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Ilike 72"s · 12-13-2008, 12:15 AM

I was told that there are small letter and large letter GMC fleetside tailgates. Is that true? Can you show a picture comparison. Are the small letter ones hard to find?

**too much stuff** · 12-13-2008, 12:37 AM

The small letter are 67-68. Those are a little tougher to find. I assume someone will show a pic of the difference. It is very easy to see side by side.

**Classic Bowties** · 12-13-2008, 12:41 AM

Top pic shows the earlier 67/68 type small panel gate, bottom pic shows the more commonly found 69-72 type.

Ilike 72"s · 12-13-2008, 12:56 AM

Ok that helps. A friend has this gate at his garage. So from the picturse I would assume it's a 67 to 68 fleetside.
Whats it worth?

mr48chev · 12-13-2008, 01:09 AM

Around this area it would probably bring anywhere from 50 to 100 bucks as is. The ding above the letters may knock down the price a bit though.

At any rate it is a heck of a lot better than any of the ones I have.

**Classic Bowties** · 12-13-2008, 01:43 AM

That is a small panel gate, I always hate putting a $$$ number on tailgates without looking at them in person, that one does look to be in pretty good shape. Out of all the 67-72 gates, the small letter gmc gates are the hardest to find in good restorable shape. The last real nice one that I had sold for $600. a couple of years ago to a fellow that had been searching high and low for over five years. It was a beautiful original paint take off from back in the day, it was found in some shop rafters over in Brush Prairie, WA. where it had been setting since 1970 when the fellow had purchased the property.

Ilike 72"s · 12-13-2008, 01:52 AM

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12-13-2008, 12:15 AM	#1
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	GMC fleet tailgate letter size's I was told that there are small letter and large letter GMC fleetside tailgates. Is that true? Can you show a picture comparison. Are the small letter ones hard to find?

12-13-2008, 12:37 AM	#2
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,712	Re: GMC fleet tailgate letter size's The small letter are 67-68. Those are a little tougher to find. I assume someone will show a pic of the difference. It is very easy to see side by side. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

12-13-2008, 12:41 AM	#3
Classic Bowties Always on the hunt... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 5,572	Re: GMC fleet tailgate letter size's Top pic shows the earlier 67/68 type small panel gate, bottom pic shows the more commonly found 69-72 type. Attached Images

12-13-2008, 12:56 AM	#4
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: GMC fleet tailgate letter size's Ok that helps. A friend has this gate at his garage. So from the picturse I would assume it's a 67 to 68 fleetside. Whats it worth? Attached Images

12-13-2008, 01:09 AM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,425	Re: GMC fleet tailgate letter size's Around this area it would probably bring anywhere from 50 to 100 bucks as is. The ding above the letters may knock down the price a bit though. At any rate it is a heck of a lot better than any of the ones I have.

12-13-2008, 01:43 AM	#6
Classic Bowties Always on the hunt... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 5,572	Re: GMC fleet tailgate letter size's That is a small panel gate, I always hate putting a $$$ number on tailgates without looking at them in person, that one does look to be in pretty good shape. Out of all the 67-72 gates, the small letter gmc gates are the hardest to find in good restorable shape. The last real nice one that I had sold for $600. a couple of years ago to a fellow that had been searching high and low for over five years. It was a beautiful original paint take off from back in the day, it was found in some shop rafters over in Brush Prairie, WA. where it had been setting since 1970 when the fellow had purchased the property.

12-13-2008, 01:52 AM	#7
Ilike 72"s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: eastern oregon Posts: 623	Re: GMC fleet tailgate letter size's I like that story.



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