Phil Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Hi. This is my first post. Does any one know where I can find a tailgate handle? Everything seems to be ok with the rest of the assembly. The handle has just rusted through. Thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 There were two versions, chrome or painted black. Which one are you looking for? The chrome ones are harder to find, so their asking price will be higher. Nice Truck! Tell us more about it and the complete classifieds section will open up for you. 10 post are needed to unlock it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Thanks for the reply. A black one is what I need. I saw where a guy on here was making them on here but the post was a few years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 yeah, we're all real bummed he stopped. I'm in need of a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRodder Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I wouldnt mind a spare either... I had one- gave my bodyman the nicer of the two to refinish. He tossed the old one in the trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 If the handle maker was on CC and showed his work, would someone copy it here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Janitor Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 19 minutes ago, Manche757 said: If the handle maker was on CC and showed his work, would someone copy it here? I'm curious to see what they looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 they were stainless steel and thicker than the stock metal. the pics are somewhere in the CC archives if you're inclined to have a go with the search engine. but I don't remember who it was that got them made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Good find, JeepDriver. Did you find the maker's CC handle? Do you think a heavier , thicker cast metal handle would fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I remember the thread from ages ago. I found a couple of mentions in searches but all links are dead. It's another one of those deals whereas a man wants to supply an item but the community will not support it. Those pics are the only reference I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Jeep Driver said: It's another one of those deals whereas a man wants to supply an item but the community will not support it. True. I don't know how along ago he stopped making them but with time, rust and metal fatigue, we will all need them. Maybe someone will pick it up where he left off. Thanks for the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Strokermjcomanche, good find. Did you meet the guy? The dates in the thread indicate he was last online in the CC but his last post for the handle was March 4, 2015. $32 cost would be nothing considering only one is needed for possibly the rest of the vehicle's life. Most of the pictures don't open for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Manche757 said: Strokermjcomanche, good find. Did you meet the guy? The dates in the thread indicate he was last online in the CC but his last post for the handle was March 4, 2015. $32 cost would be nothing considering only one is needed for possibly the rest of the vehicle's life. Most of the pictures don't open for me. He lived about 40 minutes from my house , I never met him in person. I bought some parts from a Comanche he parted out , last I heard he moved to another house in possibly another state . I may still have an envelope with his name on it to try and track him down , I would suggest sending him a pm first . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Strokermjcomanche said: I would suggest sending him a pm first . Good idea. I just sent a PM as follows: "I saw your thread from 2015 regarding making replacement tailgate handles. It would be great if you saw it through to completion. Did you continue with it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 you should bug Brandon too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 23 minutes ago, Pete M said: you should bug Brandon too. Good idea. The word is out. ShelbyLuv would be a good choice too. Bo practically volunteered in the 2015 thread. He should have plenty of time with no grass to cut in Alabama in February and the F150 is waiting for Spring weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Bo is in Georgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 oppppsss!!! There is just no keeping up with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Good idea. The word is out. ShelbyLuv would be a good choice too. Bo practically volunteered in the 2015 thread. He should have plenty of time with no grass to cut in Alabama in February and the F150 is waiting for Spring weather If I had the tools to do it I would. My fav guy is Brandon. He builds all my stuff. 1st Gen S10 handles work with a little tweaking and they are readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 is that just the handle or the whole handle assembly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky410ohio Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Janitor Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 So comparing the above photos to my extra tailgate handle, the "ears" of the repo handle don't seem to have the bends the oem one does. It looks to me like the repo one would work either way but it would be a bit narrower than the oem handle. If that's not a deal breaker I could take the above blueprint and try cutting one on a plasma table. The thickness of the OEM handle looks to be 14ga which is perfect because I have that on hand and a small metal brake to make the bends. Does anyone know what the hole diameter size is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Airborne Janitor, it's great you have the know how, the tools and the interest to make the handles. Someone ought to clear with Husky410Ohio if he intends to start back up. If not then you are the man on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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