is he insane? 1970's Ford pickup tailgate

 

NOS, undented, with maybe even the center and upper decor panels? ... not really. Piece one together in cherry condition and it might not be out of line...

 

Dennis Carpenter has a repro tailgate for 450. One trim piece is 200, the other is 250. So, as crazy as it sounds, the math works...............

 

I agree not out of line. I would expect to pay that much for a tailgate in excellent condition.

 

I agree--prices like that are no longer out of line with market value. 10 years+ of the entire world having internet access has consumed the vast majority of NOS or minty used parts. I bought a lot of NOS parts 10-15 years ago that no longer come up for sale on the usual sites. Good restoration quality parts are getting harder to find every day. It's tough on anyone on a budget who just wants to fix up a daily driver.

 

I have a tailgate that I have been offered $1100 for. But this is so cal so things go for a premium here.

 

I paid less for my entire, running and driving truck.

 

Consider yourself lucky. The days for getting deals like that are about to be long gone.

 

Amen to that. I don't plan on selling it and trying to buy another any time soon!

 

I used to have a brand new take off from a 70 Ranger. An old guy took it off the day the truck was new to put on a camper. I put it on ebay around 2002 and about tipped over at what it brought, over $500. NOS grilles have more than doubled since then so I suppose nice tailgates would too.

 

Just bought a really nice tailgate for $35 today.

 

Annnnnnnd here is the tailgate from the ad!

 

Yessirree.. that upper decor panel is HTF.

The center decor panel is relatively common in excellent condition. I've picked up a couple of them for $6 and $12 because it is simply listed as "moulding, large" on the JY's published price list.

 

that's a nice tailgate,a good straight tailgate is hard to find,remember ford trucks were worked,I have a 59 f100 tailgate that's as close to new you can get,but then again it came off a 59 that was wrecked back in 62,lol prices are about right for tailgates,

 

I withdraw my "insane" comment.

and SuperDuty93 you beat me to posting the ads pics lol