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Old May 12, 2011 | 01:05 AM
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Tail gate chrome cap

I have been looking for a chrome cap that I can put on the top of my tailgate to add a little on my tailgate along with the new chrome bumper. The sites I have found don't seem to have them for the years 73 -79.

Does anyone have a site or source for these cap rails.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 01:15 AM
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I think LMC has the stainless and/or diamond plate tailgate caps.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 02:11 AM
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Id like to find a smooth plain chrome or stainless one as well. I used to put them on all of my pickups. Saves a lot of aggravating scratches and bumps on the top of the tailgate when you use it like a truck................I'll check out LMC.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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I've got the rails and tail gate cap in a smooth stainless (I think it is, at least.) Put on by previous owner and I promptly took them off...they get hella hot when the sun hits them and I don't like putting my hand on them only to feel like I'm touching a frying pan. They are dinged up a bit and I won't ship, but if anyone in Amarillo area wants them they're free.

EDIT: This picture was when the tail gate cap was still on....I had already taken the bed rail covers off--they look similar, but banged up.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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I just looked in my new LMC catalog. They offer the stainless bed rails but not the tailgate cap as far as I could tell. WTF???????
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 78 PEB
I just looked in my new LMC catalog. They offer the stainless bed rails but not the tailgate cap as far as I could tell. WTF???????
I got mine here;
J. R.'s Truck Accessory Centers - Marietta
430 COBB PARKWAY
MARIETTA, GA 30062


Email: leertruckac59245@bellsouth.net
Phone: (770) 419-2799
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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I had looked at LMC but they only have them for shortbed the way I read it and nothing for the tailgage
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 78 PEB
I just looked in my new LMC catalog. They offer the stainless bed rails but not the tailgate cap as far as I could tell. WTF???????
Yea, i just looked in my LMC catalog too, they show stainless and diamond plate bed rail caps but no matching tailgate caps, very odd.

They show vinyl bed rail caps which also includes the tailgate cap, but who wants that ugly plastic stuff on their truck.
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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Agreed Montana.................I dont get it, you used to be able to buy them about anywhere. I dont like the looks of the plastic crap on the newer trucks, let alone on a dent...............I will keep looking............If I find something, I'll post it up..........
 
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