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07-24-2016, 07:30 PM
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original tailgate
does any one know how to tell if a tailgate is aftermarket or gm its on a 71 fleetside
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07-24-2016, 07:40 PM
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Re: original tailgate
The oe tailgate weighs about 2 times as much as an aftermarket I can tell you that much.
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07-24-2016, 07:45 PM
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Re: original tailgate
this one is heavy i want to make 100% sure before i sell it i scratched some paint off it it was original black if it had any other color under there i wouldn't doubt it was gm
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07-24-2016, 08:53 PM
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Re: original tailgate
I think the original tailgates produced in 67-72 were very thin at the top with very crisp angles at the top. When I was buying them from GM in the 1990's the gates were not as crisply stamped at the top. I haven't really looked at the aftermarket gates yet.
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07-24-2016, 09:04 PM
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Re: original tailgate
That is normally correct Randy, the aftermarket parts don't have as well defined lines as the originals and they are much heavier
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07-24-2016, 09:08 PM
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Re: original tailgate
Is there more than one aftermarket gate, like one is better than another?
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07-24-2016, 09:20 PM
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Re: original tailgate
I am not actually sure how many different after market gates are available. I have one without the lettering on it and it is thin
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07-24-2016, 09:34 PM
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Re: original tailgate
I was thinking about buying one of those without lettering too, its a Cheyenne so no need for the lettering. Is the gate so thin that it's not worth buying? I have been toying with the idea of splitting my gate across the top and the cut the spot welds to separate it so I can straighten out the dents. Then weld it back together.
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07-24-2016, 09:41 PM
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Re: original tailgate
i have had some aftermarket tailgates made from goodmark that were heavy like the original gm but most are light and look cheap this 71 tailgate i have is very nice rust free and stright i just want to make sure its a real gm so i can sell it i was hoping ther was a sure way to tell but the more i look at it i would say it a gm
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07-24-2016, 09:47 PM
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Re: original tailgate
Post a pic of the top rail...if it is thin and crisp its absolutely originally installed GM
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07-24-2016, 09:54 PM
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07-24-2016, 09:55 PM
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i will take a picture of it tomorrow
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07-25-2016, 07:51 PM
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Re: original tailgate
heres some pictures of the tailgate
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