The other fender mounted in much the same way. I also cut the rear steps back and added some clearance to the fenders, they won't look like they blend into the fender, the lines don't really support it in my opinion and that tie-in piece was really just an ugly mess.
That meant moving onto the tailgate. After lots of thinking I started down a path. First was some hinges. I got Alex to cut me some tabs and got a pair of long bolts to be the hinge pins. I mounted them inboard of the D-rings (I want to save them). Then used a piece of tubing over those, which is when I learned the bolts I bought weren't straight, but for mock-up purposes it suited my needs.
I used a piece of plate on top of those as the basis for the hinge. I had a piece of 1/8" diamond plate cut to fit the opening and notched it around the D-ring humps. The plate will curve back toward the cab when closed, but that gives me space to mount a pair of door latches to keep it closed (with locks removed). I'm having Alex cut me some ribs that will follow the contour of the bed sides and will skin it, at least that's the plan.
That meant moving onto the tailgate. After lots of thinking I started down a path. First was some hinges. I got Alex to cut me some tabs and got a pair of long bolts to be the hinge pins. I mounted them inboard of the D-rings (I want to save them). Then used a piece of tubing over those, which is when I learned the bolts I bought weren't straight, but for mock-up purposes it suited my needs.
I used a piece of plate on top of those as the basis for the hinge. I had a piece of 1/8" diamond plate cut to fit the opening and notched it around the D-ring humps. The plate will curve back toward the cab when closed, but that gives me space to mount a pair of door latches to keep it closed (with locks removed). I'm having Alex cut me some ribs that will follow the contour of the bed sides and will skin it, at least that's the plan.
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