new tailgate?

[cypress TX 72]

Pickmup,
you may be right, I cannot agrue that fact with any backup that would prove different (all being made by the same people) - however, I can absolutly assure you that I have two aftermarkets in my garage, bought between 2004 and 2005 and they are two completly different gauges. One of them - The first one I bought I put about 15 hours in fitment (trimming, welding, and filling) and finally decided I just recieved a bad one - So I ordered a new one - from another vendor (Good Mark) may have been the same manufacture - who knows - but this one was a heavier gauge (the gate it self was 17lbs heavier) - Fitment was just OK, not great, but OK ...... I had to cut out one circle hindge and lower it almost 1/2 inch to level the gate. re-weld and clean.
I painted the gate, put it on my truck ----LOOKED GREAT!!!! at the second show. My daughter (8 years old at the time) 70-80 lbs sat in the middle of the gate and raised up to stand on it - bent it to about a 2" bow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NEVER -NEVER-NEVER again
Facts - and since I do not sell them, I have nothing to gain or loose by sharing my experiences.
I will say this, the OEM's are just about gone forever, and with a little work the Repro's can look perfect!!! Just what ever you do . . . . . do not treat them like you would a OEM gate. or you will be sorry.
Cypress

[19673ontree]

well it's back down to 31 friggin degree's here in southrust virginia , it's to cold to work on my truck as I have been till 10pm or later every night for week's , so sitting here thinking I have decided that I am gonna modify my bedside's to match the new tailgate , my new tailgate standing up against the wall look's fine , it's straight , it has no ding's or shipping damage , the chevrolet letter's are correct looking , but when you install it the side stick out , so rather than cutting up two or three tailgate's it will be much easier to add metal to the bedside's , only drawback to this is that if I ever find an orginal gate it won't line up if I put it on , I probably won't never find one anyway so to get my money's worth out of the new one that's what I am gonna do ,,,,,
when it warm's up I'll get back to the truck , weld it grind it , weld it grind it , fill it sand it , fill it sand it , prime it block , prime it block it , and it go's on and on , and on , and on , and on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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HELL YES IT IS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[see ten]

The 12th post of this thread should answer a lot of questions!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=tailgate

[19673ontree]

that is awesome !!!!!!!!!!!
this guy will be getting a call from goodmark to be the tailgate saleman , sorta like that guy for subway !!!!

[cstm68]

ok so i think i will go with the goodmark gate!
but just it be safe would it be possible to cut out a round hole about 1" at the top or the gate on each end (see picture) and slide a 1" steel pipe through it that pinch weld along the top of the gate. then usesome filler to fix the dinples from the pinch welds??
just a though.
because as a truck i will use the bed for things and to the tail gate to sit on from time to time

[cstm68]

Originally Posted by cstm68

ok so i think i will go with the goodmark gate!
but just it be safe would it be possible to cut out a round hole about 1" at the top or the gate on each end (see picture) and slide a 1" steel pipe through it that pinch weld along the top of the gate. then usesome filler to fix the dinples from the pinch welds??
just a though.
because as a truck i will use the bed for things and to the tail gate to sit on from time to time

does anyone think that would work ??

[cstm68]

ttt

[cstm68]

how much does a goodmark gate weigh?
if i ordered one would i have to pay extra shipping for truck shipping ?

[LUV2XCLR8]

Originally Posted by cstm68

how much does a goodmark gate weigh?
if i ordered one would i have to pay extra shipping for truck shipping ?

I believe you are fairly close to one of Vendors, maybe pick it up instead of shipping it?

[corn]

I bought my gate from a junk yard for $50 & its in great shape. They had 3 nice ones when I bought it. Looks like I should have bought them all. Just my luck...