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Old 07-03-2003, 11:01 PM   #1
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How To Relocate Tail Gate Handle To The Inside

Click this link http://www.buildyourride.com/tech/relocatortemp.doc to get the template. You can buy the tail gate kit from Sir Mic's. or from FBI, or get the kit from EMA Customs out in Cali. like I did. Then follow these pics and in less then 1 HR. you can have the handle to the inside. After you relocate the handle you can then shave the outside.

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Old 07-03-2003, 11:04 PM   #2
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Take tail gate off and put on some saw horses..
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:10 PM   #3
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another shot
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:12 PM   #4
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Use a socket and a t40 bit.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:14 PM   #5
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Unscrew them
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:16 PM   #6
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Bolts unscrewd
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:18 PM   #7
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Now go to the sides of the tail gate and use the same socket and t40 bit and unscrew the 2 bolts on boths sides.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:20 PM   #8
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Unscrew top bolt.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:22 PM   #9
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Unscrew bottom bolt.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:24 PM   #10
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Top and bottom bolts unscrewd
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:28 PM   #11
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Now flip the tail gate on the other side and pop the trim thats around the tail gate handle, pull it off and then pull the handle up and unclip the 2 clips that hold the rods then lift the rods off the handle and pull the handle out.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:30 PM   #12
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Tail gate handle out of the tail gate.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:33 PM   #13
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Pull the rods up and slide some cardboard under it so u dont loose them inside the gate.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:36 PM   #14
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Slide out the latches and rods both left and right sides. Make sure u dont drop the rods or disconnect them from the latches, lay the rods on the floor the same way they are in the tail gate.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:37 PM   #15
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Pull out the other side and lay on the floor.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:39 PM   #16
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Both rods layin on the ground. Make sure the rods come off the latches.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:44 PM   #17
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Now flip the tail gate back over and check out the area where the 3 bolts u had taken out are.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:47 PM   #18
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Get some tape, a razor, and a pen or marker.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:49 PM   #19
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Now take the template u printed out from the link in the first post, and check it out.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:52 PM   #20
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Now after u read the printout/template, tape it to the area it says listed.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:54 PM   #21
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Now take the razor and cut out the dot-dot line, and cut that section out.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:57 PM   #22
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Dot-dot section ready to pull out.
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Old 07-03-2003, 11:59 PM   #23
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Pull the cut section out.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:03 AM   #24
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Nother shot.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:06 AM   #25
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Cut section gone.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:08 AM   #26
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Nother shot.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:12 AM   #27
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Now take the pen. or marker and go all along the edge, making sure u hold the edge so it doenst move around.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:14 AM   #28
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Top right and go down to the bottom.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:16 AM   #29
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Bottom right to bottom left.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:18 AM   #30
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Then bottom left to top left.
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:21 AM   #31
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Just a pic of me LOL
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:25 AM   #32
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Ok now u can take a cut off wheel on an air tool or use a Dremel.. I decided to use the Dremel cause I have mad cuttin skills, just check out my Maltese Cut Crosses cut in the roll pan of my s10!
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Old 07-04-2003, 12:28 AM   #33
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Now start cuttin!!
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