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ford aa express tail gate chain source

Posted: July 10th, 2017, 1:40 pm
by birdacre
i have a 28 express bed. does anyone know of a source for similar scale and proportion chain for this tailgate? does not have to be exact just similar? or does anyone have any used chains they want to sell. thank you. kevin

Re: ford aa express tail gate chain source

Posted: July 14th, 2017, 11:14 am
by birdacre
found an almost perfect chain source. an old set of tractor tire chains. worn, full of patina and almost exact dimensions. maybe a good source for others.

Re: ford aa express tail gate chain source

Posted: July 17th, 2017, 1:47 pm
by Chris Haynes

Re: ford aa express tail gate chain source

Posted: July 17th, 2017, 2:58 pm
by birdacre
i think you will find those links are much smaller than the AA ones. 2.25x 1.5 i think neal lists on his site. those chains are very small. maybe i am wrong, this was my impression, thank you for info. kevin

Re: ford aa express tail gate chain source

Posted: July 18th, 2017, 11:27 am
by Neil Wilson
birdacre wrote:
July 17th, 2017, 2:58 pm
i think you will find those links are much smaller than the AA ones. 2.25x 1.5 i think neal lists on his site. those chains are very small. maybe i am wrong, this was my impression, thank you for info. kevin
Detailed 89-A tail gate chain specifications are found at http://aafords.com/open-bodies/express- ... tails/#tga

Re: ford aa express tail gate chain source

Posted: July 20th, 2017, 6:56 am
by rfj52
Does anyone make the correct size chain?

Re: ford aa express tail gate chain source

Posted: July 20th, 2017, 7:44 am
by Neil Wilson
rfj52 wrote:
July 20th, 2017, 6:56 am
Does anyone make the correct size chain?
Not that I am aware of. I would guess there would not be enough demand to market this part.