3/4 Ton Long to Short & Static Drop Square One

[kitsbeach]

I needed to get a new tailgate and found this one with bullet holes in it and figured what the heck it fits the vibe.



The latch wouldn't work at all but I just needed to take it apart and oil it up and it works great now.



I did a totally different faux patina method on the tailgate. I sanded and scrubbed and used solvent to get as much of the black primer off it as I could.

I primed the centre section again because it was just too ugly. Then I left the rest without primer and put the toothpaste/coffee mix over any existing real patina that I wanted to keep.

Then I sprayed it with the blue and scrubbed and polished it after it was dry. This picture is probably after the scrubbing but before the polishing.



And here she is. I like it and it matches the rest of the truck even though my method was a lot different.



I got this tailgate and a lot of other parts at Dusty Roads by the way. He's an awesome guy and has a great collection of everything squarebody. Anyone up this way has probably seen him on instagram and marketplace and I encourage you to check him out.