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Old 10-21-2010
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Front end conversion question

Is this everthing i should need to do the comeplete swap from the 2000 front end to a newer style?

01-03 02 FORD RANGER EDGE CHROME GRILLE HEADLIGHT PANEL: eBay Motors (item 230526295438 end time Nov-13-10 12:39:55 PST)
 
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Im interested in this too.
 
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the fenders/hood are different
 
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98+ fenders are the same. the 98-00 hood may work, i'm not sure. there is a swap guide either on here or one of the other sites.
 
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Old 10-22-2010
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dude go newer than that, that grille isnt that much nicer looking..

I'm gonna try to explain something on the hoods, i dont know the exact years but...

you should get a new hood too because you have this hood
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and with something like "03 or 04+" hoods, they connect differently to the grille.



But obv you might be just wanting to upgrade very cheaply.
 
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here
04-05 FORD RANGER FX4 BLK GRILLE PANEL HEADLIGHT CORNER: eBay Motors (item 350394168078 end time Nov-13-10 13:14:50 PST)

and here
04-05 FORD RANGER XL 2WD GRILLE HEADLIGHT HEADER PANEL: eBay Motors (item 350394168256 end time Nov-13-10 1343 PST)

Two different good looking styles but they will require a newer powderdome hood. If you don't have a powerdome currently...they kick ***

*edit* i dont know but maybe you're able to pop out the chrome insert and replace it with billet grille?
 
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Originally Posted by RodneyPlaisted
Is this everthing i should need to do the comeplete swap from the 2000 front end to a newer style?

01-03 02 FORD RANGER EDGE CHROME GRILLE HEADLIGHT PANEL: eBay Motors (item 230526295438 end time Nov-13-10 12:39:55 PST)
That's a 2001-2003 XLT grille. The Edge has the honeycomb grille.
 
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the xlt have the honeycomb grille too...mine has one
 
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Yes it will work and you can reuse your hood and fenders. You only have to change the hood if you go with 04 or newer style. The powerdome hood was used on the 01-03 edge & tremor models. The 04 and newer hoods are kinda like a shorter powerdome but have a modified front edge for the newer style grills.

With the package from ebay it may not include the headlight sliders and the dust sheilds for under the headlights.
 
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Originally Posted by djfllmn
the xlt have the honeycomb grille too...mine has one
LOL, That's because you have a 4X4 XLT
I should have been more specific ... the grille in the picture is for a 2001-2003 XLT 2WD
 
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