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I have more photos of the hinge and latch on a drop box share. Hope its accessible.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y5g2wrpr3...hIPP5yRha?dl=0
That one doesn't appear to be accessible.
I have more photos of the hinge and latch on a drop box share. Hope its accessible.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y5g2wrpr3...hIPP5yRha?dl=0
That one doesn't appear to be accessible.
I wonder how hard it would be to do on a later steel tailgate
Mo' Betta.
It looks like you even made your own hinges. Nothing to pull out of a junkyard? Or are the junkyard options just wrong for the application? I would be inclined to start out with a set of Suburban hinges or something like that. Regardless of which path you take for hinges I think the 'glass work is the biggest challenge. Evidently that is well within your repertoire.
At full opening it looks like the doors are very close to the body. Do they clear it?
Looks like you have done a substantial bit of work up on the dash too. I like how you got the radio tucked in there.
My hat is off for both the creativity and the execution.
Wow! That's the ugliest thing Ive ever seen! Jk.
Im just hating because I don't have the patience to make nice things like that. Haha
At first I thought finally, but then realized you were joking. I am surprised that no one has actually posted how hideous it is. I figured someone wouldn't like it.
Maybe everyone is just following the "If you don't have anything nice to say" rule.
At first I thought finally, but then realized you were joking. I am surprised that no one has actually posted how hideous it is. I figured someone wouldn't like it.
Maybe everyone is just following the "If you don't have anything nice to say" rule.
Honestly, I don't like it at all but I can definitely appreciate the work that's gone into it. If I went through the trouble I'd want it to be a horizontally split hatch. Tailgate drops down, window goes up.
Just out of curiosity, what advantage does the barn door have over a standard hatch?
Honestly, I don't like it at all but I can definitely appreciate the work that's gone into it. If I went through the trouble I'd want it to be a horizontally split hatch. Tailgate drops down, window goes up.
Not my cup of tea but it looks really well done. I like my lift gate, gives me a dry place to stand while its raining or to grab some shade on sunny days. I have StrongArm brand struts and the liftgate flies up with the tiniest effort, makes opening a breeze.
I have a recent fond memory of sitting in the back of the XJ parked at a Grand Canyon view point eating lunch with my ol' lady, the lift gate was the perfect sun shade.
This is how I wish all back ends were made.
Even better is tailgate drops down and window rolls down into the tailgateIf I went through the trouble I'd want it to be a horizontally split hatch. Tailgate drops down, window goes up.