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06-18-2007, 04:20 PM
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Fix It Till It's Broke
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Tailgate
Why on earth is it so hard to find a tailgate? I don't want a brand new one just something to keep the junk in the back of the rig in haha...no good junkyards around san diego...can't find anything online...anyone have any ideas?
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06-18-2007, 04:34 PM
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Re: Tailgate
If you dont mind a 73-87 gate, I have seen alot of them running around here with them. They look ok at best but are usually really cheap. So if you dont mind the gate not matching the truck that is an option. Oh if you do that grab the upper and lower hinges as they changed a couple of times over the years. As for finding a good 67-72 gate in good shape cheap, good luck. Most have been scooped up by us restorers years ago. Good luck and I hope this helps.
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06-18-2007, 04:37 PM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
 
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Re: Tailgate
Back in the day a truck was used as a truck and a lot of tailgates had a hard life. Many were bent. In salty areas they rusted away.... Not a whole lot of good ones left.....
Stepsides on the other hand, they were the same from 55-87, so there's still lots to choose from and the repop ones actually fit well 
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06-18-2007, 04:39 PM
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Re: Tailgate
The stepside gates from Mar-K are as good or better than OEM imo
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06-18-2007, 05:48 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Tailgate
I'm willin to bet if you were a subscriber, and did a WTB, you could get a beater tail gate within 100 miles, and it would be 50 bucks or less.
I'm even willing to bed some one would give you there beater gate. I know I just gave mine away. |
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06-18-2007, 05:55 PM
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Re: Tailgate
andy were did you find a good gate around here???
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06-18-2007, 06:47 PM
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06-18-2007, 07:16 PM
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Re: Tailgate
X2
Hard to believe in Cali you can't find one 
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06-18-2007, 07:30 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Tailgate
jamie... I got one from a board member agout a year ago... he's in minnisota... I can never remember his screen name. It is CHERRY! I'll post pics tonight. The ONLY flaw, is a small bullit hole.
he posted it in the parts board for 75 bucks, I nabbed it sight unseen (dealt with him before) and he even delivered it from MN to Toledo ohio (thanks again cheesewagon) Tom kept it at his place for a year untill the planets were aligned perfectly... I had my sister's car (07 yota) for a week and she told be to go get my gate. Hewasn't blowin any smoke at all, this gate is cherry. 79 - 72 GMC too... so the transformation to GMC is complete now. Now I just need to paint the gate. |
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06-18-2007, 11:59 PM
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Re: Tailgate
Andy, is that the red one from sakohntr? (bruce) That came from a swap meet in town here if it is the same one. It was VERY nice except for the patina bullet hole...
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06-19-2007, 01:04 AM
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Re: Tailgate
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Hey Fellow Ordy, If time permits, try to journey an hour and a half torward El Centro and try all of those junk yards. They are off of Highway 78 and torward the back of El Centro area. Now, if your desperate then I am sure there is one here in the Desert empire. BY chance did you try Highway 67 junk yard there in San Diego? Good luck and I will keep an Eye out for you. Your fellow Ordnanceman One more thing, July 1st, there is going to be a Car swap and shop show at the Qualcom stadium. It will cost 5 bucks to get in. You might get lucky and find one there. They feature allot of 67-72 parts there. Here is a phone number to a vendor whom will be there and you can pre-call these guys and see if they will bring a tailgate up to the show for you.The Vendors name is ARROWHEAD TRUCKS PARTS INC, 800) 821-9291. Give these guys a call and see if they can get you a tailgate. Remember, Classic Industries is in Huntington beach there in LA in case you feel like that route.
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06-19-2007, 01:13 AM
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Re: Tailgate
Hello to eveyone here in this thread.
I had posted pretty hastilly when I read his post and didn't realize you all were helping this lad out. I hope I haven't upset anyone and I sure didn't mean to steel the thread or thunder from anyone. Sorry about that all. I was just trying to help my fellow Ordy out. Good luck and I hope he finds his tailgate.
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06-19-2007, 10:20 AM
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Re: Tailgate
I think you gave him the best help,yet.
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06-19-2007, 06:39 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Tailgate
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That's the one. It is one step from being chery. |
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06-19-2007, 07:52 PM
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Fix It Till It's Broke
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Re: Tailgate
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I became a subscriber which was a nice change...also I found one off a board member on here. Not a bad deal for $20..Dano69c10...seems like a great guy i'm in Yuma on a det right now and we get back to base in SD on Friday so I'm supposed to be picking it up sometime in the next week or so...thanks for al the help i'm def. going to that show though...are you going? if so pm me and we could meet out and pick each other's brains on some ideas thanks everyone
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07-01-2007, 06:45 PM
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Re: Tailgate
Here's the pic of the one I have for $20,
  If you're still interested, I'll see ya in San Diego on the 4th! Dano
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07-01-2007, 06:57 PM
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Re: Tailgate
stop yal are making me cry i can see though mine lol
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07-01-2007, 09:36 PM
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Re: Tailgate
you can get a new tailgate from LMC that is not stamped really cheap and it looks really clean without the letters stamped in it.
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07-01-2007, 09:51 PM
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07-02-2007, 03:00 AM
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Re: Tailgate
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Longhorn Man - wheres those pics you were talking about posting?
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07-02-2007, 03:01 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Tailgate
Still in my digi-cam. it is such a total PITA to get pics out of that piece of junk. I have to relearn it every single time.
I'll try again this evening. |
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