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NJKelly

08-17-2018 10:54 PM

Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

I've seen two 69 Blazer's recently for sale and the tailgate is plain, no Chevrolet stamped into the tailgate. Was this stock, did they not come with that for that year?

too much stuff

08-18-2018 08:42 AM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

Those would be aftermarket gates.

hemi43

08-20-2018 09:10 AM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

The grille is the same way. You can buy aftermarket ones for 69-70 with no "CHEVROLET" scrip. The plain tailgate and grille look real goofy IMO, but are cheaper.

chevyguy_72

08-20-2018 11:29 AM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

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Originally Posted by hemi43 (Post 8326195)

The grille is the same way. You can buy aftermarket ones for 69-70 with no "CHEVROLET" scrip. The plain tailgate and grille look real goofy IMO, but are cheaper.

I guess you could always cut out your stock gate letter section and weld it into the new gate... wouldnt be fun but possible

68panelman

08-21-2018 05:51 PM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

Or make it much easier and get the woodgrain tailgate band ;)

chevyguy_72

08-22-2018 10:59 AM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

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Originally Posted by 68panelman (Post 8327308)

Or make it much easier and get the woodgrain tailgate band ;)

Yep that would work too... and maybe thats what those gates were? Not sure if the gates that came with the bands were lettered underneath?
Maybe they took off the bands and plugged the holes and made it nice and smooth?

68panelman

08-22-2018 11:02 AM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

Repro were blank only
GM would never go through that much$$ trouble to manufacture a separate gate for tailgate bands.

chevyguy_72

08-22-2018 11:08 AM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

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Originally Posted by 68panelman (Post 8327834)

Repro were blank only
GM would never go through that much$$ trouble to manufacture a separate gate for tailgate bands.

So you know for sure the oe banded tailgates were lettered underneath?
GM had at least 2 different gates... Chev and GMC... so a third isnt a stretch...

mister.freeze

08-22-2018 01:59 PM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

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Originally Posted by chevyguy_72 (Post 8327838)

So you know for sure the oe banded tailgates were lettered underneath?
GM had at least 2 different gates... Chev and GMC... so a third isnt a stretch...

I do. Took my band off to find Chevrolet stamped underneath.

Ol Blue K20

08-22-2018 02:08 PM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

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Originally Posted by mister.freeze (Post 8327961)

I do. Took my band off to find Chevrolet stamped underneath.

I agree all oe gates were stamped

68panelman

08-22-2018 02:49 PM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

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Originally Posted by chevyguy_72 (Post 8327838)

So you know for sure the oe banded tailgates were lettered underneath?
GM had at least 2 different gates... Chev and GMC... so a third isnt a stretch...

Yes I am 100% positive
And the GMC gate would be the other gate, and they too had a tailgate band offered in upgraded trim options
I can tell you with 100% knowledge that all plain, smooth gates are reproduction

chevyguy_72

08-22-2018 05:35 PM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

cool... wasnt trying to call you out... Mainly just trying to be as knowledgeable as possible when it comes to these trucks...

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Originally Posted by 68panelman (Post 8327997)

68panelman

08-22-2018 06:22 PM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

Gotcha, no pissing match on my end.
I started with these trucks over 30 yrs ago as a kid and got to watch the reproduction market come into play with them. My family was into them heavily and I'm the last and youngest of six who still does it.

chevyguy_72

08-24-2018 12:34 PM

Re: Stock tailgate 69 Blazer

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Originally Posted by 68panelman (Post 8328158)

Im in the same boat just not quite as long... have had my c10 22 years...

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