Thanks for the compliments on the filler neck. As you can see in those pictures, I also added Tailgate cables. Its a pretty easy add on.
First I ground down the pivot on the original tailgate catch/strap to remove the metal strap. On one of my trips to the salvage yard, I pick up some tailgate cable bolts from a Dakota. I cleaned them up in my bead blast cabinet, and cut them down a little so it wouldn't bottom out on the bedside. You can see that they are shouldered so the cable will turn freely no matter how tight you get the bolt
I then welded a nut to the back side of the catch for the dakota bolt to thread into. (You could always use a lock washer and tighten the nut if you dont have a welder.)
bolted the catch back on, along with a new cable I got from Advance parts the number is 38521
The other end of the cable slips on to the original tailgate pivot point.
It looks cool, and it should be quieter than the metal strap clanking around back there.
As you can see the tailgate lays nice and level.
