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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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What all is there to converting a 99-02 frontend to a 03-06?? Im wanting to say i seen a mag awhile back and it wasnt much to it.. Any of you guys done it??
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 05RST2NV
What all is there to converting a 99-02 frontend to a 03-06?? Im wanting to say i seen a mag awhile back and it wasnt much to it.. Any of you guys done it??
I personally like the 99-02 Chevy front end

I know people do the swap from the 03-05ish to an 06 style all the time...

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Well you know the tahoes didnt get a face lift till 07.. I seen in a mag where they upgraded one to a 03-06 look.. From what i could tell all they changed was the front fenders, hood, hood latch, grill and lights. Everything pretty much bolted right up. Just wondering if anyone on here had done it..

And personally i like the 03-06 look better.. Guess cuz i owed a 05 for four years..
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i would think a grill head lights, turning lights
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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I just swapped a 2000 GMC to an 05 chevy front end. The fenders, hood, hood latch, grill, headlight buckets, lights, all bolted right up, since it was GMC to Chevy the bumper doesnt fit, so now I have to make brackets or cut the frame horns off and reweld ones off a Chevy. Other than that it was cake, no problems what so ever. Took about 6 hours to complete.
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i have a 06 SS black grill i can sell if needed
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Fastcount03
I just swapped a 2000 GMC to an 05 chevy front end. The fenders, hood, hood latch, grill, headlight buckets, lights, all bolted right up, since it was GMC to Chevy the bumper doesnt fit, so now I have to make brackets or cut the frame horns off and reweld ones off a Chevy. Other than that it was cake, no problems what so ever. Took about 6 hours to complete.

Thanks man thats what i thought! 6hrs to complete, aint bad at all!
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Originally Posted by 616 of 933
i have a 06 SS black grill i can sell if needed
I may take you up on that..
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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I believe that "Chevy Cowboy" is doing this swap right now...search around for some of his recent posts...
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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Wilde Racing did it too, might PM him. I think he had a thread on it too.

*edit - here ya go

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...d.php?t=370301
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