Title: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: pedro on May 04, 2014, 09:58:18 AM G'day all, a long shot i know but I'm looking for a good EK wagon bottom tailgate for a mate of mine and i have a straight rust free FC wagon one i'm prepared to swap for it.
Pedro Title: Re: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: FC229 on May 10, 2014, 07:45:41 AM I have a good EK tailgate I'd be happy to swap.
I'm in Bulli NSW David 0447443712 Title: Re: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: pedro on May 11, 2014, 02:32:09 PM Sounds good Dave, do you want to exchange some pics first so we can make sure we are happy with the deal, the one i have is still in the original paint which is worn and faded so you can see that it has no dents and isn't bogged up or anything.
Pedro Title: Re: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: FC229 on May 11, 2014, 08:53:40 PM Sounds like a good plan, I will dig mine out and take some pics, might take a week or so.
David. 0447443712 Title: Re: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: pedro on May 17, 2014, 10:05:35 AM Found a bit of surface rust when i stripped it so I cleaned up the worst bit with a wire brush on the grinder and as you can see it's nothing serious, there was also a tiny bit under the top rubber but as far as FC tailgates go though it's in great nick for it's age.
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/Pedrosme/SAM_1355.jpg) ($2) (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/Pedrosme/SAM_1354.jpg) ($2) (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/Pedrosme/SAM_1352.jpg) ($2) (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/Pedrosme/SAM_1351.jpg) ($2) (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/Pedrosme/SAM_1349.jpg) ($2) (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk227/Pedrosme/SAM_1348.jpg) ($2) Pedro Title: Re: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: FC229 on May 18, 2014, 03:26:45 PM (http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/fc-229/Wollongong-20140518-00046.jpg) ($2)
(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/fc-229/Wollongong-20140518-00045.jpg) ($2) (http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/fc-229/Wollongong-20140518-00044.jpg) ($2) (http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/fc-229/Wollongong-20140518-00040.jpg) ($2) (http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/fc-229/Wollongong-20140518-00039.jpg) ($2) (http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/fc-229/Wollongong-20140518-00041.jpg) ($2) I like the look of the FC tailgate. This is the EK gate, assuming the photos work. You can see a few creases at the bottom near the hinges and the right hand side. The first photo is the latest after I gave these areas a light sand to be sure there was no rust. Happy to sand more if you would like to see more bare metal. David 0447443712 Title: Re: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: pedro on May 20, 2014, 07:47:07 AM Looks good to me Dave, my mate will have to get it painted to match his car anyway so a couple of creases are no problem, I'll pm you my address and if you can do the same i'll send it off in the next few days.
Pedro Title: Re: Swap FC tailgate for EK Post by: pedro on May 29, 2014, 02:30:49 PM Sent you an e-mail Dave, tailgate has been posted.
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