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Offline Tazman

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88 to 92 Front end
« 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?
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Offline square81

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Re: 88 to 92 Front end
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: 88 to 92 Front end
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: 88 to 92 Front end
« Reply #3 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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Offline hatzie

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Re: 88 to 92 Front end
« Reply #4 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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Re: 88 to 92 Front end
« Reply #5 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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