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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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bumper interchange?

What years can I swap the front bumper from? What I mean is will an 87 bumper fit a 97? The reason I ask is I have a grill guard from a 89 that I want to put on a 96.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 06:10 AM
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Grille guards generally bolt onto the front of the bumper, with holes that you drill. Just a matter of centering it, drilling the holes, and using washers as spacers to get it to be verticle should it not be by default.

The 91-earlier bumper is more squarish, and the 92-96 bumper is slightly curved, but I don't think enough that two or four washers couldn't make your grille guard look good.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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they wont bolt up at all. not only is the frame design up front different but the to have different widths.
 
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