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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 12:48 PM
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79-80 grill swap
can i take the grill of a 79 f100 and put it on my 80 f150?
 
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Never occured to me to try but they are different body styles so I seriously doubt it.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Nope you can't at all. No way possible.
 
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No you can't they are different.

The 1980-1981 grille is being reproduced, do a search on the forum sponsors on the left toward the bottom, or try dennis carpenter.
 
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ok, thanks guys. just thought it would look cool lol
 
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can I do and will it bolt in are two different things!

With some work you could make any grill fit your truck!
 
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