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gchemist · 05-24-2002, 06:36 AM

too many,

All the 73-87 tailgates on the fleet side beds are interchangable. Only differences are the latches and the option to bolt up a aluminum trim in the center portion. A new GM tailgate is very expensive. An aftermarket starts at about $89.00. A GM original will be thicker and stronger than an aftermarket. If you can get it for less than say $100 for an original new GM I would get it.

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Gerardo
1983 Custom Truck
TX Plates: "BAD BOW"

05-24-2002, 06:36 AM	#2
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	too many, All the 73-87 tailgates on the fleet side beds are interchangable. Only differences are the latches and the option to bolt up a aluminum trim in the center portion. A new GM tailgate is very expensive. An aftermarket starts at about $89.00. A GM original will be thicker and stronger than an aftermarket. If you can get it for less than say $100 for an original new GM I would get it. ------------------ Gerardo 1983 Custom Truck TX Plates: "BAD BOW" __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos