1997 front bumper
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1997 front bumper
I have a 97 f150 lariat and i was wondering if i can just switch out the bumper, molding, lower valence, and grille to a 99-03 style to update it. Does anyone know if all the brackets and mountings are the same and the the newer parts can sit on the old?
Last edited by lindstrom2010; 07-30-2008 at 11:42 AM.
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1997 Fords had a straight-bottomed grille, with a circular insert.
1998 Fords had a striaght-bottomed grille, with a trapeziodal insert
1999-2003 Ford had a deeper grille, recessing into the bumper pad with a larger trapezoidal insert.
So yes. 1997-1998 had a bumper, grille, and valence. the 99+ had a grille, top bumper pad, bumper, and bottom valence. plus new mounting brackets. Dunno where to get them. Check the junyard. I would've loved to switch to the 99+ front end (so I could get a HD grille) but already have an upper and lower billet grille plus i painted my bumper. too deep into it to start all over again
1997 Fords had a straight-bottomed grille, with a circular insert.
1998 Fords had a striaght-bottomed grille, with a trapeziodal insert
1999-2003 Ford had a deeper grille, recessing into the bumper pad with a larger trapezoidal insert.
So yes. 1997-1998 had a bumper, grille, and valence. the 99+ had a grille, top bumper pad, bumper, and bottom valence. plus new mounting brackets. Dunno where to get them. Check the junyard. I would've loved to switch to the 99+ front end (so I could get a HD grille) but already have an upper and lower billet grille plus i painted my bumper. too deep into it to start all over again