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| | | | Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 251 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 251 | Any hints on how to shim, tighten, replace tailgate hinge/pivot on a ‘57 3200?
Last edited by DES57; 09/26/2022 1:00 AM. Reason: hinge/pivot
1957 Chevy 3200Daily DriverPS, A/C, Tilt column, Rebuilt 350, Rebuilt TH350, Reupholstered Bench Seat, sound proof/insulated, LED headlights/taillights/backup lights/interior courtesy lights. Follow in the DITY | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | If it isn’t painted, remove the tailgate and tap the topside of the tailgate pivot pocket (on the tailgate), effectively giving it a slight egg shape. It tightened up my reproduction’s slop. Very little is needed.
If it’s old and sacked out, you could try the above, or break out the mig and weld a couple tack welds on the tailgate pocket. Die grind to fit/taste.
Being that it’s a 57, if the box pivot is worn, it should be split (IIRC) on the bottom side and you might be able to drive a wedge in the bottom expanding it slightly to a size that is tight. My 70 C10 pivot has no split along its bottom edge.
Good luck.
Last edited by Fox; 09/27/2022 4:52 AM.
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1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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