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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Can anybody confirm that a 55-58 cameo tailgate retractor and a 49 suburban clamshell retractor are the same? I don't know is there's some way to do a parts lookup or? | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Nevermind, I found the original company that produces the retractors for the suburban! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | I heard years ago that the station wagon retractors could be used with slight mods. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | I called my friend Bill in Courtice Ontario and he had my answer! Believe it or not, the retractors are actually window counterbalances made by a company in New York! I researched the model, weight rating, etc and presto, there it was! Too funny. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Patrick,
What is the name of the company, the name of the part, and the part number? Good find.
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Tim - I posted the information in my build thread. It's PUllman Manufacturing. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | pplummer Did you determine the 55-58 and the 49 retractors were the same? I have a 49 in need of retractors. If so what model number did you use?
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