body style swap?

[brad050]

Hey i am looking to swap a front end on a 89 bronco... i have a full 85 front end... can some one that has done a swap like this help me out and kind of give me a step by step outline of what i will have to do to get the job done.

Thanks to all!

Brad.

 

[BLADE262US]

You will need the entire front 85 clip including the header panel between the widshield and the hood . ( the piece the wiper drives go through ) it will bolt right on the wiring is going to be wierd the 85 has older connectors and you will need to retain your 89 harness and change out the ends for the headlights and marker lights . Only other thing I can think of is the body lines are going to look wierd 1980 to 86 are inset body lines and 1987 to 96 flare out so youll end up with a half and half . /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[brad050]

You will need the entire front 85 clip including the header panel between the widshield and the hood . ( the piece the wiper drives go through ) it will bolt right on the wiring is going to be wierd the 85 has older connectors and you will need to retain your 89 harness and change out the ends for the headlights and marker lights . Only other thing I can think of is the body lines are going to look wierd 1980 to 86 are inset body lines and 1987 to 96 flare out so youll end up with a half and half . /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

so what part is different? the indent down the side? Or the wheel wells? if its the wheel wells... will the bottom part b4 the door still line up?

 

[brad050]

Yes, the body lines are the same. It's just the wheel arch contours that changed in '87. You'll also need an '80-86 front bumper, but you should keep your '87-91 wiper valance. That & the core support are the ONLY body parts forward of the firewall that don't have to match.
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thanks for yor help >-

 

[BLADE262US]

The wiper valance needs to be changed as well you cant use it . It does not match up with the hood When I built my plow truck it left too much of a gap trying to use that one with the newer hood . Also there is a core support number change between the 2 yrs might not be as drastic as the 92 and up change but non the less unless your a master body panel fitter you should keep all the parts from the same generation bronco of F150 /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />