Re: Traveler liftgate mods - again!

[Daniel Youngquist <dany@domain.elided>]

On Wed, 4 Feb 1998, Roger Scow wrote:

> I would need to stiffen the bottom (as well as patch the "hole" left
> when I cut off the bottom of the gate), but with some properly
> selected angle stock, and pop rivets and modern epoxy, this shouldn't
> be un-doable. 

This is exactly what I intend to do, after I get a Traveler top for my
Terra and look things over real well to make sure it'll work.  Let me
know how it works.  I really want to keep the regular tailgate

> Putting a latch/lock assy in would be a challenge.  This has been
> addressed...but one could be cloned from another vehicle style, I
> suppose, or, as suggested from a garage door dealer ;-). 

If there's not enough room for a center T-handle & associated latch
hardware between the window & bottom edge, you could always go with two
separate T-handles in the corners, like some pickup canopies have.  I
once built a canopy which had 2 T-handles attached to the canopy instead
of the liftgate -- just the way it worked out best with the particular
design; worked great. 

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