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| | | | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 338 | I've searched the forum and www and am not happy with the results.
I'm looking for a way to latch the tailgate on my 59 fleetside that conceals the mechanism. I've thought a modern day trunk release with remote along with the emergency pull cable might be slick.
Has anyone tried this? Any other ideas that worked? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 | FootStomper,
Your idea of a hidden truck release latch sounds interesting. Other options for hidden tailgate latches I seen are a inside slide lock design and a seatbelt buckle design. These can be acquired form places like Summit Racing, Jegs, Rodtiques, etc. Fairly common I guess. Another idea that I saw was a custom tailgate latch the Kindig Designs did on a fully custom AD truck. Completely hidden. Check out the Kindig Design back episodes on Velocity.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | Check out stealth tailgate latches. Cpp sells them among various vendors. I think Scotts in red deer has them too. Hot rod has an article about them. Google it and it should be near the top.
When I do some serious driving (in the future as I'm not done yet) I think I'm going to just bolt mine shut. Mind you I'm going for the stocker look and do like the chains... But only when the truck is completely still!
Darcy, I noticed you're a local boy! Where do you call home? How about those Oilers?! Flames?! Hahaha!
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Check out stealth tailgate latches. Cpp sells them among various vendors. I think Scotts in red deer has them too. Hot rod has an article about them. Google it and it should be near the top.
When I do some serious driving (in the future as I'm not done yet) I think I'm going to just bolt mine shut. Mind you I'm going for the stocker look and do like the chains... But only when the truck is completely still!
Darcy, I noticed you're a local boy! Where do you call home? How about those Oilers?! Flames?! Hahaha! I wouldn't buy from Scott's again if he paid me. I highly recommend shopping elsewhere. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | Oh really? What happened there? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I am not sure if my memory is good but sometime ago I seem to remember a bolter being told to try at a boat marina as they had some nifty "hidden" latches. Might be worth a look. | | |
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