is the front bumper and grill on a 99+ F-150/EXP interchagngeable with a 97-98? what about just the grill insert?

 

Somebody has performed this swap... it's actually a large parts list and not just a simple swap. I think it was our user Smaug who did this.

Some searching in our user gallery will put you in line with the right party. I'll see what I can dig up.

-Kerry

 

The whole front will bolt on but none of the 97-98 parts will work on the 99+ or vice versa. Good sized part lists but a very easy job.


------------------------Normal F-150 Front-End Upgrade------------------------

(1) 1999-2004H Grille Shell
(1) 1999-2004H Left Grille Shell black plastic deflector
(1) 1999-2004H Right Grille Shell black plastic deflector
(1) 1999-2004H Bumper
(1) 1999-2004H Left Bumper Brace
(1) 1999-2004H Right Bumper Brace
(1) 1999-2004H Left Bumper-to-Frame Mounting Bracket
(1) 1999-2004H Right Bumper-to-Frame Mounting Bracket
(1) 1999-2004H Bumper Top-Pad
(1) 1999-2004H Bumper 2WD Bottom Air Dam
---------------------or--------------------
(1) 1999-2004H Bumper 4WD Bottom Air Dam w/ Fog Lights

You can reuse the plastic deflectors but they need to be trimmed.

 

well here's the situation. I have a 97 f150. I work at a chevy dealer(boo hiss, whatever, lol) and there's a 2000 expedition the same color sitting on the back lot ready to go to the auction. They'll let me swap pretty much anything I want off of it. With both cars there together how long should the swap take?

 

2-4 hrs depending on how much help you've got. Pull the bumpers off first, then the grill shell. You'll need to take the corner lights out to get to 2 screws behind them. IF you have an early production 97 (6/96 or earlier), the lights are mounted different. Just pull the 2 metal tabs behind the header panel. The head and corner light will come out in 1 piece. On the later version, there is 1 screw on top of the corner light. There are also 2 metal clips on the bottom of the shell.

 

Thanks for droppin by, Ty

-Kerry

 

ain't no problem

 

dang, Smaug - Impressive. how do you know so much about the front ends?

 

I've got an early production 97 and those are all the problems I ran into upgrading my front end . I should also mention that if anyone w/ an early production 97 wants Lightning, Harley or aftermarket headlights, they need to replace the header panel too.