I then thought of filling in the ribs where they meet the tailga…

I then thought of filling in the ribs where they meet the tailgate openings, so a gasket could span them, then noticed it was designed with them tapering away just clear of the openings...the ribs don't actually intersect, so that's a non-issue. But, it does make adding a gasket much easier...

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