Woodgrain tailgate panel - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**jlmerie** · 04-23-2007, 11:17 PM

I recently found another truck that I thought I needed. It is a 1972 Cheyenne Super. It is a LWB, two tone green and white. I was happy to find what appears to be a real Super and brought it home. I have a question about the woodgrain tailgate panel. I put new woodgrain on my GMC Sierra Grande last year. I took the screws out of the panel itselt. Then I turned it over and removed the screws from the GMC letters that were on the panel. I had an extra woodgrain sticker for the tailgate panel so I was going to do the same for the Chevy. When I took the panel off, I found the Chevrolet letters were riveted onto the panel. Was this correct, or has someone changed this at some point? In any event what is the best way to remove the letters and then reattach them? Also, I have all the letters except the "C". Is there anyplace I can get a singel letter instead of a complete set?

MT1972cheyenne · 04-24-2007, 12:19 AM

I've never seen the GMC one, but the Chevrolet ones I have seen are riveted. I don't have much advice on removing & replacing. Sorry

**special-K** · 04-24-2007, 07:00 AM

Grind to remove.Drill and tap to re-install.You`ll have to seek out the letters used.

Sport/Truck · 04-24-2007, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlmerie

I recently found another truck that I thought I needed. It is a 1972 Cheyenne Super. It is a LWB, two tone green and white. I was happy to find what appears to be a real Super and brought it home. I have a question about the woodgrain tailgate panel. I put new woodgrain on my GMC Sierra Grande last year. I took the screws out of the panel itselt. Then I turned it over and removed the screws from the GMC letters that were on the panel. I had an extra woodgrain sticker for the tailgate panel so I was going to do the same for the Chevy. When I took the panel off, I found the Chevrolet letters were riveted onto the panel. Was this correct, or has someone changed this at some point? In any event what is the best way to remove the letters and then reattach them? Also, I have all the letters except the "C". Is there anyplace I can get a singel letter instead of a complete set?

Where did you get the woodgrain sticker?
s/t

bcanini · 04-24-2007, 10:49 AM

I found the woodgrain sticker @ the truckshop 14 bucks I think.

www.truckandcarshop.com

Brian

roughedup72 · 04-24-2007, 10:38 PM

check here for your new letters. www.chevyduty.com I think the link will still work. It may be www.classicparts.com somebody will let you know if I'm wrong.
http://www.classicparts.com/products.asp?dept=322

Thats the link you want.

04-23-2007, 11:17 PM	#1
jlmerie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,077	Woodgrain tailgate panel I recently found another truck that I thought I needed. It is a 1972 Cheyenne Super. It is a LWB, two tone green and white. I was happy to find what appears to be a real Super and brought it home. I have a question about the woodgrain tailgate panel. I put new woodgrain on my GMC Sierra Grande last year. I took the screws out of the panel itselt. Then I turned it over and removed the screws from the GMC letters that were on the panel. I had an extra woodgrain sticker for the tailgate panel so I was going to do the same for the Chevy. When I took the panel off, I found the Chevrolet letters were riveted onto the panel. Was this correct, or has someone changed this at some point? In any event what is the best way to remove the letters and then reattach them? Also, I have all the letters except the "C". Is there anyplace I can get a singel letter instead of a complete set? __________________ James

04-24-2007, 12:19 AM	#2
MT1972cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 223	Re: Woodgrain tailgate panel I've never seen the GMC one, but the Chevrolet ones I have seen are riveted. I don't have much advice on removing & replacing. Sorry

04-24-2007, 07:00 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Woodgrain tailgate panel Grind to remove.Drill and tap to re-install.You`ll have to seek out the letters used. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-24-2007, 10:49 AM	#5
bcanini "Taste It" Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Keizer, Oregon Posts: 280	Re: Woodgrain tailgate panel I found the woodgrain sticker @ the truckshop 14 bucks I think. www.truckandcarshop.com Brian __________________ 71 Chevrolet short fleet Cheyenne air cab/tilt w buddy buckets pretty stock other wise. 2007 Silverado Crew with the MAX Pack and loaded 2007 CX-9 "Hopefully when I die.. my wife wont sell my stuff for what I said I paid for it" It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission.

04-24-2007, 10:38 PM	#6
roughedup72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south carolina Posts: 658	Re: Woodgrain tailgate panel check here for your new letters. www.chevyduty.com I think the link will still work. It may be www.classicparts.com somebody will let you know if I'm wrong. http://www.classicparts.com/products.asp?dept=322 Thats the link you want. __________________ 1972 chevy cheyenne 10,nothing special at the moment,Its a work in progress, Working on the engine, paint and body,engine, paint and body,now its the suspenion, ahh hell I'm about tired of working on it. Maybe it will be a rat rod. Last edited by roughedup72; 04-24-2007 at 10:42 PM.

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