Tailgate alignment / adjustment help please

[Luke87gt]

Hi guys,

The tailgate on my ‘69 looks to be a bit misaligned.

If you notice, the left side needs to come up about 1/4” and the entire tailgate needs to be rotated clockwise by a degree or two, if that makes sense.

You can see there are larger gaps on the bottom left and upper right that need to be corrected.

Having the never done this, I’m wondering what built in adjustment exists for addressing the problem. Thank you.

[Richard]

If you open the tailgate you will see the trunnion (pivot point) at the bottom edge. There are two bolts on the body side, one above and one below the tailgate. Loosen the bolts on the left side enough so tailgate can move. Lift up maybe 3/16"-1/4" and tighten bolts. I like to mark where the bracket was using masking tape at edges so I know where the bracket was originally. Tape at bottom and back of bracket would be appropriate. Hope this helps.

[Luke87gt]

Thank you! I will give it a try and report back.

[1970cstblazer]

The reverse lenses have been replaced over the years. The original 1969 lenses had the bullseye pattern that match the taillamp lenses.