tailgate and rollpan combo

[crr26@cox.net]

anyone know where i can buy a one piece rollpan and tailgate piece all in one unit. i thought i saw one in a thread on the forum. i am doing a weld in application on a 72

[bucketObolts]

I dont remember seeing a combo for our trucks. Maybe I missed it or forgot but I used a sir michaels skin and their roll pan.

[crr26@cox.net]

did u just weld everything in i plan on welding the tailgate shut. can u post pic

[bucketObolts]

Yea i welded the box shut but left the stock lights and just quick primered it until i figured out what I wanted to do about lights. There is still a gap between the skin and pan that i wanted to close up, but Ive seen a coupke show and cover trucks with it still in place.Unfortunately the rest of the box is pretty trashed so I may be doing it all over again pretty soon. Ill send the pics tomorrow, I posted on the cadillac light page too

[Beat68CST]

Y'all won't get like stress cracks in paint from twisting and no flex?

[bucketObolts]

Just found this one in my phone, I can get better ones for you if you want.

[crr26@cox.net]

no thats cool thanks

[60ratrod]

why do you guys like doing that? i never personally saw a point to it

[bucketObolts]

Its just a cleaner, smoother look. It obviously don't look all that great in primer like mine but with paint and a recessed tag box it looks awesome..to me at least but no its not for everybody and probably would look pretty out of place on a stock or milder truck.
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[crr26@cox.net]

ttt

[bucketObolts]

Are you looking for a different look or what? Why not just do the skin and rollpan and weld them together. which reminds me I still haveto lose the gap. I know you said you wanted to weld the box shut. Id think that you'd wind up with the same result even if you could find a full combo. Only difference is that its more fab work

[crr26@cox.net]

no not a different look just trying to save a little trouble

[bucketObolts]

yea i hear ya. but no I dont think anyone makes one yet but ill be looking

[colin_havens]

You looking for basically a one piece skin that will replace the tailgate and rollpan, so you can weld it completely up right? Those are commonly called a cali-combo skin, and Grant customs makes one for our trucks. I can tell you from experence that Bob Grant makes some of the best sheetmetal parts in the biz, they always fit great! He has quie a few options as well as far as tag placement, led lights, ect. Pricey, but in my opinion worth it to save on bodywork and time. I posted a pic and link below:

Grant Customs Cali Combo Skin

[crr26@cox.net]

thanks bud thats exactly what i was looking for