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Re: Wampus Cat
S10 Tailgate Latches Part 4
The Bronco/F100 tailgate handle has formed sheet metal counter sinks for flat head screws, so I had to make a welded nut plate with countersinks and install the plate on the inside of the tailgate so that the handle would sit flat on the tailgate.
I extended the S10 latch actuator rods to fit the wider tailgate and accommodate the Bronco/F100 tailgate handle. I cut the rods and added about 4 to 6 inches to each rod plus tweaked the bends on the end at the handle a bit. It took me three to four tries per side to get the bends and the length right. A better way to do this might be to add some threaded rod and a coupling at the extension/splice for adjustment of the rod length.
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