tailgate for a '71

greenbank · Post by **greenbank** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:11 pm

I'm looking at a '71 tomorrow that looks to be a nice truck but is missing its tailgate from a life of hauling a camper around. I take it a junkyard is probably my only choice? I also gather that finding a good one is going to be a challenge?

LOWERED 69 · Post by **LOWERED 69** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:21 pm

The Lynwood Pull-A-Part Is your best bet they got better prices than the other local yards, and they always have Ford trucks in there yard.Just give them a call to make sure they have some before you dirve down there.They've been crushing alot of them lately.I was sitting in there parking lot,and I look up and theres a Ford with a perfect front bumper shining about 15 feet in the air heading towards the crusher.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:59 pm

wait stop stop i'm running waving my hands in the air. too late. crunch.

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:35 am

Greenbank,you may already know this,but what the heck,no charge for the advice....If you're going to look for one in a junkyard,check out the very top of the tailgate for straightness....I was pretty fussy when I was looking for mine(my original tailgate also fell victim to a camper),and I almost bought one that I thought looked near-perfect,then I saw that the tailgate had about a 1 1/2" bow in it...And run a magnet down the bottom side of it to see if there's any steel left under the paint....Of course,all this is moot if you don't buy that truck tomorrow...

greenbank · Post by **greenbank** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:53 am

I'm sure hoping it's not a turd...the truck, that is. Looked at a few that haven't been so hot.

Pretty amazing how variable the pricing is. You can find really nice stuff for $1200 or see absolute junk for $2000.

I'm hoping to come back and post pictures of my new truck tomorrow.

Then I can worry about a tailgate.

greenbank · Post by **greenbank** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:56 am

Jeez, Joe, I just went into your gallery and now I have severe truck envy. That's one nice machine.

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:55 am

Thanks,Greenbank....So did you end up getting that truck,or what?

kentdaryl · Post by **kentdaryl** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:54 am

If you look on Craigslist Seattle and search Ford trucks, you'll find a guy in Edmonds with one for $20.

wn. 68 ranger · Post by **wn. 68 ranger** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:51 pm

i do have a green in color gate off a 71 , its in good shape, i live in olympia if your interested ,i will want 70.00 dollars for it , you wont have any shipping if we meet somewhere

mike

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