Ford F100 Bumpside Tailgate Silencers Installation and Tweeks Epsidoe 291 Autorestomod 1

[@inspiredx3866]

That door shutting is a nostalgic sound to some. Everytime i close my '72 250 it reminds me of being 5 y/o again and hearing my granddad get of the truck. (Same truck i have)

[@Johnshaft1970]

I Have A 1970 F250 Ranger XLT .... This Entire Series Will Be Extremely Helpful.

[@AutoRestoMod]

We have a lot coming for the F100. This next week we'll be installing a Westin rear bumper.

[@deanvigna7519]

Nice. The old hinges, the solid one is original and he other stamped out one is from a dent side 73-79.

[@dennislafond394]

44 years old and it still works, New truck tailgates are crap!

[@zestamaster]

Who the hell needs built in cupholders and a shitty stepladder anyhow? But they will still make you pay an extra $10k for it.

[@seancunn4089]

I couldn't figure how get tailgate of my 75 ford f250 this was huge thanks

[@hopalongjohnny9797]

My tail gate was a pain, had to take off support brackets also.

[@rapcreeperproductions3269]

I have a camper special, it might be better for bed mounted weapons such as quad .50s

[@danieleickstedt8702]

Love your show. I have learned a lot from it. However, most of the noise is because the parts it rotates on, and many others, are 50 years old and rusty. Grease the parts and the only noise you will probably get is when it slams shut. People in 1972, specifically the people who bought pickup trucks (they were not soccer moms taking the kids to practice), did not worry about a little noise when you slammed your tailgate. It kills me when I see these millennials taking out an old f100 and "reviewing" it like it was brand new. I recently took my 1977 Ford F150 to the local chain store repair shop because it was shaking bad. The young guys took it out and gave it back to me saying "nothing we can do, it's a 1977, that's the way they drove." Bullshit. I went with my dad to pick up his new 1972 F100 explorer back in the day and it was a nice driving truck. Nothing like the Cadillac Trucks people drive today, but nice. You could restore and use an awesome F100 for about 15K or less that will do the same job as a 40-50K+ vehicle. I do love the show and will keep watching.

[@AutoRestoMod]

It is a part that folks buy, we installed it because a viewer asked. Funny story from my best friend who was a mechanic. He worked at a Ford dealer in the service department from 1990 to 2010. There was a newly minted 20 year old tech in the shop, he was quite the strutter. Touting his certifications and what not. My friend said that the kid was OK as long as he could plug something in a port. An old farmer brought his 71 F350 into the dealership for it's yearly tune up; points, plugs, filter. The service writer speedily wrote the order and put it in the young guys bay while he was on break. The young man came out grabbed the diagnotistics computer system, popped the hood and stood dumbfounded. No port. John said that it was interesting how every older tech had disappeared (including him, he hid behind his tool box). John finally had pity on the dude and shared the wonders of ignition before boxes.

[@danieleickstedt8702]

@@AutoRestoMod Great story. Love what you guys are doing with the truck. I have a 1971 F100 Kansas farm truck that I am doing a frame off restoration on. I am going to make it as close to concourse as I can. It won't be perfect as some stuff will be made of unobtainia. What I like about your stuff is you have videos that are great resources for us concourse/almost original guys and also for those making some modifications. Keep up the good work.

[@DietTimboSlice]

Very helpful video!

[@garytitus8298]

Just catching this show... Did I miss where you posted or mentioned the part number for the quiet hinges?

[@AutoRestoMod]

Not sure how I missed putting that in the description. Here ya go! HINGE, TAILGATE, SILENCER #F-43000-1A

[@troygibson6690]

What’s the best way to adjust the tailgate to line it up. Mine seems to be off on one side and the gap on each side is off too.

[@rjr4293]

Where could you find cable set up if you wanted to go that route

[@AutoRestoMod]

National Parts Depot might carry a conversion.

[@WhiskeyDents]

Dude looks like the bald cop on Breaking Bad

[@garbv1773]

"it can hold cat" lololol

[@AutoRestoMod]

And often does.

[@mcinkyt]

Back when trucks were made for working men

[@CJColvin]

mcinkyt Oh definitely my friend.

[@jaceski5806]

If only ford made the new 2019 superdutys tailgate that hard to steal my buddy wouldn’t be paying $6,800 for a new one.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Whew, glad I was sitting down for that comment...that...is really expensive.

[@fgialcgorge7392]

Sweet Song of the South, that hair belongs in an Iroc Camaro

[@AutoRestoMod]

All that work and you are complaining about hair?

[@fgialcgorge7392]

@@AutoRestoMod hell no, it's majestic

[@zeoNRider]

Nice cat, I have the same color.

[@AutoRestoMod]

LOL She is a cool little feral walk up. She is a heck of a hunter too; keeps everything out of the shop accept for her boyfriend we have dubbed "Boots". He can do what ever he likes according to her. Even if I DON'T like it. =)

[@marteck319]

Hitting one hammer with another hammer, eyeballing the results with no safety glasses, you are begging to lose an eye.

[@brendanthrasher6994]

See that all you Chevy boys I bet you wish your tailgate could handle a cat

[@ChadHHC86]

all of them are rangers your thinking XLT

[@JKWilson61]

The trim levels for a '72 were Custom, Sport Custom, Ranger, and Ranger XLT. You will find mention of the Explorer trim level also available in '72 it wasn't. It became available in '73 and the Sport Custom was dropped.

[@AutoRestoMod]

The Ranger got the Chrome handle, And possibly the XLT. We'd have to look again. www.fordification.com is a GREAT source for the F100. Check it out.

[@fordman4962]

To many adds

[@AutoRestoMod]

Then you pay my bills.

[@fordman4962]

@@AutoRestoMod watch the videos to learn a skill. Not to be sold something. You should just do infomercial’s. No auto repairs.

[@davidrose2382]

Graphite powdered grease

[@davidrose2382]

Vaseline and graphite

[@davidrose2382]

No one can flog it in 6 seconds, grease,leave it

[@davidrose2382]

Grease

[@davidrose2382]

Oil