front bumper swap?
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97 and 98 were unique. The top of the bumper was flat all the way across. 98 to 03 used a different bumper, valance, and grill. Check LMC Truck Parts: Chevy Chevrolet Blazer S10 GMC Jimmy S15 Ford Bronco Ranger Pickup Pick Up Accessories/Catalogs and take a look.
You wantin a winch bumper or just something different?
You wantin a winch bumper or just something different?
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I want the same style bumper that's on yours. I think that looks better then the 97/98. I think the front end on mine right now is ugly haha.
But if I get the new bumper, valance and grille, it should all just bolt up? The fenders and hood are the same?
But if I get the new bumper, valance and grille, it should all just bolt up? The fenders and hood are the same?
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Man, from what I'm seeing, you should be able to buy a grill, bumper, bumper pad, and lower valance and you'll be good to go. The catalog shows the same hood, fenders, radiator support, and headlights from 97-03. The part numbers change a bit in the cab area, but I'm not sure why. But for what you're wanting to do, you could do the swap pretty easy.........
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Sweet! Thanks a lot! I woulda looked myself buy my lmc nevr showed up for this truck. Man that's great news. Now when I'm fixin the rust this summer I can slap a new bumper on and get it into the paint booth!
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oh yeah....completely forgot about that. thanks.
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my 97 has PS front end damage, do I need to swap the whole front end or are parts inter-changable
are any of the 97-03 bumpers painted or all they are chrome.
I need to replace the PS fender, headlight header panel and PS headlight along with the PS mirror.
Found a bunch of mix and matched parts from various years at salvage yards and CL - just not certain if they are inter-changable with each other, is there a website / chart that lists what fits or will any 97-03 parts match up to each other with in that year range ?
thanks for your help
are any of the 97-03 bumpers painted or all they are chrome.
I need to replace the PS fender, headlight header panel and PS headlight along with the PS mirror.
Found a bunch of mix and matched parts from various years at salvage yards and CL - just not certain if they are inter-changable with each other, is there a website / chart that lists what fits or will any 97-03 parts match up to each other with in that year range ?
thanks for your help
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Early '97's, made before 7/96 IIRC, have a different header panel than '97-'03's. IF you have the later, which has the removable headlights/marker lights with the tabs you can use any grille from '97-'03. As for the bumper if you go with a '99-03 you need to buy the '99+ brackets. If you are more visual like me go to LMCtruck and look at the blown up pictures of all the parts for the two different styles.
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thanx for that info - not sure which bumper I want yet but that site is a good one, Ill check my mfg date
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