Wrong Tailgate ?

[Air Cooled Rookie]

Hi,
I have spent many, many hours welding and spraying a tailgate for my 1972 camper only to find that the holes in the tailgate that the hinge bolts screw into are in the wrong place (too high). Am I right in assuming that there are two different types of tailgate and I've got the wrong one?

If so, is there anyway of getting the one I have to fit (changing the hinges maybe?). Like I said, I've spent bloody ages getting this panel rust free and sprayed up so I am more than a little hacked off..... :evil:

 

[Harlequin]

unfortunately you have found one of the many '72 crossover differences
the lock/catch mechanism is also crossover part, so if you find a tailgate make sure its there

 

[Air Cooled Rookie]

Thanks for the reply. So does that mean that the lock mechanism is unique to the cross over model?

 

[Harlequin]

yep ....door , mechanism,handle all crossover only......lock barrel the same as other locks
so you can use your old key...did you keep the bits off your old door?

 

[mattyd72]

Not true dude, the late mech works on a x' I have one on mine

 

[Harlequin]

thanks for that info Mattyd72.....its good to know another Xover oddity sorted