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Old 05-08-2013, 11:13 PM   #6
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Re: tailgate interchange?

The difference is in the skin. GM put a rib across the upper portion that wasn't on the early K/5s. Pickup gates can be "made" to work on a K/5 with a soft top that doesn't use the glass. I have the rare '73 GMC gate I was going to put on my '85 Jimmy with soft top
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