i like it actually, on my 94 i removed the blue oval emblem and filled the holes, painted center of tailgate a light blue, sat some wood letters down on tailgate and sprayed over with the darker blue, letting the wood mask the lighter paint, giving it a "old school" appearance. if only i could emboss the panel! i did this just a couple of days after i saw the 2019 ranger for the first time, im now wondering if i should have done it in R A N G E R instead of F O R D. but i am going for the old school look on this build, classic two-tone paint, 60's hood badge, roof lights. i usually like the clean unbadged look, but i do like the new ranger, and with it embossed in its not overly noticeable, like the early 90's gm 1/2 tons that had the huge 4x4 decal on the side of the box you could read 1/4 mile away.
my retro tailgate-->
https://www.flickr.com/photos/154582078@N03/26324243967/
i do wish ford wouldnt use locator holes for the blue oval emblem, seems like every one from 2005-on fades bad and id just as soon remove it. for those who havent seen the new 2019 tailgate, here it is:-->
https://www.flickr.com/photos/154582078@N03/39056614950/
wish they would have left the blue oval emblem off of the tailgate though, whos gonna read "ranger" and not know its a ford?