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Tailgate Support

From 1983 Ford Bronco “Rosie”, documented by Fred Willson.

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1983 Ford Bronco - This the condition of the tail gate support that I found after removing the 1/4 panel. Not good. 1983 Ford Bronco - BAD 1983 Ford Bronco - Low ground-level view of a rusted rear body corner and rear frame bracket area, with heavy orange scale rust and a split seam where two pan… 1983 Ford Bronco - See what happens to metal as it rots. It swells and falls apart. 1983 Ford Bronco - A close-up view of a heavily rusted and painted metal component, likely from a vehicle's undercarriage. 1983 Ford Bronco - Rear corner of a dark-painted body tub photographed against a white-sided house, showing the vertical seam where a quarter panel meets the… 1983 Ford Bronco - Welds cut to remove old tail gate support. 1983 Ford Bronco - Cutting to fit new tail gate support 1983 Ford Bronco - Surface cleaned up 1983 Ford Bronco - Tail gate support removed 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a brown tailgate support showing several holes and a metal clip. The date 04/24/2010 is visible in the corner. 1983 Ford Bronco - This photo shows a close-up of a heavily rusted and welded vehicle body panel, likely undergoing repair. 1983 Ford Bronco - Using a flanging tool to prepare for the overlap of the new material. 1983 Ford Bronco - Metal bracket with a hole, likely a vehicle part, with a date stamp and website in the corner. 1983 Ford Bronco - Liberated tail gate support from a 95 Bronco in the junk yard. I took the back 18 inches of the 95 so I would have enough material to work… 1983 Ford Bronco - A tan-lined removable hardtop roof section stands on end beside a bare metal body rail with a ribbed tread surface laid across plastic sawh… 1983 Ford Bronco - Two black-painted rear inner wheel-house and quarter panel structures and a bare tread-patterned rail set up on yellow-and-black plastic sa… 1983 Ford Bronco - Tub support and tail gate support in position ready for the marriage. 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of an interior vehicle panel showing yellow staining and evidence of recent work, with a date stamp of 05/16/2010 visible. 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of the interior of a vehicle body panel, showing signs of rust and staining. 1983 Ford Bronco - This photo shows the rear quarter panel of a Ford Bronco, with visible suspension and bodywork details. 1983 Ford Bronco - A car door frame, partially obscured by a silver tarp, shows its internal structure and mounting points. 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a welded seam on a black metal panel, likely a vehicle part. 1983 Ford Bronco - Holding in place 1983 Ford Bronco - Holes for blind rivets along with structural epoxy "FUSOR 112B" which has about 30 to 60 minutes working time. 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up of the rear corner of a truck bed, highlighting repair welds on the support structure. 1983 Ford Bronco - The rear section of a truck bed shows damage and repair work, with another vehicle visible in the background. 1983 Ford Bronco - Tools and supplies are laid out in the bed of a truck, with a propane tank in the background. 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of the rear quarter panel and tailgate support structure of a vehicle, showing suspension components and wiring. 1983 Ford Bronco - Just a note: Make sure you have measured the distance from some point on the side of the truck to that back edge. If it isn't the same with… 1983 Ford Bronco - Note the overlap of the old tub floor and the material I left attached from the donor truck. It is slipped under the old tub flooring to ma… 1983 Ford Bronco - Ready for the 1/4 panel.