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2890 hits | 66.08 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

Most Bronco owners have had to deal with this at some point due to the swingaway spare. The only la...
18SplitIns.jpg
2348 hits | 40.74 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

The factory side reinforcing plate is boxed in the front corner, and the rear reinforcement is spot-...
Rnfrc01.JPG
2199 hits | 83.42 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

Even though this t/g was never wrecked, and never had a large spare (31" at most), it has started to...
Rnfrc02.JPG
2070 hits | 62.79 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

I'm not so concerned with how it looks, but the noise is annoying, and the spare is getting looser a...
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2148 hits | 67 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

Even without the spare pulling on it, there's obviously more gap than there should be.
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2090 hits | 61.69 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

This is about how it SHOULD look.
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2062 hits | 63.94 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

The tab is torn along the rear of the 2 spot welds, leaving little of the side plate exposed. So th...
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2146 hits | 49.45 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

After forcing the rear skin forward into position, I crimped the lip along the top hold it in place ...
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2112 hits | 65.45 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

This heavy black pop rivet should provide enough strength to do the main repair. When the t/g is cl...
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2017 hits | 81.27 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

The rivet doesn't interfere with anything, and I doubt anyone ever grips the t/g here, so the sharp ...
Rnfrc09.JPG
1978 hits | 71.36 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

The break is now aligned so I can continue with the main repair. I removed as much of the old tab f...
Rnfrc10.JPG
1844 hits | 46.3 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

When I built this t/g, I painted the inside white for exactly this reason: so I could see what I was...
Rnfrc11.JPG
1927 hits | 64.15 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

I quickly fabricated this brace from some scrap steel. I predrilled the holes to be riveted inside,...
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2050 hits | 61.51 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

Using the predrilled holes as a guide, I installed three 3/16" rivets. The reinforcement where...
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2069 hits | 68.58 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

The red brace is now attached to the rear (lower, inner) reinforcement, and it lies just under (forw...
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1965 hits | 61.86 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

With vise-grips holding it up, I drilled & riveted the side reinforcement to the new brace. I used ...
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1841 hits | 85.43 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

The 3 rivet heads are directly under this end seal, but they're flat enough not to interfere with it...
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1963 hits | 60.62 KB | Posted: 10/19/09

The black rivet is totally hidden, and the new brace should last longer than the truck (or at least ...
95BXLT-tgsplit.jpg
207 hits | 63.76 KB | Posted: 11/14/21

Since this t/g isn't broken yet, I'm just riveting the skins together. After clamping the skins care...
RnfrcKit.jpg
217 hits | 51 KB | Posted: 11/15/21

These plates (which have since been sandblasted & painted) can be riveted (& JBWelded if desired) ac...
96Rnfrc1.jpg
215 hits | 35.07 KB | Posted: 11/14/21

This skin is torn badly, so it's getting the most-thorough treatment. The spot welds are ground away...
96Rnfrc2.jpg
191 hits | 41.97 KB | Posted: 11/14/21

The reinforcement is drilled & riveted to the front (inner) skin's thick corner plate. The front hol...
96Rnfrc3.jpg
198 hits | 40.51 KB | Posted: 11/14/21

Once the reinforcement is secure to the front skin, the exposed rivet is drilled, but NOT set. It & ...
96Rnfrc4.jpg
230 hits | 31 KB | Posted: 11/14/21

With the tailgate standing on-end, the skins are spread to allow the JBWeld to flow in, and then qui...

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