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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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can i do the 05 front clip and still use my 04 bumper?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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can i do the 05 front clip and still use my 04 bumper?
Sounds like a legit question.
 
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Yes, You can cut the header panel to make the head lights fit. You can cut the 05 grill to fit around the 04 bumper. I would just change the header panel headlights grill and bumper will be quicker and look better.
 
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Originally Posted by BuiltFordTough!
You can cut the 05 grill to fit around the 04 bumper.
You could even go so far as to mod your stock bumper to fit the 05 grille like this.
 
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I was planning on doing the header panel with the lights and grille, but would rather wait on the bumper. So would that be an issue with the grille?
 
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The header panel will hit the bumper unless you add some spacers behind the bumper to move it outward.
 
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So shim the bumper and I should be good?
 
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New grill will require a lot of shimming like 3 inches.
 
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in that case, ill wait to do this till i decide on the fusion bumper
 
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