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Tailgate Takedown

From 1978 Ford Bronco “Lula Mae”, documented by Indybronco.

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1978 Ford Bronco - Original '78 tailgate severely rusted due to Indianapolis salt 1978 Ford Bronco - Dented but the trim looks great. 1978 Ford Bronco - Rust holes had once been went over with Bondo but rusted through. 1978 Ford Bronco - This retainer clip is attached to the acorn nut that hold the trim on. These nuts are on the far ends of the tailgate. There are four of th… 1978 Ford Bronco - The other tailgate trim retainer clips look like this. 1978 Ford Bronco - The letters can be removed by prying either side of the letter with a small flathead screwdriver. Notice the prongs and the holes that they… 1978 Ford Bronco - This is what the window looks like when it's sitting down in the tailgate. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the window holder with the window removed. Removal is easy. Just undo four nuts and lift off. Remove the old grease and use new gre… 1978 Ford Bronco - Here's the lock cylinder. To the right you can see the window track which is held on by two bolts. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the window track once it's removed. 1978 Ford Bronco - The tailgate endcaps have no practical use other than covering up some ugly poorly-painted metal. 1978 Ford Bronco - Window mechanism and motor removed. Engine degreaser and dielectric grease will make these things look brand new. 1978 Ford Bronco - Dust-caked power window regulator with twin toothed sector gears, lift arms and its cylindrical electric motor still attached, pulled out a… 1978 Ford Bronco - Inner face of a stripped tailgate laid flat on a bench, showing the bare stamped panel with surface rust and old sealer, open access holes,… 1978 Ford Bronco - Tight overhead view of a tailgate inner panel on a workbench with the rusty latch bracket and its long actuating rod removed and laid on th… 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the tailgate lock cylinder as viewed from the top of the tailgate. Notice the retaining clip located half way up the cylinder. To r… 1978 Ford Bronco - Tailgate lock cylinder as viewed from the side. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the cylinder lock. All that remains now is to pry out the retaining clip that holds it to the tailgate. Use a small screwdriver. Th… 1978 Ford Bronco - A greasy tailgate window regulator with twin toothed sector gears sits on a particleboard workbench alongside its removed wiring harness, r…