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01 ish Front clip on a 97

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Old 02-04-2008
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01 ish Front clip on a 97

My 97 has some front-end damage and I figure i'll covert it to a 01-ish front clip. Front grille, headlights and bumper. If I have everything...will it all bolt up or do I need to custom fab things? Thanks for your help guys.

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you will need 98+ fenders, 98-03 Hood, 01-03 header panel, 01-03 grill, grill surround, 01+ headlights and corners, wiring modifications for blinker/runner, various clips and hardware. Also, I believe you'll either need adapters or will need to modify your frame horns to accept a 98+ bumper.
 
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Sweet! Thanks bwester04!
 
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he forgot the biggest part... you need a 98+ Radiator support you have to grind/drill out your current one then make sure the front end is square and re-weld in the new one..
 
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ah hah I knew I missed something! I made that list off the top of my head lol
 
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wow ok. That changes things a little. Thanks again for the input.
 
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ya that would be the kicker why i never did mine...
 
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