some tailgate chains for my '53. We4ll, when I
> installed
> them last night, I found that they are at least 1 link, maybe 2 links
> two
> short! I guess I don't really care, but the reason I ordered the
> chains
> was 1) so I could get that wierd square bolt, 2) I wanted to order
> covers
> anyways, 3) for $10 more then building them myself, I would get a
> correct
> look, 4) I wouldn't have to measure and cut any chain (I'm lazy).
> Anyway,
> when the tailgate is extended, it does not sit horizontal to the bed
> wood
> surface, rather, it sits at a slight angle! Maybe this is correct,
> and I
> don't know what I am talking about, but I know my '60 chevy's tailgate
>
> used to sit horizontal to the bed.
> -alfie
>
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> 1959
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