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In The Ten Ring · 05-07-2016, 03:23 PM

Hi.

I just derusted my tailgate chains.....were those coated in a sort of "plastic dip" from the factory?

Edit: What's up with the multi colored layers?

My dad bought this truck new and he never said anything about replacing the tailgate chains. What's up with these colors?

67swb72klb · 05-07-2016, 03:32 PM

I think they had a vinyl sleeve on them

Shady Rascal · 05-07-2016, 04:23 PM

Zinc plating on the chains to keep them from rusting, then inside of vinyl tubes to keep from marring the paint.

In The Ten Ring · 05-07-2016, 04:47 PM

That's interesting.

I remember my truck's chains being black and inside two lengths of rubber tubing to prevent those clanging about.

When I look closely now, I can see there are remnants of a heavy coating although that's come off of the link ends and the hooks.

I can see layers of orange, black, and even blue in there. I'll go out and get a pic. BRB

Best pic I could get. Definitely some sort of coating on there and it's not paint.

In The Ten Ring · 05-07-2016, 06:23 PM

**special-K** · 05-08-2016, 08:04 AM

When I restored the '69 Dodge Power Wagon with Utiline bed I had 35 years ago, the chains I got from the dealer had black plastidip type coating. That's when it first came out and Dodge was still selling Utilines. That was a great idea and what I have done to my chains ever since. That tube over chain fills with water and just doesn't look as good.

05-07-2016, 03:23 PM	#1
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Stepside tailgate chain questions. Hi. I just derusted my tailgate chains.....were those coated in a sort of "plastic dip" from the factory? Edit: What's up with the multi colored layers? My dad bought this truck new and he never said anything about replacing the tailgate chains. What's up with these colors? Last edited by In The Ten Ring; 05-07-2016 at 06:25 PM.

05-07-2016, 03:32 PM	#2
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,464	Re: Stepside tailgate chain questions. I think they had a vinyl sleeve on them __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

05-07-2016, 04:23 PM	#3
Shady Rascal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Weatherford Texas Posts: 306	Re: Stepside tailgate chain questions. Zinc plating on the chains to keep them from rusting, then inside of vinyl tubes to keep from marring the paint.

05-07-2016, 04:47 PM	#4
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: Stepside tailgate chain questions. That's interesting. I remember my truck's chains being black and inside two lengths of rubber tubing to prevent those clanging about. When I look closely now, I can see there are remnants of a heavy coating although that's come off of the link ends and the hooks. I can see layers of orange, black, and even blue in there. I'll go out and get a pic. BRB Best pic I could get. Definitely some sort of coating on there and it's not paint. Last edited by In The Ten Ring; 05-07-2016 at 06:24 PM.

05-07-2016, 06:23 PM	#5
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: Stepside tailgate chain questions.

05-08-2016, 08:04 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Stepside tailgate chain questions. When I restored the '69 Dodge Power Wagon with Utiline bed I had 35 years ago, the chains I got from the dealer had black plastidip type coating. That's when it first came out and Dodge was still selling Utilines. That was a great idea and what I have done to my chains ever since. That tube over chain fills with water and just doesn't look as good. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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