[monte7ocar]

looking for some information on the fit of the tail gate on a 70 el camino. we put the catches on the new tail gate and it seems to have some play after it is locked.

 

[monte7ocar]

yes the rubber bushing are on the bed catches.

 

[monte7ocar]

thats going fun since the latches have never been moved. ill have to lube up the screws and hope i can get them losen.

 

[monte7ocar]

here is a little video of the tail gate http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/monte70car/?action=view&current=b9c62bd0.flv . here are some pics of the body catches and the gap around the tail gate

 

[monte7ocar]

it is an aftermarket tailgate. as the the latches on the tailgate we cant change them as there is no sloted holes in the tail gate. the ones on the body has been moved by someone else. the latch on the drivers side is almost touching the bed area where the passager side isn't touching at all. as for the gap being off vertically on the drivers side i don't know why as that area wasn't touched. could the tailgate be that far off?

 

[monte7ocar]

both quarters were done we did them and used full quarters. would the shims go on the tail gate where the hinge bolts on or on the bed side of the hinge? this is the first el camino we have done so thats why all the questions