My 99 to 2005 Front End Conversion Write Up with lots of Pics.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by kolb02

I just bought everything to do mine, do I need to buy the '05 bumper brackets or will my '01 brackets work? Where is the bumper sticking out? Does it look bad?

You'll have to buy new bumper brackets.....

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Last edited by Eric : 05-08-2009 at 08:10 AM.

[bigwhite7.3stroker]

Looks great man

[kolb02]

So all the factory 05 fords stick out like that too?

[Eric]

Originally Posted by kolb02

So all the factory 05 fords stick out like that too?

All the ones that I've payed attention to, do. I'd never noticed it until I started looking......

[kolb02]

Cool, thanks for all your help on this! What do I have to do to get the mirrors to work?

[BigKid]

Nice conversion, very nice write up with the pics. It will def help lots of guys on here.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by kolb02

Cool, thanks for all your help on this! What do I have to do to get the mirrors to work?

You have to grind 2 aluminum alignment tabs off each mirror and then wire them up

[js250]

how much does this cost? because a place around me said it would cost 1500.00 for parts and install. is that to high

[kolb02]

I got everything for $500 but I still need to get the bumper painted.

[no1hedberg]

Ok guys, sorry it took so long, but here are pictures of the brackets I made. Hope you weren't expecting anything too elaborate.

This is laying under the passenger side looking up. Headlight it out btw.



I used 3/16 x 1" flat bar. I put an angled 90 degree bend, and drilled a hole. I took out the bolt holding the bumper cover nearest the wheel opening, and the big one holding inner fender. I bolted the bracket to the bumper using the bolt I just took out of the bumper. I pulled in the bumper corner where I wanted it to line up. Then marked the other end of the bracket where I need the hole to be drilled. I made it slightly closer than necessary. You can always make the hole bigger, but not smaller. Bolt it together and that's it. Lines up great.



Any more questions let me know.