Differences in tailgates

[71Ford100]

I was wondering if all years of the tailgates interchange. I was looking at the one on ebay. It's like the one on Keith's. Would it be the right one for my pickup. I think my pickup is an explorer with package A. The side emblems are missing. Their is 3 holes were they would go.

[lobuck76]

I'm not sure about the trim packages, but anything from '67 to '72 will bolt up and look right.
The tailgates from the previous models starting about '64 I think will also bolt up and look pretty close. I've got a nice one from a '64 model I'll probabley use on my '71 f100.
The tailgates from the '73 to '79 trucks will also bolt up and work, but the body lines don't match up.
If I'm telling it wrong maybe some one will chime in and get closer on the year models. Ron

[FORDification]

Check out http://www.fordification.com/trim.htm#Tailgates for everything you need to know about tailgates and tailgate trim. (Well, almost everything...that section still needs a few minor additions. I'm still researching which tailgates got chrome release handles and which were painted.)