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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#229285
Finally have the gates on... Wood is Blackbutt, hinges and brackets are powdercoated steel.. back latches are galv..front are stainless.. All fasteners are stainless.. Gate top edges have an alloy angle piece to stop the wood getting damaged.. Rubber stoppers mounted on the gates.. also stainless eye hooks for tarping.. Final bit was the rubber grip mat..
Very happy/.. I'm about to sit down and price these gates so If any one is interested, let me know.. They were not a cheap job though..
Cheers

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pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#229290
cheap or not they turned out awesome ! top work 😀
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#229291
nice gates mate love the black butt
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#229306
Was thinking about teak but the price was humungous.. That is if you can get hold of any..
barls wrote:nice gates mate love the black butt

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#229309
sorry... doesnt do it for me, im affraid. OGs would ve been better. like the matt though.
Simply Cruzin'...

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#229311
id love to see red ceder ones but its too soft. brush box is nice as well
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#229314
Thats ok mate.. I've got the original gates which will be repaired some time soon.. I have another 4 2cabs tucked away (unrestored) and will interchange them around a bit.. The rubber mat is great..$200.. What are OG's?

Rob
twoguns wrote:sorry... doesnt do it for me, im affraid. OGs would ve been better. like the matt though.

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#229318
the originals!

i am looking at using the same mat in mine, when done. understand the pain re the fixing of the original ones... at least youve got em. you see so many now with out as theywere taken off and lost long ago.
Simply Cruzin'...

Buggyboy Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#229364
My D/Cab is arriving tomorrow from M'bourne and the tray is first on the list, have you guys replaced the floor as well. Any tips or suggestions.

ta

Peter

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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#229379
Only that mine is refloored using chequerplate steel.. Extra crossmembers welded in underneath.. I am sure others can give you advice.. Don't throw away your dropgates... No matter what condition!

david Custom Title Time!

1,013 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#229413
a lot of work gone into them that is for sure ,i may go down this road as well as gates are rare as rocking horse shit i am just tackling the twin cab i just bought ,rust is worse than expected ,a very bodgey job done on mine but it will come out allright

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#229519
Good luck.. If you need to find any stuff let me now..

tracash242 Officially Full-On Dubber

261 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#229573
i got some timber sides also kept orig in shed,and thay dont look too bad dark timber with flat black will look to see if i have a recent pic,

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#229621
I wonder if it would be worthwhile tooling up and reproducing the original gates.. There seem to be a lot of enquiries from all over about finding gates../

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#229629
The cost of tooling up for original style gates would push them up to around the $1500 a set sort of range and that is only if you got a few orders. I looked into it a few years back and yeah there is interest but no one actually wants to pay anything for them....
Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#229769
Interesting.. Thats actually quite inexpensive..

XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#230624
Lookin sweet Rob now all u need is some wheels and to drop it

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#230742
Nah.. It's a workhorse.. I'm going to lower the splitty though

XXX-1.8T wrote:Lookin sweet Rob now all u need is some wheels and to drop it