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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Ford front end exchange
Can u take the front end off of a 79 ford F100 and put it on a 73-77 ford F100?
 
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Welcome to FTE....Yes you can swap them. I assume you are talking about just the grille and grille shell? If that is what you are talking about, you also need to swap the headlight buckets.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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why would you want to??? the 73-74 grills are the best ones!!!
 
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Originally Posted by 410F-100
why would you want to??? the 73-74 grills are the best ones!!!
X2 on that!
 
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Originally Posted by 410F-100
why would you want to??? the 73-74 grills are the best ones!!!
x3 on that!
 
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why would you want to??? the 73-74 grills are the best ones!!!
X4!

I actually found a 73-77 grille sheel, and am going to use it and the 73ish inserts on my 79. They look meaner!
 
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