Thread: Project Special K

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Still here just moving at a snail's pace, it seems the house and yard get more of my time these days! I've been working on trying to figure out how the original latches and chain were setup on my truck. I never have seen a stock 48 with the stock tail gate latches installed. So after 2 1/2 years I found this photo on the web which explains why the latch mechanism MAC truck parts sent didn't make sense! My bed had two seat belt clasps welded to the gate that literally buckled it closed. A bit crude and unsitely, I'm not sure if I'll go with after market latches Bebops sell (costly at 180..!) or the stock ones at 19 bucks a side. Here are photos of stock and one sort of similar to Bebops. Or I could just weld it shut, but that would make getting a the bed mounted gas filler more difficult!