47-53 vs. 54 tailgate fit? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

loucks10 · 03-06-2013, 01:05 PM

I have a 1952 1/2 ton with a 1954 bed on it (flat rails instead of curved upward). Does anyone know if I can put a 47-53 tailgate on that bed? As in, will the hinges be able to line up, or will there be a lot of fabrication work to do? Has anyone done this before?

loucks10 · 03-06-2013, 01:12 PM

think i have my answer... lenth would work, but height is quite a bit off..
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=605160

xpickup · 03-06-2013, 02:46 PM

Loucks10, they are a whole different tailgate. But I think they might be the same up to 87. That is size wise . But lettering might be different.

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loucks10 · 03-06-2013, 02:54 PM

xpickup,
thanks, that's what i'm seeing is that they won't interchange. i found some aftermarket tailgates i like (without the latches) from classic industries. i just wish they made the original chevrolet embossed tailgate without the latches. i'm not completely sold on the bowtie look just quite yet, and the plain tailgate i'm not so sure about either.

**mr48chev** · 03-06-2013, 03:23 PM

I was wishing the same thing yesterday when I was looking at the Mar-k website. It would look great if they could emboss the Chevrolet logo on one of those taigates instead of the bowtie.

loucks10 · 03-06-2013, 05:04 PM

found the 54' style with no latches from mar-k.
http://www.mar-k.com/Catalog/catalog.aspx

03-06-2013, 01:05 PM	#1
loucks10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 34	47-53 vs. 54 tailgate fit? I have a 1952 1/2 ton with a 1954 bed on it (flat rails instead of curved upward). Does anyone know if I can put a 47-53 tailgate on that bed? As in, will the hinges be able to line up, or will there be a lot of fabrication work to do? Has anyone done this before?

03-06-2013, 01:12 PM	#2
loucks10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 34	Re: 47-53 vs. 54 tailgate fit? think i have my answer... lenth would work, but height is quite a bit off.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=605160

03-06-2013, 02:46 PM	#3
xpickup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: York, Pa. Posts: 1,386	Re: 47-53 vs. 54 tailgate fit? Loucks10, they are a whole different tailgate. But I think they might be the same up to 87. That is size wise . But lettering might be different. Shannon Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 48 Panel Truck 1948 Chevy / S10 1954 Chevy / S10 1951 Chevy / C4 47 Step van Lowered 1996 Dually

03-06-2013, 02:54 PM	#4
loucks10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 34	Re: 47-53 vs. 54 tailgate fit? xpickup, thanks, that's what i'm seeing is that they won't interchange. i found some aftermarket tailgates i like (without the latches) from classic industries. i just wish they made the original chevrolet embossed tailgate without the latches. i'm not completely sold on the bowtie look just quite yet, and the plain tailgate i'm not so sure about either.

03-06-2013, 03:23 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,575	Re: 47-53 vs. 54 tailgate fit? I was wishing the same thing yesterday when I was looking at the Mar-k website. It would look great if they could emboss the Chevrolet logo on one of those taigates instead of the bowtie. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-06-2013, 05:04 PM	#6
loucks10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 34	Re: 47-53 vs. 54 tailgate fit? found the 54' style with no latches from mar-k. http://www.mar-k.com/Catalog/catalog.aspx



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