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Old 05-10-2013, 12:57 AM   #1
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Question Tailgate info

Can anyone tell me what year truck this tailgate came from ??
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Old 05-10-2013, 01:22 AM   #2
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Re: Tailgate info

73-80 gate but im seein large bands in almost all years in brochures
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Old 05-10-2013, 01:57 AM   #3
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Re: Tailgate info

Looks like 77 or newer, maybe 78+. It has the slot for the trunnion, so not 73/74, and it's missing the flat iron tabs above the latch that inserted into the rear stake pocket.
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:45 AM   #4
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Re: Tailgate info

I have a 77' and it had the Cheyenne package, once the wide chrome band was removed, it looks just like the one that you have.
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Re: Tailgate info

Looks like a new truck take off....76 -80

Does not appear to have the 81 up lower extension...need a side on pic to tell

If you go thru color charts you can find what year that color was available
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Old 05-10-2013, 10:24 AM   #6
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Re: Tailgate info

Not a 77 since the trim inserts are black. Must be a 78-80.
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Old 05-10-2013, 10:41 AM   #7
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Re: Tailgate info

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Looks like a new truck take off....76 -80

Does not appear to have the 81 up lower extension...need a side on pic to tell

If you go thru color charts you can find what year that color was available
Yes ,it's in perfect condition, definatly a takeoff tailgate.

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Old 05-10-2013, 12:31 PM   #8
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Re: Tailgate info

Im gonna guess 75-76
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Old 05-10-2013, 01:35 PM   #9
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There is the tabs I was looking for, most likely pre-'77. I remember now, '77 & special edition trucks were yellow stripe molding, and given the tabs it isn't 78'+, leaving '75/'76.
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:45 PM   #10
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Re: Tailgate info

75-76 thats all the closer youll get unless its a one year color info on trunions is correct if its quick release its not 73-74 like n2trux said all 77 had yellow insert.

regardless of year that thing is beautiful!
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Looks to be "Moss Gold""

Great name for a color

I think 75 and 76 had that available
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Old 06-04-2013, 01:50 PM   #12
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Re: Tailgate info

is it possible to mount the narrow Cheyenne tailgate band on a 87 tailgate? if not, would the body lines on my 87 matchup/align if I swapped tailgates with a 75-77 tailgate to use the narrow band? I like the narrow band more than the wide one on my 87
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Old 06-04-2013, 07:15 PM   #13
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Re: Tailgate info

Wow thats a beauty, I think it can be a 73- whenever they dropped the cheyenne trim exckuding the 77 cause no yellow strip of course. I really like that moss green color, gm had some great colors for these trucks back in the day.
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Old 06-04-2013, 08:19 PM   #14
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Damn that's a pretty tailgate. I need one for my truck, but that'd put my truck to shame haha
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