C60L tailgate fabrication

[Bob Carriere]

Good job Harry

Good tip on drilling the holes slightly off set.....

We have made hinges with a home made jig held in a solid vice and using the acet/oxy torches......not too difficult.....Grant is the expert resident jig maker....... he also cold bent some fender brackets from 1/2 by 3 in. using home made dies and the 20 ton press......perfect 90 degrees!!

Using a long NEW steel rod does make it easier to line up the hinges.

We prime with self hetching primer, POR 15 semigloss frame coating and multi coats of OD......

Love the arrow heads on your hooks......

did you ever try to find the old fashion period chain that was longer narrow chain links...... found some at farm auction cheap......

Grant did all his trailer in Epoxy gray primer with OD........ looks real nice.

Is your winch set up and running...... mine is exactly like yours transplanted to my C15a by the PO. Grant has a C60L with the cable still in place...... typical eye fittings BUT the 11/16 cable is spliced/woven then wrapped tappered in steel wire...... not sure how I will do that.....any ideas........

Thanks for taking the time to document for our successors.....