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09-14-2003, 09:18 AM
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Barn doors to lift gate.
Our own board.....COOL! Anyone switch from barn doors to a tail/lift gate set up? Is this an easy swap or a nightmare? Thanks!
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Bob Chayer 71 3/4 ton 4X4 Suburban
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09-14-2003, 12:21 PM
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Mike
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I think it is easy.The holes and slots are all ready there for the bolts and hinges.
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09-14-2003, 02:47 PM
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Do you have any pics showing how the tail gate and lift gate mount? That way I can check my burb to see if I have the mounting points and get an idea how much work would be involved. Thanks!
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Bob Chayer 71 3/4 ton 4X4 Suburban
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09-14-2003, 04:15 PM
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Mike
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I don't have pics but,open your doors.Along the top edge of the opening you should see 2 rubber plugs a bout 2"long.Also along the bottom there should be the same.
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09-14-2003, 10:09 PM
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I was thinking about going from lift gate to barn doors. But got to looking and have some questions about the catchs in the middle for the barn doors. How does a person attach the top catch?
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09-15-2003, 06:56 AM
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Smokekiki, thanks for the info I'll check it out.
Joker, I will check on my burb today and see how it works. 
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Bob Chayer 71 3/4 ton 4X4 Suburban
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09-15-2003, 12:02 PM
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My recollection is that the base (behind the rear mat or carpet hold-down plate) is different between the 2 styles. My dad wanted to switch from tailgate to barn doors on his '74 (similar design), but found he couldn't do it without finding a donor for the baseplate and having it welded in. Needless to say, he still has a tailgate!
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09-17-2003, 12:02 AM
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you can go from a tailgate to barn doors with little modification.You'll spend a lot of time goin' the other way...
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09-17-2003, 12:03 AM
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tailgate pic
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09-26-2003, 10:48 PM
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 I HAVE A 68 CHEVY PANEL TRUCK (THAT I HAVEN'T RESTORED YET) & I JUST BOUGHT A 72 GMC BURB OFF EBAY, THAT I HAVEN'T PICKED UP YET (IT REQUIRES A ROADTRIP WITCH I WILL EMBARK ON MONDAY) SO I DON'T REALLY KNOW A WHOLE LOT ABOUT THESE TRUCKS, ALTHOUGH I'VE BEEN RESTORING 67-72 CHEVY PICKUPS & BLAZERS FOR 18 YEARS. I WORKED AS A LAYOUT INSPECTOR FOR GM TRUCK & BUS IN FLINT MICH. DURING THE 80s, WHERE WE BUILT SUBURBANS, BLAZERS & PICKUPS. AT THIS TIME THEY USED ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PLATFORMS FOR BARN DOOR & TAILGATE/LIFTGATE MODELS & THEY WERE IN NO WAY INTERCHANGABLE. BUT THAT WAS THE EIGHTIES SUBURBANS.... MAYBE THEY WERE INTERCHANGABLE BACK IN THE LATE 60s & EALY 70s.
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09-27-2003, 08:49 AM
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Thanks for the info. I finally found the time to check it out and it is completly different. Looks like i'll stick with what I have.
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12-06-2010, 01:56 AM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
Did you ever do the swap? I was wondering how hard it was to swap from barn to a lift gate....
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12-06-2010, 02:09 AM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
Looks like the last time he was on line here was August of 05, he may not answer you =)
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12-06-2010, 02:39 AM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
I didnt really think to check that, I just didnt want to start a new thread and thought someone else might chime in...
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12-06-2010, 07:20 PM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
Wow! Brought back from the dead after seven years. I think thats the longest ressurection I have seen up to now.
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12-06-2010, 08:35 PM
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"something witty here"
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
I found frizzle fry and rokcrin both had done the mod that I will do in their tahoe builds.....
ps most other forums you get reamed out for starting a new thread when there is a thread already out there on that topic. And I didnt think to see if the OP had been on lately....
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12-06-2010, 08:43 PM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
We dont ream around here, but you may get a little ribbin lol
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12-06-2010, 08:50 PM
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"something witty here"
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
Oh I dont mind that at all, but one site I tried for gsxr's was insane and ever since Ive been leery lol
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12-07-2010, 07:46 AM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
The easyest way to change from barn doors to lift gat is to change out he lower door sill sheet metal with on from a tail gate truck. I have all of the parts and just gettting started with this project.
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12-07-2010, 11:49 AM
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"something witty here"
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
Thats what I was going to do, I was just going to get a vendor thats parting a sub here to cut out that piece needed, but now I think Im going a different route...
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12-07-2010, 12:37 PM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
I wouldn't worry about getting reamed. If someone dosn't want to read the thread they don't have to click on it. I don't worry about my threads bieng up to anyone elses standards and you shouldnt have to either. I just thought it was crazy how old the thread was. I usually only notice that it is an old thread because there are a bunch of names/avatars that I havent seen before or in a while.
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12-08-2010, 12:50 AM
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
If you do hidden hinges you shouldn't need a donor liftgate header panel since you will be creating your own hinge mount points.
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12-08-2010, 02:18 AM
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"something witty here"
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Re: Barn doors to lift gate.
Its been awhile since Ive read your tahoe thread, I had just read rokcrin's and he gave credit to you for the design of the hinges so I assumed you had done the same with your build, but I really wasnt sure. Ill have to find when you did that mod among the 50 some odd pages on that build lol. I plan on doing the liftgate/barn door idea if I can. Although I do really like the way you did a one piece!!!
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