The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1973 - 1987 Chevrolet & GMC Squarebody Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-23-2013, 10:15 PM   #1
MrMilks
Registered User
 
MrMilks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 42
85 tailgate assembly

anyone know where I can get a complete tailgate assembly for an 85 fleetside?
__________________
MrMilks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2013, 07:14 AM   #2
Keith Seymore
Registered User
 
Keith Seymore's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Motor City
Posts: 9,194
Re: 85 tailgate assembly

Sherman and Associates, in Michigan.

http://www.shermanparts.com/ecat/base/index.php

K
__________________
Chevrolet Flint Assembly
1979-1986
GM Full Size Truck Engineering
1986 - 2019
Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926
My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524
Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/
Keith Seymore is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2013, 09:22 AM   #3
80SPORT
Registered User
 
80SPORT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: red deer alberta
Posts: 777
Re: 85 tailgate assembly

Our trucks are still common enough you can usually find good used gates

1981 to 87....(91 in crewcabs) are the same

Check craigslist/kijiji/ebay and this forum

I found a new takeoff on kijiji locally last year

Some small wrecking yards and pick n pull yards also have our trucks

Shipping gates is expensive so local is better..
80SPORT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2013, 09:51 AM   #4
gchemist
BAD BOW-Silverado XST
 
gchemist's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX
Posts: 6,431
Re: 85 tailgate assembly

I dragged mine last week after the hindges failed. Cheap aftermarket gate could not handle the welded tailgate skin weight. Now I have remove the skin and graft it to another tailgate. Revese handle and all. Original gates metal is thick!! I will only go OEM from now on.
__________________
Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist
Silverado XST videos
gchemist is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2013, 07:25 PM   #5
MrMilks
Registered User
 
MrMilks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 42
Re: 85 tailgate assembly

I found what I was looking for. Thanks guys!
Posted via Mobile Device
__________________
MrMilks is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:16 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com