natstayl

Well today I removed my tailgate and leaned it against a guywire in a grassy spot while the fellows at the apple co-op loaded a pallet of apples. A gust of wind sent it skating into the asphalt parking area. I guess I know what I'll be surprising my wife with this Christmas.

mikmaze

hmmmm ya pressin them apples addin sugar and raisins and then sittin the juice out ta freze? or ya just baitin an area real hard? bummer about the t gate.......... could always add a big ole grafic on there, cover the whole mess up.

natstayl

Mighty big graphic. When I say skated I mean like I drug it. 150 grit wheel won't take out part of it. Sniff, sniff. Never too old to learn I guess.

Begle1

You can't get it out? Do you got a bunch of holes in it or road rash? Get one of the custom louvred jobbers- looks cool and is cheaper.

natstayl

Oh a body shop can fix it alright... It'll have to be sanded deep into the metal though. I just didn't need a boo-boo now if you know what I mean. I knew it was lighter than the tailgate on my '85 Ram but it surprises me how little wind sent it sailing. Maybe if I leave the tailgate down until I can scrape up the money to get it repaired I won't have to be reminded about it everytime I walk by it.

Begle1

Or you can spend $30 on a cargo net and pretend your a Baja Racer... If you want to REALLY play, put a 4 in lift kit on there. Then you can say that you got rid of the tailgate on purpose.

natstayl

Maybe I need my head examined.... I'm pondering getting the passenger side of the bed repainted along with the tailgate. Wonder what it'll cost? The paint is so thin on the passenger side but DC disagrees so it'll be my $$$$.
Nat