While putting in the "cooler" for my power steering conversion i managed to crack the black grille on my '80...Well after looking for one locally without any success i decided to just pull the front off of my '83 parts truck and convert the '80 0ver to the '83 headlights/grille. I went ahead and started cutting some off te ginormous bumper too. I still have to cut the "wings" off of both sides though..

Before:



After:

 

The mounting holes on the buckets for the square headlights (4 bolt holes) were different than the round headlights (3 bolt holes) so i had to line them up and screw them on the front clip. I was not able to use any existing bolt holes from the round headlights. Other than that the only things i had to change were the electrical connectors on the turns signal/parking lights. (put the ones from the '80 unto the '83 headlight bezels)

 

looks 10 times better

 

I agree! I'm much more a fan of the round headlights, but getting rid of that bumper was definitely an improvement.

 

looks alot better sz.

 

I liked the round lights better too.....but hopefully these square ones will grow on me...

 

truck looks great!

now ditch the 2nd bumper and build a new cleaner winch mount

 

looks alot better... that before picture is like having an untrimmed full beard.

 

Cool, front end looks like its off the bump stops now

 

Thanks guys... today I cut the "wings" off of either end and just left the mounting bracket.....which is welded to the frame. It looks better now for sure. I also have a Warn winch bumper that i could always throw on there

 

Other than feeling better about it, is the ride better? ha

 

updated pics?

what does that warn bumper look like?

 

I will get updated pics when I get in from offshore.....14 days from now..... and I think I gained a inch of tire clearance ........lol

 

that looks good, iv always liked the square over the round

 

thanks man....im gettin ready to post up current pics.

 

here it is after i cut off the "wings" on the bumper..

 

like this:

 

^^brushguard IMO..

 

Its gonna go on there sooner or later....I have ALOT of other stuff to tend to first..

 

i had brush guard just like that, my dad yanked half of it off my truck when i was stuck once