Very little sleep but back at it again. B4 I get going thought I would do a bit of catch up here.
Another item in back of mind was what am I going to do for Tailgate.
I have 4 '66 Trucks all need to have a gate.
My '66 427 Truck will get the best of 6 Gates I have. The only gate I had that was perfect was the one I put on the Tan 1970 F250. But, It was a 67-72 Gate not a '66 Style.
Gate # 1 (not in order of condition) Was a perfect gate until someone left it open and backed into a tree. I plan on cutting this gate apart along with Original Gate from my 427 Truck to make a nice gate but just so much work for the moment.
Gate 2 This is one I had planned on using on the 427 Truck but will most likely be the EcoProject gate. Very very nice with just a couple minor dings where I started to repair. The double panels make it quite difficult.
Gate 3: This is original gate for the EcoProject. Pretty decent but has some rust pinholes above the F O
This is my '66 Trailer, the gate looks decent on exterior but inside a few good sized dings. The bumper here is pretty similar to what I remember dad's bumper to look like. Wish I had a pic of his bumper.
Not sure if I remember exactly what it looked like but dad enclosed forward side of rear bumper and made little trap doors in it. Before the snow flew he would fill the bumper full of lead for traction.
Take it out in the spring. I can still remember him melting down all his lead wheel weights into a mold that would fit the bumper. With a posi it outdid most 4x4's.
Gate 4: This is original from 427 Truck that I will cut apart and blend in with the Turquoise gate.
I will most likely steal this gate for the 427 Truck. About as perfect as one could expect to find.
