Upper tailgate pics
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:30 am
My upper tailgate was in fair shape. It had some small dents, inside and out. I used a welded stud puller to remove the dents. There were also five small cracks around the support strut bolt holes. I welded up the cracks, dressed them with a flap wheel, and fabricated a 16 ga. reinforcement plate. The tailgate was chemically treated for surface rust; sanded and primed. The primer was block sanded to reveal any imperfections (multiple times). Then the color coat was applied inside and out.