Picture of 55 lift hatch striker?

[foxfab]

Location

United States

Anyone got a pic of a 55 tailgate striker? I have lots of reproduction 45LV door and lift hatch strikers. I have heard that they might be the same as a 55 striker with some slight grinding on the backside.

 

[cruiserbrett]

here ya' go.

the bottom scale on the vernier is inches. about 2" OAL, and just under 1" center - center for bolt pattern.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Anyone got a pic of a 55 tailgate lift hatch striker? I have lots of reproduction 45LV door and lift hatch strikers. I have heard that they might be the same as a 55 striker with some slight grinding on the backside.

If you mean tailgate striker, then yes, they are the same. 55's don't have lift hatches.

 

[foxfab]

doh! ya, thats what I meant. Looks to be the same as an LV striker where the back needs to be rounded off with a grinder.

 

[Lucy_FJ55]

Looks to be the same as an LV striker where the back needs to be rounded off with a grinder.

Would we even need to grind 'em? Or is the grind recommended because of the OEM/stock look? They look like they would bolt right on and work great as is. Thoughts?

 

[foxfab]

They may not fit in between the body and the tailgate if not ground down. Only a guinea pig can tell me.

Would we even need to grind 'em? Or is the grind recommended because of the OEM/stock look? They look like they would bolt right on and work great as is. Thoughts?

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Only a guinea pig can tell me.

That would be me (see signature)

 

[nuclearlemon]

They may not fit in between the body and the tailgate if not ground down. Only a guinea pig can tell me.

so just keep slamming the tailgate harder and harder until it eventually fits

 

[Lucy_FJ55]

That would be me (see signature)

so just keep slamming the tailgate harder and harder until it eventually fits

Hee, hee.

 

[n2666s]

Inge.....sounds laak you fum down here in Bama

Lou

 

[foxfab]

Brett put the work in to send me pics so I'm sending him a pair to try out and thinks theyll work as is. They're gonna be $10 a pair as is. Brett said they may sell better if theyre cad plated? It'd drive the cost up. Whatcha think.

 

[foxfab]

Theyre en route Brett.

And kick Speicher any time he's standing in the corner with his back to you. It'll get messy if you don't.

 

[foxfab]

Howd ya make out Brett?

 

[nuclearlemon]

fwiw, depending on how thick these are, they might be able to be used on the door strikers too. that piece is removable on the stock strikers