Hello. I have an old Ford tailgate and would like to confirm if it’s a ‘64-72 or a 73-79. I can’t find a date stamped on it anywhere. Is there any other way to identify it? Thank you.

 

Looks like a 73-79 to me due to recessed/flush handle which is the more obvious indicator.

 

TPL20,
That is 1973-79 Ford F-Series tailgate.
And would like to welcome you to the forum, allot of knowledge people here willing to share there knowledge and experience.

 

Sure looks familiar

Also, I believe the previous generation of tailgates had handles that pulled to the side as opposed to lifting up. I might be wrong though.

 

X3 its a 73-79 tailgate. And yes a (67-72) TG is FORD stamped differently and the opening handle is hinged from/on the R/H (as viewed) and opening/lifted from the L/H side. And yes you can put them on a 73-79 truck, but the body lines do not line up exactily. See the last pic.
67-72 TG

67-72 TG

73-79 TG

67-72 TG on a 79 4wd F150 Notice the misalignment of the body lines by the tail lights.

 

Thank you @Mark8man, @EQCMCAT , @mwoj and @77&79F250. Really appreciate your knowledge and speedy responses on here. Glad to have a definitive answer as google wasn’t helping much.