Thom

That would be "in budget" ;-)
As usual something else came up an this project is put on the shelf again.

Thanks,
Thom.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41DABE3B.D0AF8B40@sympatico.ca...
> How about one of those slide latches on each side? The kind they use
> for doors with the pin or bar that slides sideways. Something like the
> top two here?
> http://www.nextag.com/buyer/outpdir....ch=slide+latch
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Thom wrote:
>>
>> Also an option.
>> But then I would have to find original latches and other stuff I'm
>> missing.
>> And that stuff probably costs more than I'm willing to spend. I wasn't
>> unhappy with those bolts you know ;-)
>> I'm just looking around for possibilities.
>>
>> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>> news:%NhAd.4170$2_4.2166@okepread06...
>> > Thom did pass the time by typing:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> When I bought the CJ7 the tailgate latches were already missing, the
>> >> tailgate was bolted shut using the holes where the steel cables used
>> >> to
>> >> be
>> >> fixed. I finally got around to fixing that, and I found why this "fix"
>> >> existed. The threads in the tailgate are gone, so the latches cannot
>> >> be
>> >> mounted.
>> >>
>> >> The question: Do you know of a replacement system to keep the tailgate
>> >> shut
>> >> that doesn't use the holes to mount the latches?
>> >
>> > Duct tape?
>> >
>> > :)
>> >
>> > How about fixing the threads? You can either go larger and tap new
>> > ones
>> > (metal permitting) or have it filled, drilled, and threaded. Lots of
>> > options
>> > for fixing things like that.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >

Thom

That would be "in budget" ;-)
As usual something else came up an this project is put on the shelf again.

Thanks,
Thom.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41DABE3B.D0AF8B40@sympatico.ca...
> How about one of those slide latches on each side? The kind they use
> for doors with the pin or bar that slides sideways. Something like the
> top two here?
> http://www.nextag.com/buyer/outpdir....ch=slide+latch
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Thom wrote:
>>
>> Also an option.
>> But then I would have to find original latches and other stuff I'm
>> missing.
>> And that stuff probably costs more than I'm willing to spend. I wasn't
>> unhappy with those bolts you know ;-)
>> I'm just looking around for possibilities.
>>
>> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>> news:%NhAd.4170$2_4.2166@okepread06...
>> > Thom did pass the time by typing:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> When I bought the CJ7 the tailgate latches were already missing, the
>> >> tailgate was bolted shut using the holes where the steel cables used
>> >> to
>> >> be
>> >> fixed. I finally got around to fixing that, and I found why this "fix"
>> >> existed. The threads in the tailgate are gone, so the latches cannot
>> >> be
>> >> mounted.
>> >>
>> >> The question: Do you know of a replacement system to keep the tailgate
>> >> shut
>> >> that doesn't use the holes to mount the latches?
>> >
>> > Duct tape?
>> >
>> > :)
>> >
>> > How about fixing the threads? You can either go larger and tap new
>> > ones
>> > (metal permitting) or have it filled, drilled, and threaded. Lots of
>> > options
>> > for fixing things like that.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >

Thom

That would be "in budget" ;-)
As usual something else came up an this project is put on the shelf again.

Thanks,
Thom.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41DABE3B.D0AF8B40@sympatico.ca...
> How about one of those slide latches on each side? The kind they use
> for doors with the pin or bar that slides sideways. Something like the
> top two here?
> http://www.nextag.com/buyer/outpdir....ch=slide+latch
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Thom wrote:
>>
>> Also an option.
>> But then I would have to find original latches and other stuff I'm
>> missing.
>> And that stuff probably costs more than I'm willing to spend. I wasn't
>> unhappy with those bolts you know ;-)
>> I'm just looking around for possibilities.
>>
>> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>> news:%NhAd.4170$2_4.2166@okepread06...
>> > Thom did pass the time by typing:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> When I bought the CJ7 the tailgate latches were already missing, the
>> >> tailgate was bolted shut using the holes where the steel cables used
>> >> to
>> >> be
>> >> fixed. I finally got around to fixing that, and I found why this "fix"
>> >> existed. The threads in the tailgate are gone, so the latches cannot
>> >> be
>> >> mounted.
>> >>
>> >> The question: Do you know of a replacement system to keep the tailgate
>> >> shut
>> >> that doesn't use the holes to mount the latches?
>> >
>> > Duct tape?
>> >
>> > :)
>> >
>> > How about fixing the threads? You can either go larger and tap new
>> > ones
>> > (metal permitting) or have it filled, drilled, and threaded. Lots of
>> > options
>> > for fixing things like that.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >