Tailgate Storage Lid 80 Series

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After many emails, PMs, texts, phone calls etc.. I decided to make these. One main reason is that I bought one for my wife's '97 and when it arrived it was twisted, bowed and NONE of the holes matched the tailgate. So instead of installing it and drilling 18 new holes..

I made some changes, added some things and made a dual door version.

1/4" 6061 laser cut aluminum with Southco sealed locking latches and SS fasterners. All hardware, allen wrenches and anti-seize will be included in the kit. Doors are fully supported by an inner lip that is welded around the perimeter of the frame.

Bare metal is the only offering until I get moved to Spokane next spring and then I will offer these in powder, hard anodized and Plastisol polymer.

I have already accepted several 80 owners orders and offering these up in full now.

They will be ready in approx. 4.5 weeks.

Pricing info:

Tailgate Storage lids 60, 80 and 100 series (60 quarter panels)


Thanks all,

Jason

Wooden prototype

Southco locking latches

Rev 1 scans

 

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ALL,

I got the door revisions back this afternoon. I said I was being picky about a few details on these.

One thing I requested was that the hinge be in the center of the door opening and that required the door and the frame to be notched equally. The second item was I wanted the door opening to frame distance at .080" around the perimeter.

This will:

A) look better than just cutting and shoving the door to the top or bottom

B) allow those that want to go with a thicker coating to be able to do so and their doors can close without damaging the coating. But still look good with a thinner coating.

Thanks guys,

Jason

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

Wow, with all the complaints about wagon gear not having any in stock etc... And everybody and their mom wanting one I'm surprised that at 16 minutes old this thread doesn't have more responses.

 

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Wow, with all the complaints about wagon gear not having any in stock etc... And everybody and their mom wanting one I'm surprised that at 16 minutes old this thread doesn't have more responses.

I have 23 people on this first run alone for the 80s. I just started this thread a few days ago. It originated, as most do, in another generalized topic a couple months back.....

J

 

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A few more items to add.

Aluminum channel for the center bolt in support and felt pads to keep rattles and coating damage reduced.

J

 

[dogfishlake]

Wish you were closer, I'd love to be your powder coating supplier, not so much for the money, but for the fun of putting out something sweet for Cruiser owners.

That said, supplying them bare is a good safe route because you don't want potentially poor suppliers to mess up good product for your customers, and aluminum has more pitfalls than many realize when it comes to putting a finish on it.

 

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Wish you were closer, I'd love to be your powder coating supplier, not so much for the money, but for the fun of putting out something sweet for Cruiser owners.

That said, supplying them bare is a good safe route because you don't want potentially poor suppliers to mess up good product for your customers, and aluminum has more pitfalls than many realize when it comes to putting a finish on it.

Over the years I've found that cleanliness and timing is more the key to anything with aluminum. It oxidizes quickly and that is the main culprit for coatings failures with it.

J

 

[LS1FJ40]

These are going to be sick! Can't wait!

 

[dogfishlake]

Over the years I've found that cleanliness and timing is more the key to anything with aluminum. It oxidizes quickly and that is the main culprit for coatings failures with it.

J

It's funny stuff, it will look perfectly shiny but still has enough oxidation to defeat adhesion. Usually an acidic pretreatment with flouric acid to remove aluminum oxide and zirconium as an adhesion promoter does well.

 

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It's funny stuff, it will look perfectly shiny but still has enough oxidation to defeat adhesion. Usually an acidic pretreatment with flouric acid to remove aluminum oxide and zirconium as an adhesion promoter does well.

P,

Yes the aluminum's natural corrosion resistant properties almost instantly start "healing" itself once scuffed, stripped, sanded etc. Its a really fascinating material.

J

 

[IanB]

Plastisol polymer

Any details on this? Per my PM's with you, bare aluminum is not going to work for my application, but I'm still hoping to find a way to get in on this as the product is otherwise exactly what I'm looking for.

 

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Any details on this? Per my PM's with you, bare aluminum is not going to work for my application, but I'm still hoping to find a way to get in on this as the product is otherwise exactly what I'm looking for.

Plastisol is the material you see on playground apparatus', park benches, McDonald's play areas, etc... I will have this coating available along with powder and a hard anodized coating in a few months once I move to Spokane.

J

 

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All the stainless fasteners and allen keys arrived today.

I reviewed a few more detail items with the cutters today. I hope by the end of next week I will have my final scans and the mock templates the week after and then these will get cut.

Amazing what 6100 small pieces looks like in bags.

J

 

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100- Southco locking latches with bumper pads arrived today.

J

 

[ALX4X4]

One for Australia... ? How much $$ are we talking....

 

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One for Australia... ? How much $$ are we talking....

I'll be happy to get a quote for you. PM me your post information.

Jason

 

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Rev 3 scans are in and reviewed for the mock up cuts. Waiting on the lead time for the mock ups and I will drive to SLC to pick these up and test fit.


J

Some have asked why this process takes so long.............ONE -- I'M BEING ANAL! and TWO-- Take a peak at the 100 lid and this is just 1 of 4 scans to review... I had 21 scans all together. If the mock ups fit to my liking they will go to press, otherwise I will make changes and go to Rev 4 scans and a Rev 2 mock up.

 

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Mock ups arrived today.

Need a couple small adjustments and they will be ready to run.

J

 

[Outbounders]

Wow those are lookin pretty awesome! Gonna have to convince my wife to let me pick one of them up!

 

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All the changes are in and I'm having them run another mock up sample for me.

J