Ok, had to go away for the weekend. List is updated.
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Originally Posted by 1967 TLC
Quick question: Looking at the pictures of the tailgate; what is the material used for the door? In previous posts you mentioned plywood. The pictured tailgate looks like a different material. Also, is the door strong enough to stand on without bowing? I often stand on my tailgate to reach items on the roof rack.
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The door panel is plywood in all cases. The panel on the tailgate has been coated with undercoating. After testing the varnished natural ply I found that it just would not hold up to the abuse that the tailgate sees.
I tried varnished ply on the 1/4s and I like the way that it looks, but I am finding that it too shows the abuse and dirt too easily. I think that the best approach will be to undercoat in both cases.
Earlier in the thread we talked about strength issues and I mentioned that the frame and panel are stronger than OE, and that my test for them is dropping my spare tire on them. I can jump off the roof onto the tailgate with no issues
