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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Tazman on December 28, 2013, 04:04:37 pm

Title: 88 to 92 Front end
Post by: Tazman on December 28, 2013, 04:04:37 pm

Is it hard to change the front end (grill and headlights) on an 87 to that of a 88 through 92?
Thanks

Title: Re: 88 to 92 Front end
Post by: square81 on December 28, 2013, 06:26:14 pm

No not at all. Just find a good doner truck and rob everything off it especially the wiring. Or get all new parts aftermarket. Im sure there is lots of post on here about it.

Title: Re: 88 to 92 Front end
Post by: Engineer on December 28, 2013, 08:13:30 pm

My '77 K-30 will have a '91 V-series grille/headlights/fenders/hood when it is finally complete.

Title: Re: 88 to 92 Front end
Post by: Captkaos on December 29, 2013, 09:18:50 am

Taxman,
You do mean 89-91 right.  You have to swap core supports to do it.  Otherwise it is simple.  I have seen it done without the core swap but required fab'ing headlight mounts.

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Title: Re: 88 to 92 Front end
Post by: hatzie on December 29, 2013, 05:54:37 pm

I think the RV series was 87-91 because the 88 T400 CK was already in production a bit earlier than normal in 87. Kieth Seymore might have a bit more detail because he was employed in the truck assembly plant.  Not sure if he posts on this board too.

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Title: Re: 88 to 92 Front end
Post by: Captkaos on December 31, 2013, 10:55:39 am

The R/V trucks were produced from 87-91, but the horizontal headlamps that match the early 88-98 ones wasn't offered until 1989.  1981-1988 R/V's had vertical dual lights.

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