bronco loco
It never ends
Here's all the pics in one place. This mod was what I did after I purchased a stainless steel tailgate latch from my favorite vendor, but was unhappy with the finish as it was pitted. Not the vendor's fault. I decided to see if I could make my original latch lockable, and bought an online cam lock that came with a black finish. You need to drill the hole exactly in the center of the handle, or the retaining lock ring will not sit flat. My cam lock was 7/8" long (3/4" diameter), and I bent the tab to fit my crude cut in the housing. I trial fit everything, then took apart and sent to powder coater. The only thing I will be adding is a little epoxy to the retaining ring on the cam lock. Hope this give you a better idea how to do it yourself.
Great information, do you have a part number for the cam lock?