HeyJoe! Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I took off my old tailgate chains, cut off the cracked dirty plastic covers, and cleaned em' up. Probably the first time they've been cleaned in 43 years! Now I'm trying to find something to replace the old plastic covers. Something that looks a little nicer than a piece of garden hose. What do you guys use? 1 Quote Link to comment
DatWifey Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 My husband and I were talking about this the other day, and he recommended that we look into clear heat-shrink tubing.... It's at least an interesting idea and is bound to look far better than any generic colored hose. I'd be interested to see what you go with in the end..... so keep us posted ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 go down to ace hardware and find some clear tubing that the chain fits in 1 Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm going to try some of this. It's black, not clear, but goes better with the black bed liner coating (also black). http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-cable-sleeving/=lr66el 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bicycle innertube.... 2 Quote Link to comment
Radim Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Call me weird, but i love the sound of the chains clanking around.Home Depot sells chain links with plastic/rubber chain guards by the way. 1 Quote Link to comment
DatWifey Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 In case anyone actually gives a shit, this is what I ended up doing. Thanks to Jrock for powdercoating them first. Found this 1" heat-shrink tubing at Fry's Electronics. It was a little bit of a tight fit getting it on, but it's a perfect fit now. I measured how long I wanted them to be, and then used a rotary cutter to cut it cleanly. Looks a whole hell of a lot nicer than this old shit 5 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 that heat shrink looks legit .......i could barely tell it was there after u heated it.... nice work 1 Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 That looks fantastic Jenn! 1 Quote Link to comment
DatWifey Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Thanks guys :D I finally put them on the truck yesterday. Now I just need to paint the whole damn thing to look as good as those :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
KFunk740 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Bicycle innertube.... That's what is on mine. Looks original. :) 2 Quote Link to comment
highdesertdatsun Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 That's what is on mine. Looks original. :)Mine too. Inner tube works. I'd go shrink if I couldfind it green tinted. Member that stuff maybe it was The old chevys that had it. I could ck LKQ but I would have to give up a kidney. There too proud. Dawifey those look great!! Got me thinking now. Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks Datwifey, I did the same thing, it took me forever to find the stuff at fry's. Worked good! Looks good! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Thanks again. 3 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 MOST EXCELLENT WORK! 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I agree with him ^^^^^ 1 Quote Link to comment
highdesertdatsun Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 One my chains vanished today. I was a dumb ass and had tail gate down When I got to work one was gone. Bummed I jumped back in a retraced route. Fuck its gone. No one at home gets it. Poor Niki. I have e spare but.I'm gonna wire em on Like I've seen here. 1 Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I keep a giant speaker magnet stuck to the bed of my truck right by the chains and just leave 'em stuck to that until I need 'em. 2 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 My chains are sleeping in the garage. I have threaded loops on an older set of chains now. No hooks. 1 Quote Link to comment
zed1 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 After 2+ years of researching and planning, here are my refinished chains: https://www.flickr.com/photos/53116286@N07/17747303035 Keith 3 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 i used boiling water and clear tube used for fish tank stuff, chain and tube cost me $8 2 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 i used the same stuff that datwifey used 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 How about cables, like from a Tacoma or Dodge? Simple and effective. Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Just picked up the same heat shrink from frys. I got mine in black though Quote Link to comment
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