Ryan Pope > 1980 Ford Bronco > open folder TireGate Clone

My rear panels were rotten...nice new-ish tailgate wouldn't stay closed. So I pulled it and built t...
TireGate1.jpg
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My rear panels were rotten...nice new-ish tailgate wouldn't stay closed. So I pulled it and built t...
I never put the top on anymore anyway, so this was the perfect solution!
TireGate2.jpg
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I never put the top on anymore anyway, so this was the perfect solution!
Eventually the side panels will tie to the carrier through some bushings. Right now the ratchet str...
TireGate3.jpg
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Eventually the side panels will tie to the carrier through some bushings. Right now the ratchet str...
Hitch pins pull, and it swings out too (although not as smoothly as I had hoped).
TireGate4.jpg
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Hitch pins pull, and it swings out too (although not as smoothly as I had hoped).
Aligning hitch pin holes was the biggest pain (which explains the not-perfect swinging). But this w...
TireGate5.jpg
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Aligning hitch pin holes was the biggest pain (which explains the not-perfect swinging). But this w...