This sale is for a used Tailgate off of a 1971 Ford pickup truck F250. The tail gate is in very good used condition. The rust is 90% surface. The tailgate is solid, but it does have a bend to it from something heavy sliding along the bed and hitting it sometime in the past. The mounting swivel sockets are sound - no damage from rust or otherwise. When the tailgate was taken off of the bed recently it worked fine with the latches hooking on both sides. The latch handle works as it should. I am selling this item to be picked up in the Redding, Ca. area. I will ship, if the purchaser makes the Arrangements, and pays for the shipping.