Met up with Notch today and got one of his tailgate lids. He's in a small shop in Portland, Maine and they are doing some amazing builds in there! The detail work is incredible and it's easy to see why their lids are as good as they are, some of their cars have been featured in national magazines.
So anyway, I got the lid and went about installing it. Now my fab skills are nowhere near the same level as these guys, but I have to say, even on my bent and twisted tailgate the lid came out awesome! First I had to mark up and cut out the new hole. I had two smaller ones cut in previously but wanted more access. After that of course I changed my mind on the paint color of the lid and decided to paint it with the Rustoleum that is closest to the factory color. You can see in the pics it's pretty close.
Then came the fun part, unbending and untwisting my tailgate enough to fit the lid. Mine is in pretty sad shape, that's one of the reasons I wanted a beefier setup for the lid. I managed to scratch up my new paint, but since it's rattle-can stuff I'll just spray it again. My tailgate is MUCH straighter now and even seals better.
And finally, loaded a bunch of crap into the new space. If I didn't have so much junk in there I could probably stuff an EBR or two in that space; there is actually quite a bit of room in the tailgate.
Can't say enough good about Notch and his shop, they make quality products!
So anyway, I got the lid and went about installing it. Now my fab skills are nowhere near the same level as these guys, but I have to say, even on my bent and twisted tailgate the lid came out awesome! First I had to mark up and cut out the new hole. I had two smaller ones cut in previously but wanted more access. After that of course I changed my mind on the paint color of the lid and decided to paint it with the Rustoleum that is closest to the factory color. You can see in the pics it's pretty close.
Then came the fun part, unbending and untwisting my tailgate enough to fit the lid. Mine is in pretty sad shape, that's one of the reasons I wanted a beefier setup for the lid. I managed to scratch up my new paint, but since it's rattle-can stuff I'll just spray it again. My tailgate is MUCH straighter now and even seals better.
And finally, loaded a bunch of crap into the new space. If I didn't have so much junk in there I could probably stuff an EBR or two in that space; there is actually quite a bit of room in the tailgate.
Can't say enough good about Notch and his shop, they make quality products!
