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peanut1943 · 07-10-2015, 07:00 AM

What can I do to stop the hooks from taking the paint off the brackets?
I tried to use the rubber tool coating and can't come up with the right red color.
Thanks Dwight

Mike · 07-10-2015, 07:08 AM

In short nothing !but if you come up with something let me know.

mike

barkleydave · 07-10-2015, 07:40 AM

I use black zip ties keeps hooks from moving

Ray in La Mesa · 07-10-2015, 08:13 AM

Been driving my '28 roadster pickup for 45 years and the chains have created a neat swing scratch pattern on the bed. It's a beater and the scratches attest to the many miles of enjoyment and use. Maybe a small bungee down to the tailgate hinges,or the chain covers sold by some vendors.

ModelAMike1930 · 07-10-2015, 08:25 AM

I use chain covers and a clevis instead of a hook on mine, works for me..

CarlG · 07-10-2015, 08:54 AM

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I use chain covers, but have the standard hook. It's a pickup, for crying out loud!

I suppose you could use the tool coating on the hook itself in conjunction with the chain covers. Just use black. It would look like it belongs. Especially if you use black chain covers.

katy · 07-10-2015, 10:19 AM

Get the end gate powder coated.

Fullraceflathead · 07-10-2015, 12:47 PM

Here is an idea I have but have not tried on my Pickup.
Put some shrink Tubing on the hooks. It's very thin and should last if you are careful when using the hooks.
Powder coating should work but more difficult to get chains done correctly.

Gold Digger · 07-10-2015, 12:49 PM

I'm with CarlG

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-10-2015, 02:28 PM

How about BLACK nylon ROPE & PLASTIC hooks??
Bill W.

bambooboy · 07-10-2015, 05:58 PM

maybe paint bracket with black paint(brush it on) redo as needed. elect shrink tubing sounds like a good idea. tom

Mad Mac · 07-10-2015, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlG

I use chain covers, but have the standard hook. It's a pickup, for crying out loud!.

Yeah, What he said. Works for me and looks right

JTW · 07-10-2015, 06:18 PM

I have always used bicycle inner tube for the chains, but I like the idea of the electrical shrink tubing for the hooks - good one. If you use a chain cover, don't forget the hole in the bottom to let the water out.

waxhead · 07-11-2015, 04:04 AM

I use black electrical heat shrink tubing on my pickup, works well.

theHIGHLANDER · 07-11-2015, 05:20 AM

I put thin strips of rubber between the box and gate. It makes for a really tight gate and an interference fit on the hooks. My gate doesn't move, couldn't stand the rattle.

07-10-2015, 07:00 AM	#1
peanut1943 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Rapid River, MI Posts: 90	tail gate chains What can I do to stop the hooks from taking the paint off the brackets? I tried to use the rubber tool coating and can't come up with the right red color. Thanks Dwight

07-10-2015, 07:08 AM	#2
Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ASTON, PA. Posts: 725	Re: tail gate chains In short nothing !but if you come up with something let me know. mike

07-10-2015, 07:40 AM	#3
barkleydave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 502	Re: tail gate chains I use black zip ties keeps hooks from moving

07-10-2015, 08:13 AM	#4
Ray in La Mesa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: La Mesa Ca Posts: 1,166	Re: tail gate chains Been driving my '28 roadster pickup for 45 years and the chains have created a neat swing scratch pattern on the bed. It's a beater and the scratches attest to the many miles of enjoyment and use. Maybe a small bungee down to the tailgate hinges,or the chain covers sold by some vendors.

07-10-2015, 08:25 AM	#5
ModelAMike1930 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 382	Re: tail gate chains I use chain covers and a clevis instead of a hook on mine, works for me..

07-10-2015, 08:54 AM	#6
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: tail gate chains Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I use chain covers, but have the standard hook. It's a pickup, for crying out loud! I suppose you could use the tool coating on the hook itself in conjunction with the chain covers. Just use black. It would look like it belongs. Especially if you use black chain covers. __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

07-10-2015, 10:19 AM	#7
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,043	Re: tail gate chains Get the end gate powder coated. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

07-10-2015, 12:47 PM	#8
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,175	Re: tail gate chains Here is an idea I have but have not tried on my Pickup. Put some shrink Tubing on the hooks. It's very thin and should last if you are careful when using the hooks. Powder coating should work but more difficult to get chains done correctly. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

07-10-2015, 12:49 PM	#9
Gold Digger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Arkansas & Alaska Posts: 645	Re: tail gate chains I'm with CarlG

07-10-2015, 02:28 PM	#10
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: tail gate chains How about BLACK nylon ROPE & PLASTIC hooks?? Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

07-10-2015, 06:18 PM	#13
JTW Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Owls Head Posts: 257	Re: tail gate chains I have always used bicycle inner tube for the chains, but I like the idea of the electrical shrink tubing for the hooks - good one. If you use a chain cover, don't forget the hole in the bottom to let the water out. __________________ Driving old Fords since 1947

07-11-2015, 04:04 AM	#14
waxhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: West Australia Posts: 346	Re: tail gate chains I use black electrical heat shrink tubing on my pickup, works well.

07-11-2015, 05:20 AM	#15
theHIGHLANDER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 492	Re: tail gate chains I put thin strips of rubber between the box and gate. It makes for a really tight gate and an interference fit on the hooks. My gate doesn't move, couldn't stand the rattle.