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Tailgate shape for a '72 / earlier?
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<blockquote data-quote="purpledog07" data-source="post: 634516" data-attributes="member: 22687"><p>Yes Ozziedog, mines a 72 and the weld/seams are in from the vertical line of the rear hatch by around 2.5".</p><p>Replaced my hatch this year with a newer one, rusty rust free, imported i think. It had hinge adjustment via slotted trapped nuts.</p><p>There was an issue getting the lock to fit though as newer locks didn't have the triangular backplate and third bolt.</p><p>I resolved this with an 18mm holesaw and a lot of patience to get a nut and washers fitted between the panel skins so it fitted as original.</p><p>Afterwards I kind of kicked myself for not just cutting the triangular strengthener of lock down, would have taken 10mins!</p><p>My hatch seems to sit pretty square in the hole and so did the original but, i'd like to fit the side wedge guides if I could get hold of them. Not something that comes up often as I think most have been discarded by painters over the years. Do you know of any good repros being sold?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="purpledog07, post: 634516, member: 22687"] Yes Ozziedog, mines a 72 and the weld/seams are in from the vertical line of the rear hatch by around 2.5". Replaced my hatch this year with a newer one, rusty rust free, imported i think. It had hinge adjustment via slotted trapped nuts. There was an issue getting the lock to fit though as newer locks didn't have the triangular backplate and third bolt. I resolved this with an 18mm holesaw and a lot of patience to get a nut and washers fitted between the panel skins so it fitted as original. Afterwards I kind of kicked myself for not just cutting the triangular strengthener of lock down, would have taken 10mins! My hatch seems to sit pretty square in the hole and so did the original but, i'd like to fit the side wedge guides if I could get hold of them. Not something that comes up often as I think most have been discarded by painters over the years. Do you know of any good repros being sold? [/QUOTE]
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