Beat up tailgate I thought was junk

[Ridgerunner]

I had a Deuce tailgate that was pretty banged up. So much so, that shuting it was impossable. It was destined for the scrap pile. I had nothing to lose, so I tried to give it one more shot at life.

I cut out the bad section with a cut-off wheel, heated up the piece, and reformed it. Clamped the tailgate flat to the table and welded the piece back in its original place and ground down the weld. When I was done, it sat nice and flat on the work table, after the clamps were released. When it was put back on the cargo box, it shut just like it was ment to. One piece of US steel, that China will have to wait some other day for.

 

[papabear]

Outstanding job Sir!!

I love it when the US wins and China has to suck air!!

 

[spyder207]

Good job, came out great.

 

[wreckerman893]

Outstanding in the rain.

 

[littlebob]

Nice work!

 

[RodUSMC1962]

If you can weld you can fix almost anything! Good for you!

 

[ODdave]

Nice job saving it
Mine looked like that (if not a lil worse) after I backed into a combine
I used a 8ft 4x4 and a porta-power with the gate latched to bring it back. After a lil hammer & dolly work its as good as new.