Built an early tailgate from scratch
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Ckometz
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Built an early tailgate from scratch
I have a ‘61 Fargo that I’ve been building. Some of you may have seen my post about making the long box into a short box. Anyways, the tailgate was pretty rough and basically un-fixable. I haven’t been able to find a better one - at least for a reasonable price. I have a metal fabrication shop, so I decided to build my own - out of aluminum.
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Ckometz
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
That came out real decent. 
John
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
VERY COOL!! 
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
61 shorty 170/ 3spd 3:91(sold)
66 lwb 318 poly/727/4:10 (sold)
67 shorty 318poly/4spd 3:55
68 ute 318/3 spd/3:55(sold)
70 318/727/3:23
66 d200 225/4spd/4:10( military)(sold)
68 d100 383/727/3:55
66 lwb 318 poly/727/4:10 (sold)
67 shorty 318poly/4spd 3:55
68 ute 318/3 spd/3:55(sold)
70 318/727/3:23
66 d200 225/4spd/4:10( military)(sold)
68 d100 383/727/3:55
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Red383
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Now that is impressive!
Nice job.
Nice job.
1965 Dodge D200, 318 4-speed converted to 4x4 with NV4500 trans
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Let me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
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'68 W200 (RIP)
'68 W200 383 NP435 3.53
'67 W200 383 NP435 4.10 w overload springs, Dana 60, PTO winch & flatbed dump, racks, crane, c-air (Max)
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Venting is much better than coming unhinged.Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pmLet me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
John
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Touche!Hobcobble wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:41 pmVenting is much better than coming unhinged.Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pmLet me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
John
'69 W200 (thumbnail)
'68 W200 (RIP)
'68 W200 383 NP435 3.53
'67 W200 383 NP435 4.10 w overload springs, Dana 60, PTO winch & flatbed dump, racks, crane, c-air (Max)
Mark Vande Pol
Wildergarten.org
'68 W200 (RIP)
'68 W200 383 NP435 3.53
'67 W200 383 NP435 4.10 w overload springs, Dana 60, PTO winch & flatbed dump, racks, crane, c-air (Max)
Mark Vande Pol
Wildergarten.org
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Hobcobble wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:41 pmVenting is much better than coming unhinged.Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pmLet me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
John
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Beautiful work!!! I was noticing the attachment points on your quarters for the hardware to support the tailgate chains. I have the same on my 61'. I was told that this was not original. Do you have any reason to believe the hardware set up for the tailgate chains is not original on your truck? I believe it is original. I was told the set up you and I have was the result of the original welded tab breaking off from inside the quarter and this was the fix. It seams like a lot of work to do body work and then drill but maybe.
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Ckometz
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Thanks! It’s original, as far as I know. I’ve seen a few early sweptlines around here and none had welded tabs.chriscodd01 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:00 pmBeautiful work!!! I was noticing the attachment points on your quarters for the hardware to support the tailgate chains. I have the same on my 61'. I was told that this was not original. Do you have any reason to believe the hardware set up for the tailgate chains is not original on your truck? I believe it is original. I was told the set up you and I have was the result of the original welded tab breaking off from inside the quarter and this was the fix. It seams like a lot of work to do body work and then drill but maybe.
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Ckometz
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pmLet me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
Hobcobble wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:41 pmVenting is much better than coming unhinged.Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pmLet me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
John
hahaha