New style grille to old style grille??

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Keepin'her_going
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New style grille to old style grille??

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Is it possible to stick an 87, 88, 89 grille on a 91 LE? Would it bolt up, or is there something preventing an easy installation? I love the looks of the older grille so much more than the newer style.
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Re: New style grille to old style grille??

Post by Jrs3800 »

I forget for sure... I know I was looking into this, I believe that they are held on in the same manner.. You may need to look at an 87-89 and 90-91 to see the difference if there are any.. I think that older grille is pretty good looking too..
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Re: New style grille to old style grille??

Post by DarkShadow »

The mounting is the same, it'll fit.
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Re: New style grille to old style grille??

Post by Zeik75 »

It will fit and the top 4 bolts should be fine but i noticed that some have a different connection for the bottom of the grill, screws or clips.
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