1980 styleside tailgate?

[Dorsai]

It's getting close to time to repaint my truck, but before I do I need to get a nice straight tailgate.  Anyone got a line on a good tailgate for an '80 F-150 with the standard/styleside bed?

I've heard the later 7th gen tailgates ('83?-'86) can be adapted to work with the metal straps used on the early ones like mine - if true, I'd be willing to go with one of those.  But definitely nothing outside the '80-'86 range, thanks.

[1986F150Six]

Freight would be a killer:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-FORD-F-SERIES-150-250-PICKUP-BARE-TAIL-GATE/182970646923?epid=593389539&hash=item2a99e6818b:g:7awAAOxy7nNTTHO-

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Original-Vintage-OEM-Ford-F150-Pickup-Tailgate-Original-Fits-F250-F350/312368919331?epid=1022216144&hash=item48baa37323:g:380AAOSwzgtcEEYJ

This is NOS and expensive. I do not know if applicable, but does list an E0TZ [1980] number?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-OEM-Ford-1980-1986-Truck-Pickup-Tailgate-F150-1981-1982-1983-1984-1985/153445233874?hash=item23ba0c74d2:g:KjgAAOSwNcZcrCNM

[Gary Lewis]

The NOS one says E5 on the box, so it is the later 'gate, but can be used on an earlier truck as explained here (Exterior/Bed and Tailgates) on the Tailgates tab and then the Changing Tailgates tab.

[Dorsai]

I saw that first one the other day when I looked, but from the picture it's an 87+ tailgate, not an 80-86.

The NOS one is a little rich for my tastes, but that second one looks REALLY good.  Someone tell me why I shouldn't buy it right now?

[Gary Lewis]

Looks good to me.  Don't see any reasons why not.  

[Dorsai]

I couldn't come up with a reason not to either...so after sleeping on it, I've purchased it.  May the eBay gods be kind to me.

[Gary Lewis]