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Old Sep 25, 2019 | 11:11 PM
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I was searching various websites this evening looking for some truck parts for a friend that lives in Wisconsin.
I stumbled across this...


 
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 09:28 AM
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where is it??
 
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 07:12 PM
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where is it??
Should be here tomorrow. I’m anxious to see what it looks like in person.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2019 | 07:12 PM
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Some hardware I’ve had for 20 years.

Probably the best Unibody tailgate I’ve ever seen.

 
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Old Oct 6, 2019 | 03:02 PM
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I jelous, I need one. What did you have to give for that one?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2019 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderkiss1965
I jelous, I need one. What did you have to give for that one?
$700 and free shipping.
I’ve never seen one this clean. I already repaired the one rusted area. I’m just filling in all of the horizontal seams on the ends.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2019 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by instig8r63
$700 and free shipping.
I’ve never seen one this clean. I already repaired the one rusted area. I’m just filling in all of the horizontal seams on the ends.
What's a NOS tailgate worth?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2019 | 05:18 PM
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What's a NOS tailgate worth?
Whatever you can talk someone into giving you.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2019 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
What's a NOS tailgate worth?
I’m sure there are people out there that would pay a lot of money for an NOS Uni tailgate.
I know someone that paid $1000 for one in worse shape than the one I bought.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2019 | 07:25 PM
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Spent time today getting the truck adjusted to having a tailgate. Right 1/4 end had a 1/2” gap so I fixed the gap.



 
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Originally Posted by instig8r63
Spent time today getting the truck adjusted to having a tailgate. Right 1/4 end had a 1/2” gap so I fixed the gap.


That's looking mighty fine!
 
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Old Nov 9, 2019 | 10:54 PM
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That's looking mighty fine!
Thanks, bud
 
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Old Nov 10, 2019 | 08:34 AM
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What's a NOS tailgate worth?
Do you have one? Or know where one is? I’m interested
 
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Found my unicorn today. Pretty stoked. 😄


 
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Found my unicorn today. Pretty stoked. 😄

Good find.
 
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