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Old 02-24-2017, 08:34 PM
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86 vs 87 grille

When shopping for these I notice a divide between 86 and 87 grilles. Does anyone know what changed these years? I got new turn signals, the ebay listing said 1987 2wd pickup and 4runner. They fit, but the trim is a tad different. I can't tell if this is a different year design change, or just cheap aftermarket shenanigans.

I'm looking to get a matching chrome grille anyway, will a chrome grille and headlight bezels from an 87 be a drop in replacement?
Will it mach this?

Just scratching my head a bit.

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86 pics

Holy cold and windy!

Here are mine if it helps, sorry to cold to look for the molded part numbers but as far as I know it's original..



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Low range off-road parts

84-86, center mounting tab is more towards center of vehicle.
87-88, center tab towards side of
similar profiles but not in hand it's hard to say of that bullnose edge is the same..

Yours seem to have a profile that would match the 90s era grill I stead of the bar type
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Thanks for the pics. Mine is also an 86, so at least it's good to know I have an original grille.

and I was afraid they wouldn't match an 87 either. I don't like the 90s grilles. darn. this is just a nit that I'm picking, but it bugs me.

too bad I can't find any clear markers that match the 1st gen style grille. I guess for now I'll just plastidip the chrome black so it matches and try it out as is for awhile.
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Thought you had a separate thread for those but guess it's buried in the build.

Do you have a handy link to the eBay seller of the not quite right ones?
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dangit, I found the right ones on ebay. don't know why I couldn't find them a month ago when I searched all over :p

the ones that look like the right ones (just clicked buy and gonna sell the ones I have, please don't burst my bubble)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-1985-19...item465836647c

the not quite right ones. same seller. visibly different in the picture. maybe someone with an 87 2wd pickup will post up and let us know if these lights would fit the vehicle. I made the bad assumption they would.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-1988-TO...dYM2Cy&vxp=mtr



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