Grille swap
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Grille swap
I have a 1991 f250. I love the truck, but that year just has a really ugly grille and headlight combo. I love how the 1985/86 truck grilles and headlights look. Would it be possible to get an 86 grille and headlight assembly and swap out the stock ones on my truck for that of the 86? Thanks in advance for any help.
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From: smock pa
i thought the bricknose looks pretty nice...... but bull nose is nice to.. id pick bricknose or bullnose over the "aeronose" any day
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I agree about liking the bullnose better. If you convert a bricknose to a bullnose, the front wheel well openings won't match the bed.
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From: smock pa
Depending on what trim level it is some body lines won't line up either I believe
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From: Vidalia onion,GA
Guess I'm mostly upset BC I can't find aftermarket headlights for mine(and only a few billet grille's,but some red paint fixed mine up). Nobody in the aftermarket cosmetic business likes them obviously
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From: smock pa
Just make a grill... I made one for mine except it's a bricknose
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From: NoVa
Agree with the above that the '87 to '91 ain't the prettiest by a long shot. Models from both earlier and later are nicer IMO. But mine is definitely growing on me. If you want to change it, your best option is to just buy a different truck.
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I would have bought an 80-86, but i live up in new england so dealing with a carb in this kind of weather isn't something i wanted to deal with, especially since the truck would be my daily driver. But i'm gonna go down to the scrap yard as soon as some of this snow melts and see what i can find. Thanks for all the help guys.
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Bricknose ain't so pretty. I like the 92-97 style and a bullnose swap would be cool too, but what would REALLY look good is swapping on the dentside (73-79) front end. Different chassis though, probably a lot more work than it would be worth. For me at least... I hate body work!
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And the ugliest F-series front end of all time is the 97-04. The back ain't so bad but looking at the front reminds me of a tampon. Fugly yard-dart aero rounded 90's Taurus-looking pile of poo!
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Bricknose ain't so pretty. I like the 92-97 style and a bullnose swap would be cool too, but what would REALLY look good is swapping on the dentside (73-79) front end. Different chassis though, probably a lot more work than it would be worth. For me at least... I hate body work!