Pics of tailgate band mounts pls

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I need some pics of tailgates with mounts for wide and slim bands please. measurements would be cool as well.
 

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Are you talking about where to drill the mounting holes? The mounts are part of the tailgate band.
 

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Here's a small band for a 73-80 GMC gate. Overall distance from outer mount to outer mount is 57.5". The middle mounts are 28.5" apart. My mounts are off center from the factory by about 1/4", but that could be corrected easily. Do you need a band? I got this 5-6 years ago for my last project and never installed it prior to selling it. PM if you're interested.

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Here's a small band for a 73-80 GMC gate. Overall distance from outer mount to outer mount is 57.5". The middle mounts are 28.5" apart. My mounts are off center from the factory by about 1/4", but that could be corrected easily. Do you need a band? I got this 5-6 years ago for my last project and never installed it prior to selling it. PM if you're interested.

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How do they come off the tailgate? My band is falling off and id like to fix it
 

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On the slim band, there are the 5 screws that hold it on to the gate. In photo 3, you can see a small pinch in the aluminum band that holds the metal mount. It seems you could easily pry the band apart to release the mount.
 

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On the slim band, there are the 5 screws that hold it on to the gate. In photo 3, you can see a small pinch in the aluminum band that holds the metal mount. It seems you could easily pry the band apart to release the mount.
Just to explore i took mine off. And yes it just needed repinched. Interesting note... i wasnt expecting to find the embossed chevrolet under there

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Ive got one. I plan on putting it on i was just wondering how it mounts.

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Ive got one. I plan on putting it on i was just wondering how it mounts.

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On my 78 big band theres 5 screws through the tail gate. Your small should be the same but im unsure.

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Here's a small band for a 73-80 GMC gate. Overall distance from outer mount to outer mount is 57.5". The middle mounts are 28.5" apart. My mounts are off center from the factory by about 1/4", but that could be corrected easily. Do you need a band? I got this 5-6 years ago for my last project and never installed it prior to selling it. PM if you're interested.

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I am interested in it.
 

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Just to explore i took mine off. And yes it just needed repinched. Interesting note... i wasnt expecting to find the embossed chevrolet under there

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I can't read the one sticker, but I love the bumper sticker on the passenger side.
 

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I can't read the one sticker, but I love the bumper sticker on the passenger side.
Its actually a magnet lol but the other one says "i used to be ******* stupid, but then we broke up" lol
 

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The small band mounts the same as the larger one pictured above. I would make a cardboard template to mark the holes.
 

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I wouldn't cover that "embossed" up for nothin!
Big pimpin!
It was factory covered up lol but im so used to the aluminum band that without it i feel it looks odd. Lol
 

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Putting ArmorAll or similar on it every so often will help out the appearance of it too. It hides the milkiness that they all get.
 

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