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| | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | I've been looking at this Tailgate Cable Retractor, made for Chevy Nomads. You can find them on eBay for $48 ... Classic Chevy sells them for $56. You can see here (check out the PDF Documentation Tab): http://tinyurl.com/2cs9aoeMike's sells 'em for $48: http://www.mikeschevy.com/servlet/the-2513/55-56-57-CHEVY/DetailHas anyone done this?
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~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Where would you mount it? It seems like it would have to be an encroachment for things to catch on. Otherwise, seems like a cool idea | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Hi Alan. You are aware of course that this part is meant to be inside the rear gate and unseen. On a pickup it would be visible unless some extensive modifications were made. There is an attachment part used in the door frame. This thing is like a tape measure and is not a lift part.
How are things going? Hope ll is well with you. We are safe and sound and now settled in MO and semi-retired here on out little farm.
| | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Yeah ... I'm having second thoughts about this now.
Does anyone know of any brilliant tail gate solutions? I certainly don't want chains ... and my truck is a Street Rod, so I'm not concerned about original.
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | how about Mar-K's hidden link setup? Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Thanks, Bill
Not bad ... I wonder how much rattling they do?
Alan
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~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I don't think they rattle at all unless they get quite worn, just like the later years where they were the factory setup
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Cool. They do seem to be the best solution so far.
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | you can also use seatbelt latches
ya I know a few rednecks.Thay all drive chevys to,
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