HOLD IT RIGHT THERE

THESE ARE NOT RIGHT!



the "correct" upper gate holders are available from a reproduction outfit. (and I think they are 165.00)

these holders, are very similar..



and were 5.00 at a boat show I attended a few years ago..


"recycled"

Tailgate Latch Plates.

Ford used a simple latch for the rear gate. I had previously posted about using "inventor" to create drawings and flat patterns of parts here: INVENTOR

In the interim I managed to secure some steel from my local steel yard and used the "pattern" to create my "blanks" I drilled 1/8 inch holes for the corners of each "knockout" and used my plasma cutter to create the openings.



some fancy work with a chipping hammer (it was closest)



and a "bend" in my brake..

resulted in these..



I'll file these to perfection in the weeks ahead (thus far these took 45 minutes labor)

SIT ON IT.. FOR FREE

My friend Luther is building a 54 Chevrolet truck.. His truck came with a S 10 seat.. which was about 2 feet to narrow.. for a 54 Chevy truck.

so he called me over to help get it out of the way.. (like 2 years ago!)

turns out.

ITS PERFECT for the "recycled40fordwoodie"





RECYCLED!

This holiday season, my eldest daughter has been telling all of our holiday visitors "all it needs is a floor and a seat!"

today she got that.

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