wtb Ranger tailgate panel

[thomastedder]

I'm looking for the ranger tailgate panel that is silver, not wood grain. The 70-72 Ranger panel is much taller than the one offered by LMC.

I know it's rare, but I'm hoping to get lucky.

I'm also willing to do some work on one if its not in great shape.

[thomastedder]

I am willing to pay SEVERAL HUNDRED $$$$ for one and $400-$500 for NOS. Could allow you to buy a nice Christmas present for someone special.

[BobbyFord]

NOS Ranger panels are pretty hard to come by. I've only seen one in the past five years.

[rmurphy]

what does it look like and what year truck? I have a couple rangers!

[basketcase0302]

rmurphy on Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:57 pm
what does it look like and what year truck? I have a couple rangers

Here's the 68-69 Ranger tailgate trim. I pulled one out of a lake in Florida on a cleanup a few years back.

[BobbyFord]

I think he means 71-72 Ranger panel...
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... p?p=437696

[lennyp]

I think I have one. Here are some pictures. Mine has the woodgrain that is faded. Has some damage. Good Luck.

[BobbyFord]

I think I have one. Here are some pictures. Mine has the woodgrain that is faded. Has some damage. Good Luck.

That is a Ranger XLT panel. The non-XLT panel does not have the woodgrain.

[basketcase0302]

Appears the description above was edited after I posted the above pic?
Here's the 70-72 Ranger tailgate trim:

And the 70-72 Sport Custom Explorer tailgate trim:


Now where is that ever elusive "boneyard wish list" Keith published here for us, (that had this on it i believe?

[michael69]

Good luck. I tried for a few years to find a nice one to go on my 69 ranger tailgate before I had truck painted,but no luck. So I just stuck with the correct 69 ranger panel. I like the looks of the 70-72 ranger panel better. Also would have used the woodgrain XLT panel,but all them was junk that I found. Again GOOD LUCK.

[basketcase0302]

Took about two minutes to find this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-RANGER-TAI ... 16&vxp=mtr

[michael69]

That's not the 70-72 Ranger panel. That is the 68-69 ranger one that I have on my 69. It is reproduced. The 70-72 ranger panel isn't reproduced. The one you posted was used on the very early 70s model,but changed to a wider filler panel.The wider, later version is what the original poster and I was looking for.

[BobbyFord]

I may have gotten the last NOS panel available...
I haven't seen one for sale in years.

[michael69]

Yea, Like I said I wanted to change mine and looked for about 3 years with no luck. Found a couple pieces of junk that was not even worth taken off a tailgate and people want top dollar for them. I would not have put them on my truck if they were given to me. So I just settled for the correct year piece Bobby want to sale yours

[BobbyFord]

Mine has been safely tucked away in the closet since I bought it. I don't even remember what I paid for it. I think $250.
If I ever get my truck finished, it'll have a home.