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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 06:05 AM
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73-79 tailgate ?

I want to replace the tailgate on my 79..thought it would be a good winter project as mine is solid but pounded up...Ive got the lariat ranger trim...im trying to find original in good shape...might go with a dennis carpenter from original tooling...just want to stay away from cheap repops. main question is will any 73-79 gate work with all my cladding on back or were they different with all the fancy trim on back...
 
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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 08:14 AM
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The gates are the same, just add the trim pieces.I found this bare orginal on clist.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 11:15 AM
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If that were mine, I would buy a stud welder and just redo the top dented area. Unless the inside is really beat up, that tailgate looks pretty clean to me.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 01:23 PM
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2nd that, I would fix that,,I wish I had one that good
 
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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 01:34 PM
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shes pretty pounded up on the inside guys..
 
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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 01:46 PM
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When your ready, sell it and recoup some of the money it will take to purchase, ship, drill, prime, sand, paint, and assemble the new one. Lot of people out there looking for one that is not rusted through or U-shaped.
 
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At minimum keep the old one, and use it to practice using a stud gun on!
 
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