I found a NOS tailgate for my 69 country sedan which is perfect because mine is pretty rotted on the bottom. I took the trip from long island to south Jersey in this monsoon of a rainstorm. Got a great deal on it it was worth all 6hrs of driving. Now I gotta get someone to install it and paint it for me!
Finding a good tail gate for a wagon that is over 40 years old is a challenge.... finding a NOS one is like winning a lottery. Congratulations!!!
I hate being the who to keep asking the stupid questions...but since I'm the one that doesn't know these things I guess I have no choice... What is NOS? I thought it was a place to buy parts, what makes it better then the actual tailgate(in this case) then the original part:confused: Congratulations on the find...6 hours in the smashing down rain, is sooo worth it isn't it? That's what we drove through when we went for Fannie's quarters...sooo worth it!
New Old Stock Replacement parts that have never been installed. Unfortunately people tend to overuse the term and think that anything in great shape is NOS.
Ford part#'s are stil on it. I never thought I'd find a used one nevermind a never used one. And i got it CHEAP there is one on ebay with dents in it for $300 plus shipping.
You should have it painted before it is installed. Once it is painted, then spray the inside of the tailgate with a product called PDRP. PDRP is more commonly known as cosmoline, a waxy product that seals moisture from metal. It can only be applied after the paint work is completed, since it will cause the painter much grief if done before. This is also the same thing that is used by Ziebart for rustproofing. I have a 1969 vehicle that the inside of the doors were Ziebart-ed, and there is no rust at all in them. If you do a Google search for PDRP, you will find many places that sell it by the case in spray cans. This is how I purchase it.
Thanks, I always wondered. https://www.nosreproductions.com/index.php/custom_pages/view_page/name/manufacturers
tailgate You did the right thing by picking it up. I bought one from eBay for my '70 Country Squire a few years ago as a spare. The shipper managed to dent it, probably with a forklift. It was insured, but the shipping co. wanted to take the part and refund the purchase price. I thought these were too rare, so I'll just have it repaired if I ever have to use it. Kudos to you for scoring a good part cheap.
So far its the only luck I've had with this stupid car! Just kiding Last weekend I put the back glass down so the kids could play in it. Of course the glass wouldn't go back up and it rained almost everyday since. But I did a good job with a clear drop cloth keeping the rain out and finally jumped the wires and got it back up. Now it's parked in dad's driveway do he can fix the timing for me.
I know how that can be. When I was in college, and before I got into wagons, I had a '70 LTD, which I swear knew when payday on my part time job was. It consistently managed to bread down every two weeks and take most, if not all, of my paycheck. By the way, you do know that you can open the tailgate on your car as a door without putting the window down, don't you? Forgive me, if that seems a foolish question. I never know how "up" on wagons in general or their car specifically anyone on the forums is.
