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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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Front clip swap

Thinking about swapping my flat front 1990 clip to something else of another model.

Help me out and tell me to either do the swap or keep my 90 brick nose.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Keep it. Everyone has a 92 to 96.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Wish it had more aftermarket light options like the 92-96. I see more of my 1990 brick style around here.

My radiator support is shot on the driverside body mount.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 07:24 PM
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I like the 92-96 better, but Old has a point, and I share it also, yours is more unique.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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I personally like the 80-86 the best.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Well I'm possibly, well hopefully, will be trading my 1990 for a 1979 Ford Bronco...if so then the clip swap is off!
 
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 09:54 AM
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80-86 ftw!

Jim
 
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 10:01 AM
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Well no clip swap after all. He went and traded trucks. But the new truck is going to be even better right, Manfred?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Edgethis
Well no clip swap after all. He went and traded trucks. But the new truck is going to be even better right, Manfred?
Hell yeah

Its the bombdiggidy.

Need to convert it to stick and get AC fixed.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Edgethis
I personally like the 80-86 the best.
100% agree with you there, I am currently shopping for an 85 or 86 Bronco. Hard to come by with exactly what I am after. And also having to shop out of country makes it a bit more difficult.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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dude keep it..

only problem with mine is one one likes it..

im running for fotm on fsb and people tend not to vote for the body style
 
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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all that sas work lol
 
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 01:28 PM
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Got to spread the SAS disease some how. Lol
 
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Hmm, I wanted to do an SAS before some moron hit a tree jaywalking across the ditch....

If there was one place that sold all the parts then itd be common. Around here I can't even find a GD fender...
 
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 11:27 PM
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Come down South...dey r evarywer!
 
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