Ok. So I'm looking at doing the swap to an 01-03 front end and I've been searching Ebay for awhile now.

I found this today:

01-03 Ranger Grill

Well anyway, here's my question. How much more am I looking at paying for that painted piece that goes under the lights and around the grill. Because I've only been able to find the whole thing for around $75 with $20 shipping. So this seems like a decent price if I can get that piece from a junkyard cheap or something.

Anyway, just figured I'd ask you guys, see what you thought. Thanks for any help.

 

im pretty sure you have to get a new hood too

 

Not sure on the price. I got a totally loaded header panel (header panel, grille, grille shell, headlights, and side markers) for $275 shipped to my door. I did the conversion on my '99. The '99 hood will work there is just a little bit of a gap between the hood and grille that's all. I put the '01-'03 hood on cause I like the looks of it. Here are pics of both.

Stock '99 hood:


'01-'03 Hood:

 

^Thats a hott truck.....

 

Can I ask where you got all that stuff from jerskain? I'll do some more searching and see what I can come up with. THanks for the tip though.

 

I bought it all used. I got the loaded header ($275)and bumper with fogs($150) used from a couple different members here.The hood came from the junk yard for $225.

 

its a spendy mod. my truck is a 00 but looks like a 03 your going to need alot more then just the grill.
1.header panel
2.grille
3.plastice piece that goes under head lights and grille
4. head lights
5.corner lights.

optional
6. edge hood.

 

Yeah. I know what I need to do the upgrade flomaster. Just wondering what the best way to go about getting the stuff is. Ahh well... I'll do some searching and see what I can come up with. Thanks for all the help guys.

 

junk yard or pick a part or something. I got mine used for 225 the whole thing lights and everything. shop around see what you can find.

 

See if certifit has a location near you. I got my header panel and grill(the honeycomp and part under the headlights) for $75 total. Clear corners and headlights were about another 75, so i've done the conversion for about $150. I still need to find an edge hood and front bumper before i get it painted though.

Check out www.certifit.com

*edit* looks like they have a location in st. paul, i have no idea how far that is from where you are from.

 

nice truck!

 

my centiments exactly!!!!


btw, how you like those mud kings??? i have the sport kings and they're not too bad

 

Thanks for the compliments fellas. I just got confirmation from Jusnes that my xcalibrator 2 has shipped and I'm so fired up right now! Not that anyone cares but I just had to tell someone. Man I can't wait.

They are ok. These are the only mud tire I have ever owned so I have nothing to compare them to. I know they are loud as hell. Especially between 30-35mph. My next set will be all terrains. Unless someone can recommend a little quieter mud tire.

 

so quick question, basially in order to do the front end conversion from say a 98 to what the 02 looks like all I need is lights, grill, bumper header panel and a hood if I don't want the gap, fenders are the same on both models?

 

Yes fenders are the same. You don't necessarily need the bumper either. Here is a pic with the 99 xlt bumper. I think the gap is a little bigger between the grille and the bumper though. Depends on how much converting you want to do I guess.

 

ideas, ideas, ideas.........

 

thanks for the pic with the old bumper, the gap does look a little bigger but it looks fine to me since I want to make custom bumpers for it eventually, thanks for all the info, I'd been thinking about going that direction for some time but wasn't sure how much was involved

 

Glad to help.