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Old 12-05-2009, 04:32 PM   #1
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Front end conversion question

I know that when you put a 73-80 front end on a 81-87 truck you need the front of the frame from a 73-80 for the bumper.

My question is hom much of the frame do I need?
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Old 12-05-2009, 05:20 PM   #2
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Re: Front end conversion question

IIRC it's only the first few inches that are different. It's just the part that actually conforms to the bumper itself.
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Old 12-06-2009, 02:54 AM   #3
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Re: Front end conversion question

I bet you could make a "L" bracket that could bolt to the lower part of the frame and the bumper.
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