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1969k10stepside · 01-28-2007, 03:43 PM

My tailgate on my swb 4x4 is in pretty good shape,no dents or anything ,a little surface rust but one area towards to bottom has some small pin-holes.I would like to keep it considering how good of shape it is in except for the pin holes and dont like repos because they arent nearly as good as original.So,what do you think,repair or replace?
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Aarons72s · 01-28-2007, 03:47 PM

I hate to say it dustin but replace. Any thing you do to it will just buy you a couple more years before it really starts to spread. The one off my orange and white is straight but has pin holes and now larger rust holes in an otherwise straight gate to. From what I have read on here if you get it with the letters you should be good. It may be worth a drive north to gmcpauls to look at one and compare.

BJA69C10 · 01-28-2007, 03:48 PM

I'd say try and save it. It looks to be pretty straight and not warped like most are. As long as you have enough solid metal above the holes without hitting the letter (the "H" I think) I'd go for it. Just my two cents.
-Brad

msgross · 01-28-2007, 03:49 PM

pin holes? what kinda pin, hitch pin

For the price of a good OEM gate I would fix those areas and drive on if your budget isn't right for one now. My gate is bent like a banana so I am in the same boat.... I can always pull the old gate if I run into a better one.

FarmTruk · 01-28-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

pin holes? what kinda pin, hitch pin

For the price of a good OEM gate I would fix those areas and drive on if your budget isn't right for one now. My gate is bent like a banana so I am in the same boat.... I can always pull the old gate if I run into a better one.

The one drawback I see with "fix it/run it/replace it later" is in trying to get exact paint match later on. If that isn't a #1 concern, I'd say fix it. It looks TONS straighter'n mine, but that's another story...

madiron · 01-28-2007, 04:21 PM

i wish my gate was that straight i have no rust but my gate looks like an elephant sat on it lol

1969k10stepside · 01-28-2007, 07:15 PM

Well,I am planning on paiting the truck before the summer is over.I have till then to figure something out.I think I might try to save this one.The worse that could happen is that I lost a few hour of my time.I might get lucky and find a good original tailgate.I dont plan on or want to buy a new one.
You might find a thread of me saving this tailgate in a few months.

1969k10stepside · 01-28-2007, 07:20 PM

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67ChevyRedneck · 01-28-2007, 08:00 PM

If you have the "skills" you could drill out the spot welds, cut the gate in half (front side and back side) sand and rust treat it and cut out/replace any pinhole areas. Weld it all back together. Sounds like a lot, but good straight tailgates are hard to come by.

corn · 01-28-2007, 08:28 PM

I think if you take off that rear bumper & put a step bumper on, it would solve your problem.

Well it would solve my no rear sport bumper problem anyway!

01-28-2007, 03:47 PM	#2
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate I hate to say it dustin but replace. Any thing you do to it will just buy you a couple more years before it really starts to spread. The one off my orange and white is straight but has pin holes and now larger rust holes in an otherwise straight gate to. From what I have read on here if you get it with the letters you should be good. It may be worth a drive north to gmcpauls to look at one and compare.

01-28-2007, 03:48 PM	#3
BJA69C10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 65	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate I'd say try and save it. It looks to be pretty straight and not warped like most are. As long as you have enough solid metal above the holes without hitting the letter (the "H" I think) I'd go for it. Just my two cents. -Brad __________________ '69 C10 350/3spd dropped 3/5, 93 Stepside bed...was my highschool project, but now it's gone to college with me

01-28-2007, 03:49 PM	#4
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate pin holes? what kinda pin, hitch pin For the price of a good OEM gate I would fix those areas and drive on if your budget isn't right for one now. My gate is bent like a banana so I am in the same boat.... I can always pull the old gate if I run into a better one. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 01-28-2007 at 03:50 PM.

01-28-2007, 04:21 PM	#6
madiron choppin it up Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: northwest iowa Posts: 55	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate i wish my gate was that straight i have no rust but my gate looks like an elephant sat on it lol __________________ living the low life

01-28-2007, 07:15 PM	#7
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate Well,I am planning on paiting the truck before the summer is over.I have till then to figure something out.I think I might try to save this one.The worse that could happen is that I lost a few hour of my time.I might get lucky and find a good original tailgate.I dont plan on or want to buy a new one. You might find a thread of me saving this tailgate in a few months. Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 01-28-2007 at 07:17 PM.

01-28-2007, 03:43 PM	#1
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Repair or replace-tailgate My tailgate on my swb 4x4 is in pretty good shape,no dents or anything ,a little surface rust but one area towards to bottom has some small pin-holes.I would like to keep it considering how good of shape it is in except for the pin holes and dont like repos because they arent nearly as good as original.So,what do you think,repair or replace? One pic is a over-all pic of the tailgate,other is the rust area Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 01-28-2007 at 03:44 PM.

01-28-2007, 07:20 PM	#8
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate I thought I would throw in another pic

01-28-2007, 08:00 PM	#9
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate If you have the "skills" you could drill out the spot welds, cut the gate in half (front side and back side) sand and rust treat it and cut out/replace any pinhole areas. Weld it all back together. Sounds like a lot, but good straight tailgates are hard to come by. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-28-2007, 08:28 PM	#10
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Repair or replace-tailgate I think if you take off that rear bumper & put a step bumper on, it would solve your problem. Well it would solve my no rear sport bumper problem anyway!



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