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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Hey i have bought all the front end (grille, headlights, corners, top bumper trim, bumper, bottom valance)body parts and such on changing it but what all is needed underneath someone have a step by step lol. i have already tore it alll down off the 98 and when i sat the new one up there it did not line up what all do i have to change to get it going... Appreciate the help in advance.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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I thought the 1997-2003 front ends were pretty much the same?
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by FordSeriesF
I thought the 1997-2003 front ends were pretty much the same?
So didn't I?
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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I thought the 1997-2003 front ends were pretty much the same?
well they are for the most part but it seems the mounting holes are not matching up to it that connect it to the front its messed up cause i have bought all the stuff to put it on thinking i can just take off and swap out the 99-03 has a bigger grill is what i want and darn not happening yet
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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It should, grill, grill shell and bumper.


The tops of the bumpers and bottom of the grill shells are flat on '97-'98 models
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by harley9703
It should, grill, grill shell and bumper.


The tops of the bumpers and bottom of the grill shells are flat on '97-'98 models
well i figured it out... 97-98 bumper has a different bumper mount than the 99-2003 so i changed that out and it works fine took 3hours at a salvage yard (alot of front end accidents)but its bolted and updated ..appreciate the help
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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