Front grille not fitting

[jklolkik]

I have a 93 ford ranger 2wd that the PO hit a tree with. The front end got damaged the fender, the hood, the core support, the grille, and the bumper.

I pulled a new grille and corner moulding from a 96 4x4 ford ranger xlt and the corner mouldings fit but the grille is actually 1 inch to long on each side. The grille I pulled has the longer "arms". Compared to what was actually on the truck.

Would it be the other damage causing it to appear to long or is it actually alittle to long?

 

[91stranger]

I would think these would be close but I know there are a lot of changes between 93 and 96. If everything else is good and square like you hood gaps and fender gaps then I would modify the new grill to fit. If done right, no one would know except you.

 

[jklolkik]

I will have to try it after i get the body damage repaired then

 

[RonD]

Good place to check what fits and for parts as well is LMC Truck: http://www.lmctruck.com/

Select FORD
Then RANGER................NOT pickup thats F-series

Then 1983-11

type in fender or ??

Say you get to this page: http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fr/full.aspx?Page=13

You can see the years that each part fits

For the rad support you can see 93/94 are different than 95/97 as an example

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Lots of grille changes for a grille that looks the same.

 

[Ranger850]

Damn, $32.95 for the FORD emblem. I have a ton of those in a cigar box at home. Didn't know I was sitting on gold. ?