Will the 06 and up SD grille and headlights be interchangeable with an 03 SD? Without replacing fenders and hood ect..The fenders and hood are in good shape.

If this subject is a re-hash, please excuse me. I did a forum search and came up with nothing. My computer skills are limited, so i could have searched incorrectly.

Any info or link on the above subject is appreciated.

 

Welcome to FTE. Don't worry about your computer skills. Many of us here are computer idiots.

It's actually an 05 and up grill and headlights. Yes they do fit without replacing your fenders and hood, but that's where the simple part ends. Your bumper and header panel are the limiting factors in installing the parts you want to. Not to worry, many here have done the same thing. For the headlights, you'll need to trim your header panel to make room for the new headlights, and you'll also need to get an adapter since the 05 & up headlights use a different bulb. The easy way to do that is to buy one here http://www.dfuser.com/catalog/harness.php

They also have install instructions on their site for how to trim the header panel. For the grill install (optional, you could always paint your 03 grill, or just try cleaning the center portion with acetone since some grills were chrome with gray paint applied over the center portion) you just need to trim the bottom portion of the grill to make it fit the bumper. This involves putting tape over the bottom edge of the grill, drawing a straight line, then cutting along the line to make the new grill fit your bumper. The lower factory clips won't work so you'll need to use zip ties or something to hold the bottom edge of the grill in place.

There is a more detailed grill swap write up on here somewhere. If you need more info, let us know and we'll find it for you.

 

Thank you, that was very helpful.

 

I would be interested in doing a swap too, so if there is any swap threads or links you have bbokmarked, please share them!!

I would be interested to know what year grille/headlight setups I could put on my 2000 F350.

 

Here you go:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...n-an-01-a.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...rade-cost.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-write-up.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...help-asap.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...front-end.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...onversion.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...n-my-01-a.html

 

I found this helpful

http://powerstrokehelp.com/PSD_commo...rille/1of2.asp

 

Welcome to FTE

 

Thanks for the links guys. That's all I needed.