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After market tailgate vs Original #875936 08/19/2012 2:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 Northeast - MA 5 53Cowboy Shop Shark
53Cowboy Shop Shark 5 Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 Northeast - MA	What is the quality of aftermarket tailgates? Is the steel gauge as thick? I know it will not be US Steel. I was looking at mine and it seems really pitted - maybe once it is sand blasted it may be a bit better. darn they made those things solid back then. It seems sacrilegious to rip the heart out of "Made in the USA Twice" Chevy with an aftermarket. Thoughts? http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/rcarmstrong/library/1953%20Chevy%20Pickup

Re: After market tailgate vs Original 53Cowboy #875988 08/19/2012 8:10 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 331 Central Florida S Samantha 'Bolter
Samantha 'Bolter S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 331 Central Florida	Mar-K makes a very good tailgate, made in the USA. Back in the early 90's I bought a NOS GM tailgate for my 54 3100, and several years ago bought a tailgate from Mar-K for our other 54 3100. It was just as good in every respect as the GM tailgate. I didn't mic the steel, but it appeared to be the same gauge. Samantha

Re: After market tailgate vs Original Samantha #876608 08/22/2012 12:02 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 Birch Bay, WA B Britcon 'Bolter
Britcon 'Bolter B Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 Birch Bay, WA	I bought mine from Jim Carter. Quality was OK / fit was good. Have no idea where it was made. 1940 Chevy KC 1/2-Ton In the Stovebolt Gallery

Re: After market tailgate vs Original Britcon #876615 08/22/2012 12:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Iowa 4 491ton Shop Shark
491ton Shop Shark 4 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Iowa	The tailgate from Mar-K is excellent, and the proper gauge steel. Terry 49 chevy 1-ton. It is a work in progress but it's getting close. 49 1 Ton Pics

Re: After market tailgate vs Original 491ton #876639 08/22/2012 7:07 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Glassboro,NJ D DrewP Shop Shark
DrewP Shop Shark D Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Glassboro,NJ	Definitely,Mar-K. Drew

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