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Well, there is "Something Going On Here"!!
The tailgate on the OP's truck has the smaller letters & the Bead going 360 degrees around the lettering, but the 67-72 tailgates had a BEAD line (that is approx 80% of the width) across the gate above the latch assembly, while the '64-'66 gates had a Stepped profile line.....
So, the OP's truck seem to have some kind of HYBRID tailgate?? (or someone has taken the good bits from both a '64-'66 gate & a '67-72 gate and pieced it all together??)
The OP's truck
Below is a "Stock" Bumpside gate, notice the bead??
The 1967/72 Styleside tailgate (C7TZ-9940700-A) was the FoMoCo "service part replacement" for the 1964/66 F100/250 2WD & 1966 F100 4WD tailgate (C4TZ-9940700-A).
ALL the mounting hardware and the handle is exactly the same, the only difference is that the 1967/72 tailgate has smaller Ford letters surrounded by a raised ovate scallop line.
The scallop line on the upper section of the tailgate is also different, but most people don't notice it.
What price you thinking tripleframe a 2000 Corvette is not worth much in this market. I like the original look that came with the truck I like the chrome but don't need it.
Problem is there are many straight steel grills out there that can be chromed, but finding someone in your area that still has a quality chroming service is the challenge. There are a few service parts grills out there still ( original is aluminum, not chrome ), but as you know, its a sellers market at this point in time, Sometimes these grills show up at the big swap meets at much more reasonable prices. IMO, about $800.00 would be a buy.
Nice looking truck! without question I would take truck over 2000 Corvette. All while the truck value continues to climb and the vette continues to drop in value. Not only that but I would get a bunch more enjoyment out of the truck than I did with vette.
Your truck looks to be nicely restored.
Here's hoping you get to enjoy the fruits of the other fellow's labour in that restoration.
She is a very pretty truck indeed - congrats.
06-30-2018, 03:18 PM
