The Tailgate Emblem – GMC is an OE-style exterior trim restoration component designed for 1975–1980 GMC Fleetside Squarebody pickup trucks and Jimmy models. This emblem installs on the tailgate and restores the correct factory branding used on GMC trucks and SUVs during the mid-to-late Squarebody years. It is a key visual detail for classic truck restoration parts projects focused on authenticity and correct exterior presentation.
From the factory, GMC tailgate emblems were a prominent styling element, clearly identifying the brand and completing the rear appearance of Fleetside pickups and Jimmy SUVs. Over time, original emblems are often damaged, faded, pitted, or removed during repainting and body repairs. Replacing the emblem restores the proper factory look and helps return the tailgate to its original finished appearance.
Manufactured as an OE-style reproduction, this tailgate emblem matches original factory specifications for size, lettering style, and mounting profile. The proportions and contours are designed to align correctly on the tailgate surface, integrating cleanly with original-style sheet metal and trim. Accurate reproduction ensures the emblem looks correct once installed and does not appear oversized or incorrectly spaced.
This emblem is correct for GMC Fleetside pickup trucks in C15, C25, C35, K15, K25, and K35 configurations, as well as GMC Jimmy models within the listed year range. It is not intended for Stepside beds or Chevrolet-branded applications. For restorers focused on GMC-specific details, this emblem provides an essential finishing touch.
Offered as X-Parts by Auto Metal Direct, this tailgate emblem is a third-party OE-style replacement selected to meet AMD’s standards for fit and application accuracy. X-Parts provide dependable trim solutions when AMD all-new tooling components are not required, while still supporting factory-correct restorations.
Auto Metal Direct is a team of true car guys with years of experience in sheet metal reproduction, car restoration and paint/body work. We believe that quality is not subjective! Our mission is to provide the best customer experience for the Ford, Mopar and GM classic car markets - both in products and in service.
Our panels are made from proper gauge steel and include all correct-as-original clips, tabs, flanges, bends and seams. Each time a prototype body panel comes off of a new tooling, we test fit it on a car. The marked up prototype is then used to change and improve the tools, and a new prototype is produced. This procedure might be repeated multiple times but, once the part is finally approved, you can be assured of a quality part.
| Make | Model | Years |
| GMC | C1500 | 1979 - 1980 |
| GMC | C15 | 1975 - 1978 |
| GMC | C2500 | 1979 - 1980 |
| GMC | C25 | 1975 - 1978 |
| GMC | C3500 | 1979 - 1980 |
| GMC | C35 | 1975 - 1978 |
| GMC | Jimmy | 1975 - 1980 |
| GMC | K1500 | 1979 - 1980 |
| GMC | K15 | 1975 - 1978 |
| GMC | K2500 | 1979 - 1980 |
| GMC | K25 | 1975 - 1978 |
| GMC | K3500 | 1979 - 1980 |
| GMC | K35 | 1977 - 1978 |
| Brand | X-Parts |
