PetesPonies
Active Member
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2008
- Messages
- 1,166
- Reaction score
- 25
- Points
- 38
- Location
- east coast
- Vehicle Year
- 1983
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Size
- 2.3l
- Transmission
- Manual
How the rear hatch was done is very simple. They cut the fiberglass rear hatch right at the lower level of the side windows. Then there is a fiberglass piece that covers the top of what is left of the hatch . . which now becomes a tailgate. Then at the bottom there is a steel square tube about 1"ID that is bolted on to the lower edge, all the way across. Then in the quarter panels . . . a 4" rod is attached, seems to be bolted in. It had a nylon covering that then is inserted into the square tubing and it pivots on that. Very simple, the same latch on both sides is used. I'll take more pics of the fiberglass pieces . . couple small cracks in the fiberglass, but very, very useable as is.