Making a 1996 xlt look like a 1998 to 2000 ford ranger xlt

[glenny49]

Hello fellow members. I wanted to know if anyone knew if it’s possible to make the front, grill wise, of a 1996 ford ranger xlt look like a 1998 to 2000 year ranger by changing out parts?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

You would need an entire front clip, possibly including the core support. Also the bumpers won’t bolt up, ends of the frames are different. Headlight wiring may be different.

01-11 have better headlights, IMHO.

98-00 and 01-11 use the same fenders and core support, but hoods, headlights, header panel and grill are all different. 01-04 used the same wiring just one less plug than 98-00 for headlights.

 

[glenny49]

Thank you lil blue for response. It was a good one. Sounds like the conversion will take to much to do.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Thank you lil blue for response. It was a good one. Sounds like the conversion will take to much to do.

Body lines will line up, but yeah, there’s a bit to do there. Not the easiest front clip conversion. It is, however do-able. Just a matter of how much time, money and effort you want to put in and what your skill level is.