ggdad1951 Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) trying the shotgun approach here, my post on the 'parts needed' forum seems to not being put up. I'm looking for a tailgate for a 51 1-ton, great gandpa decided he wanted a grain chute and I really don't! now if I can figure out how to post a picture here, I can show you what I mean! Edited June 22, 2010 by ggdad1951 add picture Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Ya mean like this? My truck was originally owned by a farmer in Iowa. It was quite apparent that they hauled grain in it by how the paint was washed off of the bed sides and fenders. Plus the tail gate was a big clue. Merle Quote
Young Ed Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 There's no way I would change that tailgate with all that history. Even the bumper stickers are neat Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 I've still got mine. maybe I could replace the rotted bottom tube, repair the cracks, clean it up, paint it, and keep it for historic purposes. Another rainy day project. Quote
pflaming Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Take off the gate, if the DODGE is intact it should be easy to weld in a piece of sheet metal, but as is will get more people looking and talking. NEAT Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Posted June 22, 2010 you all sound like my nephews! Problem with keeping that "old" is that the rest of the truck is being restored, so yah, I guess it'll have to stay as is untill I can find a replacement and hang that one up on the garage wall. The DODGE has been cut through on the very bottom, so replacing the steel would be QUITE the project! on another note, I noticed the bolts that hold the end hinge pin parts on the box have nuts on the INSIDE of the post hole, if I take those off to just remove/work on the tailgate, how in the H-E-double hockey sticks do I get that all back together? Quote
Young Ed Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Why not repaint the gate and the grain door so it looks like it did the first day the hole was cut in the gate? What would granddad say about you patching the hole he made Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Posted June 22, 2010 Why not repaint the gate and the grain door so it looks like it did the first day the hole was cut in the gate? What would granddad say about you patching the hole he made If I keep the grain door I 'd want to keep the decals...and GREAT grandpa would just shake his head! Quote
geopcanuk Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Have one here from a 49 1 ton DE2 Canadian built.Don't know what the shipping cost would be,but if you are interested,PM me with measurements and I'll send along some pics. Quote
Vintrader Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Here is a picture of an original tailgate on a 49 B1D that I sold to a member a few years back. Just for reference. But I agree, Love it the way it is. Dutch Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 on another note, I noticed the bolts that hold the end hinge pin parts on the box have nuts on the INSIDE of the post hole, if I take those off to just remove/work on the tailgate, how in the H-E-double hockey sticks do I get that all back together? Unless something has happened over the years, those nuts should be welded to the back side of an "L" shapped bracket that holds the corner together. If they're not welded any longer you'll have to cut the heads of the bolts off, remove the other two bolts above the hinge, and the 4 bolts in the bottom cross piece, and slide the "L" bracket out where you can weld new nuts to it. Merle Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Posted June 23, 2010 Unless something has happened over the years, those nuts should be welded to the back side of an "L" shapped bracket that holds the corner together. If they're not welded any longer you'll have to cut the heads of the bolts off, remove the other two bolts above the hinge, and the 4 bolts in the bottom cross piece, and slide the "L" bracket out where you can weld new nuts to it. Merle ok thanks, I was wondering if those were weldnuts or not, I was scared to start taking that apart! Quote
pflaming Posted June 23, 2010 Report Posted June 23, 2010 I just put your tail gate on my screensaver. That is a piece of 'folk art'. We need to start a poll for or against the gate. Get another if you need but put that one up in the garage AND include the bottom brace with the iconic State Farm decals in the corners! Quote
48Dodger Posted June 23, 2010 Report Posted June 23, 2010 Pull the gate. Put it on the wall in a special place and get a "clean" gate to work with. Pull down the "old' gate for Farmfest 2011 and you'll have the best of both worlds! 48D:D Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Posted June 23, 2010 I just put your tail gate on my screensaver. That is a piece of 'folk art'. We need to start a poll for or against the gate. Get another if you need but put that one up in the garage AND include the bottom brace with the iconic State Farm decals in the corners! you guys are all a blast, I think I may have found a new place to hang out, next thing you are going to tell me is you like to drink beer and look at lovelies as well! Just to stir the pot a bit more notice the decal on the rear driver corner window... The original tailgate will never be sold, or tossed out, there is no way to "repair" it that would look at all good, so if nothing else, I make a frame out of the old bed boards and it hangs on the wall and travels to show with me! Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 23, 2010 Report Posted June 23, 2010 you guys are all a blast, I think I may have found a new place to hang out, next thing you are going to tell me is you like to drink beer and look at lovelies as well! You betcha Just to stir the pot a bit more notice the decal on the rear driver corner window... Can't quite make it out. Got a closeup? ... Quote
Mike 1948 1Ton Posted June 23, 2010 Report Posted June 23, 2010 I have two tailgates, one with the grain door and one without. I have the intact tailgate on the truck now. I think I am going to put the other one back on. I don't get any questions about 'what's that door for?' with the 'good' tailgate on. I will do some searching on my photos and see if I can find one of each and post them here later. Mike Quote
pflaming Posted June 24, 2010 Report Posted June 24, 2010 ggdad's, merle's, and vingtrader's tailgates all have a center hindge. My tail gate does NOT. Were both available or did the owners put in a center hindge to hold the grain? These trucks were unloaded in a grain elevator that lifted the front axle and gravity unloaded or they unloaded into a farm elevator of some sort and the gate controlled the exiting of the grain into a small hopper. Some grain gates covered the enter end of the bed, were hindged in the middle and opened outward. Anyone have a picture of such? Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 24, 2010 Report Posted June 24, 2010 1/2 ton trucks have a narrower bed and don't use the center hinge that the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks use. They have an "L" shaped bracket under the center of the tailgate to help support the center. I'm guessing that the tailgate gates were make for unloading into an elevator or auger at the farmer's bins, not at a commercial grain elevator. Merle Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Posted June 24, 2010 (edited) ... here ya go! Picture of the sticker from the rear window Edited June 24, 2010 by ggdad1951 Quote
Mike 1948 1Ton Posted June 24, 2010 Report Posted June 24, 2010 (edited) Shot of the 'old' tailgate with POM (previous owner modification). I will have to get a shot of the 'other' one and post later. Mike http://yfrog.com/0ftruckfrombehindoldtailgp Edited June 24, 2010 by Mike B-1-D, 116 red x Quote
HanksB3B Posted June 24, 2010 Report Posted June 24, 2010 you guys are all a blast, I think I may have found a new place to hang out, next thing you are going to tell me is you like to drink beer and look at lovelies as well! Just to stir the pot a bit more notice the decal on the rear driver corner window... The original tailgate will never be sold, or tossed out, there is no way to "repair" it that would look at all good, so if nothing else, I make a frame out of the old bed boards and it hangs on the wall and travels to show with me! ggdad, I have to think about all those fives tens and twenties I put in the lovelies panties and all the beers and more....now I'm wishing I had bought this instead. '48-'85 High Side 54" "DODGE" Embossed $870 ea 70 lbs http://www.horkeyswoodandparts.com/page36.html Hank Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Posted June 24, 2010 ggdad, I have to think about all those fives tens and twenties I put in the lovelies panties and all the beers and more....now I'm wishing I had bought this instead.'48-'85 High Side 54" "DODGE" Embossed $870 ea 70 lbs http://www.horkeyswoodandparts.com/page36.html Hank HOLY SHNIKES! that's a ton of hunnies! Quote
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