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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: ben_haynes on March 24, 2008, 20:18:20
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how easy is it to swap the lower tailgate from an external catch to internal catch type?
i have heard the hing placings are differentm
the rangie is a 1984 and the tailgate is from a 1988
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Hinges are the same AFAIK, the catches are different.
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Hinges are the same AFAIK, the catches are different.
how do you mean the catches are different, do they are located in a different place or they are different in design?? and if it is just design is it a straight swap of the catches?
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Not sure, I havn't looked har but I bought a GRP tailgate with external hinge and the catches are very different, they are in the same place though but I think they have buffers to stiffent he taigate aperture byt holding the tailgate at the sides.
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ok cool once i get the new one i will have a look and see how i can bodge it to work :angel:
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It can be done I'm told.
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Old type have cam operated metal bars which lock either side, while the newer type has catches either side which lock onto pins (same as door striker pins). I would guess there would be a lot of work in a conversion but I'm sure it could be done.
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Old type have cam operated metal bars which lock either side, while the newer type has catches either side which lock onto pins (same as door striker pins). I would guess there would be a lot of work in a conversion but I'm sure it could be done.
door striker pins like on a disco?? if so i got loads of them :lol:
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I have a spare 93/L reg lower tailgate if your interested.
It will need painting to match your car as its will be in primer, I'm just repairing a small dent in the top at the moment.
I was going to put it on ebay next week when its ready, so if you want it make me an offer.