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rapidride3 · 10-05-2013, 12:24 PM

In a quest to find a mint tailgate for my 76' cheyenne. I found this one with a story to go with it. The owner said it was a brand new take off that had set in someone's attic. It was taken off a brand new truck to install the oh so popular camper back in the day. 2 to 3 weeks later the truck was stolen. It sat in the original owner's attic for 28 years! The guy I bought it from then had it in his attic for another 7 or 8 years. He even gave me a mint narrow band with it.
I felt I was on Wayne Carrini's chasing "tailgates" for a minute. It's pictured with dust. But all in all as near as nos as ill ever be able to afford.

**rs74** · 10-05-2013, 12:32 PM

Good find!

russgt · 10-05-2013, 03:44 PM

A lot of farmers did the same thing.

DirtyLarry · 10-05-2013, 11:45 PM

Congrats! I got one just like that in the attic but it is Colonial Yellow with a white stripe. It was pulled off my dad’s truck when it was new and has been in storage very since. And no…it is not for sale

Katrina/10 · 10-06-2013, 07:05 AM

Beautiful. Is that the color you need?

BigBlocksRule · 10-06-2013, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by russgt

A lot of farmers did the same thing.

Yeah, but a lot more of 'em ripped 'em completely off when they left the tailgate up when they unhooked a gooseneck trailer - I saw it happen twice!

rapidride3 · 10-06-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Katrina/10

Beautiful. Is that the color you need?

Unfortunately no. I have a catalina blue and white truck. The green is a pretty unique, classic looking color however.

Katrina/10 · 10-06-2013, 08:53 AM

Too bad, that tailgate looks so nice I would not even want to paint it!

71swb4x4 · 10-06-2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rapidride3

But all in all as near as nos as ill ever be able to afford.

Interesting comment. In my opinion a new take off is more desirable than NOS. A new take off is from 1976. It is not a new one Chevy made in 1990 with dies that had been rebuilt or maybe even used for 15+ years. Plus it has original paint, it doesn't get any better than that. I would definitely pay more for a new take off than I would for NOS.

russgt · 10-06-2013, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule

Yeah, but a lot more of 'em ripped 'em completely off when they left the tailgate up when they unhooked a gooseneck trailer - I saw it happen twice!

this is true, LOL!

dieseldawg142 · 10-06-2013, 10:24 AM

not to often you see a t.gate that straight.
my father in law's friend owns a mink farm, they have a fleet of pick-ups with winches in the bed. drive to other farms & winch dead cows in the back. naturally the gate would get destroyed, so they have a stack of good to mint gates out back & yeah, there's a few square gates in there. thats where i got my second camping tailgate from

10-05-2013, 12:24 PM	#1
rapidride3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 84	Boy did I get a big break!!! In a quest to find a mint tailgate for my 76' cheyenne. I found this one with a story to go with it. The owner said it was a brand new take off that had set in someone's attic. It was taken off a brand new truck to install the oh so popular camper back in the day. 2 to 3 weeks later the truck was stolen. It sat in the original owner's attic for 28 years! The guy I bought it from then had it in his attic for another 7 or 8 years. He even gave me a mint narrow band with it. I felt I was on Wayne Carrini's chasing "tailgates" for a minute. It's pictured with dust. But all in all as near as nos as ill ever be able to afford. Attached Images

10-05-2013, 12:32 PM	#2
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: Boy did I get a big break!!! Good find! __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

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russgt Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 904	Re: Boy did I get a big break!!! A lot of farmers did the same thing. __________________ 70 stepside 76 blazer 86 Silverado 20 Max Trailering 6.2 Crew 71 Nova SS My Blazer build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=363634

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DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: Boy did I get a big break!!! Congrats! I got one just like that in the attic but it is Colonial Yellow with a white stripe. It was pulled off my dad’s truck when it was new and has been in storage very since. And no…it is not for sale __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

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Katrina/10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 1,746	Re: Boy did I get a big break!!! Beautiful. Is that the color you need? __________________ Gary 1971 Chevrolet C/10 1951 GMC 100 1977 GMC C15 1955 Chevrolet 3100

10-06-2013, 08:53 AM	#8
Katrina/10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 1,746	Re: Boy did I get a big break!!! Too bad, that tailgate looks so nice I would not even want to paint it! __________________ Gary 1971 Chevrolet C/10 1951 GMC 100 1977 GMC C15 1955 Chevrolet 3100

10-06-2013, 10:24 AM	#11
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,854	Re: Boy did I get a big break!!! not to often you see a t.gate that straight. my father in law's friend owns a mink farm, they have a fleet of pick-ups with winches in the bed. drive to other farms & winch dead cows in the back. naturally the gate would get destroyed, so they have a stack of good to mint gates out back & yeah, there's a few square gates in there. thats where i got my second camping tailgate from



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