Tool assembly and a method for mounting a tailgate to a car body using the tool assembly

A tool assembly for mounting a tailgate to a car body, the tool assembly comprises:

• a bracket adapted to engage with an overhead structure;
• a frame movably coupled to the bracket and configured to move in a vertical direction relative to the bracket;
• a linkage mechanism movably coupling the frame with the bracket, wherein the linkage mechanism is configured to maintain the frame parallel to the bracket during the vertical movement of the frame;
• a pair of torque guns coupled to the frame and configured to hold a pair of fasteners, wherein the pair of torque guns engages and tighten the pair of fasteners with the car body and a hinge attached to the tailgate;
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• a mirror attached to the frame and configured provide a view of the hinge, the car body and the pair of fasteners to facilitate an alignment of the pair of fasteners with the hinge and the car body to enable the engagement of the pair of fasteners with the hinge and the car body.