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Jul 17, 2010 | 12:13 PM

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F&M

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From: tulsa

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Originally Posted by OldHarley

WOW! I don't know if you noticed, but some of those dents you pulled out spelled F--O--R--D

Au Contraire Old Harley.The letters are on the inside of the gate!LOL

Jul 18, 2010 | 08:34 PM

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OldHarley

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Oh I see, then they spell out DROF?

Jul 19, 2010 | 05:41 AM

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Rusty 63

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Originally Posted by 66 F-100

Thanks! I actually found the correct year tailgate now, for the same price.

It's a little rougher, but at least it's the correct year.

All the same, I'd hang onto the damaged gate. It may be repairable by the right guy - or someone could cut out the "correct" center section & weld it into a later gate to create a "correct" replacement. They haven't made these gates for 44 years...

Jul 19, 2010 | 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OldHarley

Oh I see, then they spell out DROF?

lol !it ees I yaw eht s'taht

Jul 19, 2010 | 10:32 PM

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66 twin i

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Turn the damaged tailgate into a tailgate for a truck with a fithwheel plate. A guy from work did that with a much newer truck. We had a few damaged ones at work so he bought some steel and started cutting. After it was all painted up it looks great. Everyone asks him where he bought it.

Jul 20, 2010 | 11:32 AM

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A 1970 tailgate will look like it belongs on a 66. Every body line is the same. The only real difference is the letter style.

Jul 21, 2010 | 01:31 PM

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NumberDummy

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Originally Posted by 66 F-100

I need a tailgate for my 66. There is one for sale nearby for a 70. Will it fit? I know it won't look right.

In September 1966, Ford obsoleted C4TZ9940700A (1964/66 F100/250 2WD & 1966 F100 4WD Styleside tailgate), replaced it with C7TZ9940700A (1967/72 F100/350 Styleside tailgate) for use as a service part replacement.

ALL the mounting hardware is exactly the same, only the styling is different.

Limegoldf100: The 1967/72 tailgate has the F O R D letters styled with a serif design, and a raised ovate scallop line surrounding them.

Because of these two differences, it's EZ to tell one tailgate from another. Bottom Line: While it fits, a 1967/72 tailgate does not look the same as 1964/66.

A new member of this forum just bought a 1966 F100. It looks very nice, but I didn't want to 'rain on his parade' by informing him that his truck has a 1967/72 tailgate on it.