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Old May 20, 2021 | 09:11 AM
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Tailgate trim

My black plastic tailgate trim with Ford on it finally broke. Any ideas on how to do it cheap and not have to spend $500+ on it? Its a '95 with the black strip.
 
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Old May 20, 2021 | 05:20 PM
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I saw a place a while back, I think it was MAC's auto parts or something like that, and they had just the black strip available without having to order the whole aluminum panel.
 
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Old May 20, 2021 | 07:30 PM
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I got mine for $100 on ebay. That's the whole pannel
 
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Old May 20, 2021 | 09:26 PM
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There are some pretty nice alternatives out there now too. This ones like 220 before shipping. Stainless I'm pretty sure too.


 
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Old May 20, 2021 | 10:44 PM
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Mine cracked on my 95. Simple body work. Epoxy it together and on place. Use bondo or bondo glass filler. Sand, prime and paint. Painted mine Hammertone Black. Looks great and cost me less than $100.

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Old May 21, 2021 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Edgethis
There are some pretty nice alternatives out there now too. This ones like 220 before shipping. Stainless I'm pretty sure too.

Did you buy this one? How do you like it if so?
 
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Old May 21, 2021 | 06:32 AM
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I haven't bought it yet. But I want to. I tried numerous fixes for the stock piece and the plastic just keeps falling off after awhile.

Sweet tailgate trim link
 
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Old May 22, 2021 | 12:43 AM
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I can't say that I am a fan of those modern looking replacement panels. I hate the dented look. I'd rather have one that looks like it is from the same era.
 
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