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Old 06-16-2004, 11:58 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by sactoC10
When I had my old 1955 F100 a couple of years ago, I made this conversion. I grabbed some Ford Ranger cables from a salvage yard and the related mounting hardware. I plan on doing the same thing again when I get the gate installed on my 71, for the same reasons you mentioned. No paint chipping, no scratching, sleeker look and design. I'll post pics when I get it done and let you know what the "donor" vehicle was. Probably won't get to this until the end of the summer.
Thanks, I look forward to the information. I have pretty much made up my mind I want to do the conversion exactly the same way you described.
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