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Old 08-18-2013, 03:59 PM
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switching front grill on 77.5 F250?
if I wanted to switch to a 78-79front grill and square headlight configuration is this pretty straightforward or does anything need modified?

Thanks,Gary
 
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Old 08-18-2013, 04:02 PM
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just some drilling and headlight buckets.alignment grill shell
 
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Yep, pretty simple.
What shape is your 77 grill in?
 
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just some drilling and headlight buckets.alignment grill shell
drilling holes in truck or new grill?
 
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Yep, pretty simple.
What shape is your 77 grill in?
its like new but im going to keep incase I ever sell it so some one can take it back to stock.

I just think the 78-79 looks a little better.
 
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Head light buckets are going to be changed,the sq ones thus drilling required in rad core
 
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So funny I have a 75 4x chassie,and i purchased a 79 cab,so I will be doing just the opposite,crazy huh.
 
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