Grille Interchange, 93-07?
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Grille Interchange, 93-07?
Hello, I'm sure this has been covered here before somewhere but I can't find it. My 96 E350's grill is worn out looking. Has holes from a previous bug deflector, and it's very dull and old looking. I want to swap it out for something chrome, or billet, or whatever. I know they changed it in 97 but I'm wondering what years are a direct bolt on for mine? Thanks! By the way it made trips to Kansas City and Memphis in the last month with no issues, I love my dang van.
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I've considered the same project, put the "super duty" 2003+ style grille in my '95.
Here's a write-up here, but the pictures are gone. It's a direct swap except the lower mounting clips on the newer grille require slots in the '95 radiator cradle, that would have to be drilled/slotted.
Also the newer grille has the ford emblem in the grille, the newer hoods don't so you end up with two ford emblems on the front. (the poster below also changed hoods on his white van.
2003-07 Grille and Hood on 1992-96 Van Writeup - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com
I also saw someone else that just zip tied the bottom of the grille to the existing cradle. I've haven't done either, I found a good '95-96 grille at my junkyard.
Good Luck
Here's a write-up here, but the pictures are gone. It's a direct swap except the lower mounting clips on the newer grille require slots in the '95 radiator cradle, that would have to be drilled/slotted.
Also the newer grille has the ford emblem in the grille, the newer hoods don't so you end up with two ford emblems on the front. (the poster below also changed hoods on his white van.
2003-07 Grille and Hood on 1992-96 Van Writeup - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com
I also saw someone else that just zip tied the bottom of the grille to the existing cradle. I've haven't done either, I found a good '95-96 grille at my junkyard.
Good Luck
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Thanks! I can't see the pictures in that thread, but the dual emblems is a bit of a problem. I can't swap the hoods because of the conversion paint so I'll have to look into something that doesn't have the emblem in it. Are there any billet inserts that anyone has tried, wonder how that would look...
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Why not just buy a same-year grille in chrome? Looks like $42 from Ebay...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/F2UZ8200A-FO1200180-Chrome-shell-argent-insert-New-Grille-Assembly-Ford-E150-Van-/231368184593?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35de9e5311&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/F2UZ8200A-FO1200180-Chrome-shell-argent-insert-New-Grille-Assembly-Ford-E150-Van-/231368184593?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35de9e5311&vxp=mtr
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Why not just buy a same-year grille in chrome? Looks like $42 from Ebay...
F2UZ8200A FO1200180 Chrome Shell Argent Insert New Grille Assembly Ford E150 Van | eBay
F2UZ8200A FO1200180 Chrome Shell Argent Insert New Grille Assembly Ford E150 Van | eBay
Thanks for the suggestion.
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Good luck,
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