Bullnose tailgate on obs?

Thewespaul · Jul 19, 2018

Anyone done it? I don’t have a bullnose tailgate to try and test the the fitment. My trim piece is cracked on the shop truck and the tailgate is pretty rough compared to the rest of the truck. I love look of these older tailgates

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Jason1377 · Jul 19, 2018

Would look bad **** let me know how that goes

nostrokes · Jul 19, 2018

Tried a bull to brick didn't work.. The mounts were different. Suppose if you change them it may work.

chillman88 · Jul 19, 2018

I read something about spacing the hinges out with washers, but that might have been putting a newer gate on an older bed. If that's the case I'd assume the newer bed to be narrower than the older one.

I do remember that you have to use the hardware for the gate you have since the latches are different.

Hope that helps a little bit lol

snicklas · Jul 19, 2018

Also, the body lines won't quite match.....

Here is the other way 'round to give an idea.....

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The bull lines and angles are a bit "sharper"..... just like a Brick/OBS tail light doesn't quite match a bull.....

(Bull is my favorite body style). The lower fender lines on a bull a different from a Brick/OBS

It just screams out at me when a bull has the "wrong" bed...... it's the first thing I notice..

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Thewespaul · Jul 19, 2018

Thanks Scott, my second choice would the tailgate style of the first pic and do away with the trim piece entirely. I guess I’m a bit less ocd so the little differences with the tailgate wouldn’t bother me as much as the stock tailgate with the only real body damage on the truck. I’ve got a bull nose parts truck here so I’ll grab some measurements off the mounts and see if it’s do able. Thanks as always gentlemen

DougsOBS · Jul 19, 2018

It will physically fit you just have to swap to the old style mounts. Here is one on my 93 without the mounts done

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Thewespaul · Jul 19, 2018

See they lines up pretty dang well, thanks for the pic man. I like the roadkill sticker and the “just say no to crack” lol

chillman88 · Jul 20, 2018

That's not fair on multiple levels. We don't have any affordable OBS tailgates up here let alone bullnose ones. They look so much nicer IMHO

snicklas · Jul 20, 2018

Thewespaul said:
Thanks Scott, my second choice would the tailgate style of the first pic and do away with the trim piece entirely. I guess I’m a bit less ocd so the little differences with the tailgate wouldn’t bother me as much as the stock tailgate with the only real body damage on the truck. I’ve got a bull nose parts truck here so I’ll grab some measurements off the mounts and see if it’s do able. Thanks as always gentlemen

That first picture is a Brick gate, on a bull bed. It wasn’t till the OBS sometime did they get rid of the stamped FORD.......

nostrokes · Jul 20, 2018

snicklas said:
That first picture is a Brick gate, on a bull bed. It wasn’t till the OBS sometime did they get rid of the stamped FORD.......

I think if you got the lariat brick, it still had the Ford stamping but the big chrome trim over it, and if you take the trim off there are massive holes in it.. IIRC

snicklas · Jul 20, 2018

nostrokes said:
I think if you got the lariat brick, it still had the Ford stamping but the big chrome trim over it, and if you take the trim off there are massive holes in it.. IIRC

Yes, that is correct.

But, sometime in the OBS run, they switched to a “smooth” tailgate, and just a “blue oval” in the lower right corner..... or I think the higher end packages got the big shiny piece......

DougsOBS · Jul 20, 2018

Plenty of tailgates here. Biggest problem is keeping the yards from crushing the trucks before you can pull em

catbird7 · Jul 20, 2018

The OBS & Brick aluminum center trim piece is difficult to find in a salvage yard (undamaged). Found two in OK shape, not perfect (one red, one black), bought both, put the red one on truck the other is storage just in case. That Bull tailgate & trim might be a nice alternative just to keep folks guessing what year your truck is!

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