Custom built tailgate. Pics inside
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Custom built tailgate. Pics inside
Hello all, long time no type. Hows everyone doin? I have been buisy. this is the tailgate I built for my truck. Just wanted to show it off to every one. Tell me what you think. and what I should have done different.
I had an old tailgate off my dads truck that I dented right in the center. I cut the v in it (right where the dent was). Made the peices for the inside. welded them in. bondo'd it and had it painted. a couple of toolbox handles and it was ready to go.
I had an old tailgate off my dads truck that I dented right in the center. I cut the v in it (right where the dent was). Made the peices for the inside. welded them in. bondo'd it and had it painted. a couple of toolbox handles and it was ready to go.
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That looks sweet! My only concern is the bondo cracking. If it is a problem, I would spot weld the low spots and grind and sand. Or lead fill it.
Other than that I think that is one of the best I have seen.
Other than that I think that is one of the best I have seen.
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Very Nice !
Looks like you bought it that way. I wouldn't be suprised if the Bondo did crack eventually , due to the constant slamming of the tailgate itself...
Looks like you bought it that way. I wouldn't be suprised if the Bondo did crack eventually , due to the constant slamming of the tailgate itself...
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VERY nice! I would think there might be a market for such an item, say about the time I get my fifth-wheel camper bought.........
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Looks professional to me, just like the way it would have come off the assembly line.
Great job,
Lenny
Great job,
Lenny
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Thank you all for your coments. I had to use body filler on the out side in the corners of the v. the sheet metal warped quite a bit on the out side. Hope it doesnt crack. I didnt think about that. Good thinking about starting building them. Go to junk yards and buy them. Hmm... good idea thanks RedTaurus94 
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mbnv992, to be honest I started it about a year ago. I get spurts of energy and work on my multiple projects. total I have about 5-6 hours into it. wasnt to difficult, I just get distracted quickly and start more projects. I have about $350 into it. the $300 is from the body shop that used the body filler and painted it. It was mainly just my time and the latches.
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You should market it as the "Gunsight Tailgate"...taking aim at tailgaters! It looks like my old Williams folding leaf sight off the old '98 Mauser action.
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