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Yetibob 07-17-2021 01:24 PM

Replacing the 89 front with one with 7" round headlights
 
I am fairly new to a lot of this but I have learned quite a bit so far in my quest to put my old 89 back on the road. I really can not stand the 4 tiny headlights that the 89 has. I love the look of the old 7" rounds a lot better. How hard would it be to swap the front clip to an older Chevy with the 7" round lights?

Nick_R_23 07-18-2021 03:25 AM

Re: Replacing the 89 front with one with 7" round headlights
 
Easy bolt on, but you’ll need a few parts. Basically, a complete 73-80 clip from the firewall forward:

• 73-80 Driver and Passenger fenders
• 73-80 Hood, Hinges, and latch
• 73-80 Core support, lower fill panel, and headlight buckets
• 73-80 Grille and headlight bezels
• 73-80 Lighting harness, or modify your current one
• 73-80 Battery tray

Reuse the core support bushings, or buy new that match the year of your frame.
The 81+ bumper will fit with the older style front clip.
You may also need to change the fan shroud, depending on a few variables.


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