Tailgate "letters"

[mamaof7]

My 66 Lwb F100 has had a lot of the body work done and it primer gray. But the tailgate has no raised lettering and no sing of them ever being there what's a factory 66 tailgate look like? I'm lost on wether to put letters on(paint and or??) or just leave it a solid with the new paint job?

[bruceandersson]

Its a matter of choice. You can only get the correct 64-66 tailgate used as they are not reproduced. They do may the 67-72 gate which is close but has an extra profile encircling the letters. Since they do not exist, what about the script Feord (ford with the cross on the f looking like an extra e) done in paint?

[totten]

You can buy the tailgate from dennis carpenter reproductions in n. carolina. I have one exactly as original on my 66 f-100 with letters. Use your old hardware added on or buy new from d.c.

[milomilo]

My tailgate has the letters. When painting the truck do you mask off the letters or use a very flat roller to get the tops of the letters painted?

[totten]

I think my buddy that painted the tailgate,masks off the letters and two-tone top white, then painted the tailgate red. Look at my 66 ford ranger pictures and ck the tailgate letters. On first page here and halfway down. Tony