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Old 01-24-2003, 02:29 PM   #1
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Suburban Barn Doors

I just picked up a 1980 K-20 Suburban. It has a tailgate with roll-down window and I was wondering if that could be taken out and barn doors put in it's place. Anyone done that and what is involved?

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Old 01-24-2003, 03:30 PM   #2
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at first i passed by this thread, decided to read it.. glad i did...
here is a link to another dicussion on this topic, im not trying to direct you away from this message board, im just giving you the info you requested...

drop gate to barn doors......
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Old 01-24-2003, 03:54 PM   #3
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Apparently they stopped this in the early '80's. My 78 has the holes blocked off with plastic buttons. Someone just emailed me about this and his didn't have those.
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Old 01-24-2003, 08:15 PM   #4
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Thanks, Jon, that was a good post on the other board. Chris, did your 78 have the backer plates under the plugs? I got a barn door off a 79 for a friend a couple of years ago. I'm going to pick up the 80 next Friday. Will keep my fingers crossed that it has the holes since the body style change came in 1981.
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Old 01-25-2003, 04:14 PM   #5
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Yes, it has the plate with threads in them.
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