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Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:41 pm
by Ckometz
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.
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:06 pm
by Ckometz
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Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:02 pm
by Hobcobble
That came out real decent.
John
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:21 am
by Jims68
VERY COOL!!
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:46 am
by Txas2step
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:31 pm
by JLeather
Wow.
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:51 pm
by Red383
Now that is impressive!
Nice job.
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pm
by Wildergarten
Ckometz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:41 pm
I have a metal fabrication shop, so I decided to build my own - out of aluminum.
Let me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:41 pm
by Hobcobble
Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pm
Ckometz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:41 pm
I have a metal fabrication shop, so I decided to build my own - out of aluminum.
Let me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
Venting is much better than coming unhinged.
John
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:54 pm
by Wildergarten
Hobcobble wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:41 pm
Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pm
Ckometz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:41 pm
I have a metal fabrication shop, so I decided to build my own - out of aluminum.
Let me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
Venting is much better than coming unhinged.
John
Touche!
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:40 am
by Jims68
Hobcobble wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:41 pm
Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pm
Ckometz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:41 pm
I have a metal fabrication shop, so I decided to build my own - out of aluminum.
Let me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
Venting is much better than coming unhinged.
John
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:00 pm
by chriscodd01
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.
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:11 pm
by Ckometz
chriscodd01 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:00 pm
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.
Thanks! It’s original, as far as I know. I’ve seen a few early sweptlines around here and none had welded tabs.
Re: Built an early tailgate from scratch
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:12 pm
by Ckometz
Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pm
Ckometz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:41 pm
I have a metal fabrication shop, so I decided to build my own - out of aluminum.
Let me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
Hobcobble wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:41 pm
Wildergarten wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:21 pm
Ckometz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:41 pm
I have a metal fabrication shop, so I decided to build my own - out of aluminum.
Let me guess: you built it that way because you just had to vent.
Venting is much better than coming unhinged.
John
hahaha
