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Old 04-02-2008, 04:51 AM   #1
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got rid of the red panel!!!

Or maybe I should title it project wrong way... project down grade... i dunno.
Some of you will remember the very very very nice tailgate i put on the longhorn... razor straight, awesome original paint, one small hole from a small caliber handgun... otherwise perfect.




Well, after the longhorn turned into my beater, and not the project, I began to treat it like an old truck. And that had me scared crapless about this real nice tailgate. I'd be taking scrap to the recyclers, and they'd be afraid to unload my truck... more work for me.
I don't like that.
Well, it happened. I damaged the nice gate.
Made me sick to look at the dent. It's minor... but that's one step further from perfect.
Not to mention... in all reality, this old thing isn't worthey of the nice gate.
So... for 25% MORE than what I paid for the nice gate....
enter, the brand-used gate.
It's even the right color... even if it is the rare 67/68 gate and my truck is a 70... awww hell, my truck is a chevy though!




How many of you thought I was talkin about the red door on the burb? !!!!!!
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:11 AM   #2
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

We could only hope.
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:11 AM   #3
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

I definitely expected to see the Burb door get swapped. Nice trick, and good save on the tailgate. No sense beating up a nice one.
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:18 AM   #4
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

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.....even if it is the rare 67/68 gate and my truck is a 70......awww hell, my truck is a chevy though!
Doesn't it have a GMC front clip? Exactly
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:20 AM   #5
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

I wish I could find a nice gate like that out here. How do you find such nice ones out there?
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:25 AM   #6
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

the nice one was a score on this board. It was probably taken off the day some one bought a truck, and tossed in a barn. I got it out of minisota.
The beater gate... which in all reality is stillpretty nice, came from Cincinatti... another score from a board member. I don't know where it came from before Alvin had it... but it wasn't from around here, I'll tell you that much.
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:30 AM   #7
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

so is the RED Door next in line..........lol it shure should be...............
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:34 AM   #8
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the nice one was a score on this board. It was probably taken off the day some one bought a truck, and tossed in a barn. I got it out of minisota.
The beater gate... which in all reality is stillpretty nice, came from Cincinatti... another score from a board member. I don't know where it came from before Alvin had it... but it wasn't from around here, I'll tell you that much.
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:37 AM   #9
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

I thought you were referring to the Burb door since you have been working on it lately..........

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Old 04-02-2008, 05:53 AM   #10
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

I thought you had a red Panel truck you were not telling us about and you sold it.
My`72 has the 67/68 gate on it,too.Back in black,eh?
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Old 04-02-2008, 05:58 AM   #11
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

what's the difference?
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Old 04-02-2008, 06:01 AM   #12
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67/68 have the small GMC lettering
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Old 04-02-2008, 06:16 AM   #13
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

The red tailgate would look good on the Jimmy.
It would make make a good birthday gift
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

I was thinking you painted the door on the Burb....
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Old 04-02-2008, 06:45 AM   #15
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The beater gate... which in all reality is stillpretty nice, came from Cincinatti... another score from a board member. I don't know where it came from before Alvin had it... but it wasn't from around here, I'll tell you that much.
I bought the truck in 2002 from a guy in Kentucky, and it had a Texas title, so there you have it!

Glad it worked out so well! Nice to have a little peace of mind, eh?
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Ouch...thats quite the little dent...
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Old 04-02-2008, 07:02 AM   #17
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

I'd still love to hear the story behind the bullet hole in the tailgate....Andy your not holding out on us are you....a jealous husband and a quick getaway????
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:18 AM   #18
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How many of you thought I was talkin about the red door on the burb? !!!!!!
Me! Whew!
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Old 04-02-2008, 02:02 PM   #19
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Jeff... I like ya bud... but not that much! Besides, you'd have the same problem I did.. the value of the gate rivals that of the truck!
Adam... sweet! Good info to know.
Mark... I actually screamed OUT LOUD when I scrolled down to that.
Paul... the bullet hole was there when I got the gate. Sorry my storry is lame.
Brad... LOL, I was thinkin of you when I chose that title!
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Ouch...thats quite the little dent...
Andy!You`re hard on those tailgates aren`t ya???

Nice job.I saw that other truck in another thread and thought about copying it over here.But,that`s much better.
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How many of you thought I was talkin about the red door on the burb? !!!!!!
Yeah thats what I was thinking. The red door on the burb gives it character!
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Old 04-03-2008, 12:24 AM   #22
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Tim... if I'm ever THAT rough on a vintage mint(ish) tailgate.... I would hope you'd come and take all my stuff from me.
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Old 04-03-2008, 03:36 AM   #23
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Re: got rid of the red panel!!!

andy you would have never gotten that gate if i had known it was for sale when i was at bruces, i got home and within a few days i seen it on the board with your name on it
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Old 04-03-2008, 04:05 AM   #24
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heh heh heh... it's nice isn't it?
I just need a truck that is worthy of it.
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Old 04-03-2008, 04:16 AM   #25
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yea me too. i scored a equaly nice one since now i have both large and small letter in original paint and still no gmc. i've been using my worst gates on my trucks to as they are still trucks to me too
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