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Old 09-06-23, 12:26
Grant Bowker Grant Bowker is offline
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3 more photos showing addition of the reinforcements for the latch hook pivots, holes to permit seeing tail lights with the tailgate hanging down and adding hinges to the dropsides (to be more accurate - the second side still needs some fabrication before attaching hinges). The reinforcements for the latch had been removed from the sample tailgate so it wasn't originally something we realized would be needed. Then we saw photos... The hole saw used to make the cutouts for taillight visibility did leave a rough edge but were cleaned up both for better appearance and because the holes make an obvious grab point and would have cut fingers...
It is noticeable that Bob's smile gets a bit wider every time another part of the box gets fabricated and installed.
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Tailgate outer - reinforced and light hole.jpg   Tailgate inner - reinforced and light hole.jpg   Dropside welding hinges.jpg  

Last edited by Grant Bowker; 09-06-23 at 18:26.
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