Putting sport bumper on non sport
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Putting sport bumper on non sport
I have an 02 and would like to put on the Sport front bumper if I cam find one used. has anyone done this? If so how hard was it? Thank you
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Only thing is that you need a grille as well, if you going to run the 99 and newer style Sport front end.
You could use a 98 Sport bumper with your current grille however.
Also, beware the Sport bumper is more fragile. My buddy cracked his pretty good on his 01.
You could use a 98 Sport bumper with your current grille however.
Also, beware the Sport bumper is more fragile. My buddy cracked his pretty good on his 01.
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You do not have to replace the chrome grill when going to a 99+ sport bumper. The 99+ sport bumper and chrome grill will fit without interferrence. You may however want to also install a 99+ sport grill to complete the sport look. The choice is yours.
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How do you figure?
From the looks of it, the Sport grill dips down lower.
So, if you used the non-Sport chrome grille, you would have a gap between the bumper and grille.
From the looks of it, the Sport grill dips down lower.
So, if you used the non-Sport chrome grille, you would have a gap between the bumper and grille.
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You are correct. The Sport grill does dip down to follow the lines of the Sport bumper. It does leave a slight gap between the bumper and the grill but it is not all that noticable. I know of a few guys running around with a non 99+ Sport grill on a 99+ Sport bumper. A couple didn't want to pay the big $$$ for the 99+ Sport grill, while others just preferred the look of the chome.
The reason I posted was because I read your first post to mean that the bumper would not fit w/o the grill. I just wanted to mention you can install the bumper w/o the grill.
Also this applies to 98 and newer trucks only. The 99+ Sport grill will not fit 94-97 trucks that have AC without some modfications.
I have attached a pic of an 01 Sport with a non Sport grill.
The reason I posted was because I read your first post to mean that the bumper would not fit w/o the grill. I just wanted to mention you can install the bumper w/o the grill.
Also this applies to 98 and newer trucks only. The 99+ Sport grill will not fit 94-97 trucks that have AC without some modfications.
I have attached a pic of an 01 Sport with a non Sport grill.
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it did not get in the way, and yes my 97 has air- had air I do not own this truck no more. I bought a 98 gasser sport. didnt need torque as much as I needed the money. I really miss that truck i switched the grill with a guy from PENN. and bolted it it right up worked fine. bumper bolted right up to frame cause it came with the brackets on it.go into my gallery I think I got pix of it before paint
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Thanks.
Hmmm...There must be the two different styles of AC condensors in 97. The one I had worked on had the older style of lines/brackets and they will not allow the 99+ Sport grille to fit without modfications.
I was certain the bumper brackets were the same. 97 was the first year of the new bumper bracket holes. For others reading this, the 99+ Sport bumper brackets need to be modified to fit 94-96 trucks.
Hmmm...There must be the two different styles of AC condensors in 97. The one I had worked on had the older style of lines/brackets and they will not allow the 99+ Sport grille to fit without modfications.
I was certain the bumper brackets were the same. 97 was the first year of the new bumper bracket holes. For others reading this, the 99+ Sport bumper brackets need to be modified to fit 94-96 trucks.
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I have a black 02 sport bumper and grill......gen 3..... Anybody know if it will go on a 98 12 v?
I figure the grill wont but the bumper might......and then get the 99 style sport grill.....
I just want a red sport front end on my 98........
I d sell the 02 gen 3 stuff too.....
I figure the grill wont but the bumper might......and then get the 99 style sport grill.....
I just want a red sport front end on my 98........
I d sell the 02 gen 3 stuff too.....
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Something I've been wanting to do is paint just the outside of my grill and leave just the center section chrome. I've seen a couple of 03's with just the outside ring painted and the bumper painted and I think it looks down right awesome.
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Originally posted by BigBlue
Something I've been wanting to do is paint just the outside of my grill and leave just the center section chrome. I've seen a couple of 03's with just the outside ring painted and the bumper painted and I think it looks down right awesome.
Something I've been wanting to do is paint just the outside of my grill and leave just the center section chrome. I've seen a couple of 03's with just the outside ring painted and the bumper painted and I think it looks down right awesome.
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