I have a 63 fleetside. I also have an original tailgate that has some dings, but nothing major. I was thinking of just getting a repro tailgate and not working on the original one. How good is the quality and fit of aftermarket fleetside tailgates? Is it worth it to buy a repro, or is the original better?

I would stick with original if its in decent shape. New stuff is ok.

I would stick with original if its in decent shape. New stuff is ok.

I agree if yours only has a few dings , keep it orignal.

Yup original but check the bottom for pinhole rust

It has no rust at all...it just has small dings and needs to be sandblasted.....I'm really tired of blasting. I dont mind spending the money to save some work and time.....just want it to fit right if I spend the money.

You'll regret an aftermarket. If you do end up getting one, reweld the spot welds so they actually stick. Mine are separating already, and I don't abuse the truck.

If I could have kept original, I would have.