a $900 tailgate!?!? !!!
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Fleet Mechanic
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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.
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Consider yourself lucky. The days for getting deals like that are about to be long gone.
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Amen to that. I don't plan on selling it and trying to buy another any time soon!
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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.
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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.
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.
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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,