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It's a tailgate, not the split gate. It's just like the one pictured in the original manual that came with the car. It shows the tailgate with the soft-top option. But I don't have the soft-top for it. I like ambulance doors originally, but the tailgate is neat, too. I am going to drive it...
I appreciate the responses. It makes me feel better. I actually called the original owner's grandson yesterday (the original owner passed away). I bought it from the original owner's daughter. The grandson said that his grandfather ordered the truck that way--that he did not want the...
Thanks for the tip. I just got a 1975 actually, and I am not that familiar with drum brakes. I can work on disc brakes though, usually with the help of a friend.
Thanks for the replies. Maybe this was a soft-top version that was converted to a hard-top version. There is a little rust under the tailgate, but that's it. Are the later, thicker doors that much better (in terms of soundproofing the cab)?
It appears to have the 74 doors, too--with the small, vent window. It was weird, because it came with the 1975 owner's manual. The vin plate on the door sill definitely says Apr 1975. I bought this off the original owner who said that he did not make any modifications. It's still cool, I was...