So I need the grille frame that goes around the grille insert and headlight doors on an 89. I can find the grille insert and doors everywhere but can't find the frame. I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem. Anyone seen any for sale recently? The wrecking yrd is picked over and out of 40 plus trucks all the grille frames are gone or bent to hell.

 

I looked all over the whole internet for one...... you cant find them! I guess that you will have to Get a 91-93 grile

 

Does anyone have any experience putting a 91 1/2 - 93 grill on an 89? I would guess it might just bolt on but I've assumed that with other stuff only to have to fab a bunch. It sure would be a lot cheaper. The whole grille for a 91-93 is just a little more than just the insert for an 89.

 

I posted this question some time ago and the general response I received was that to use the newer grill, you also have to use the newer core support. Apparently the headlights are at different heights. I saw the conversion done in a magazine where they actually cut the headlight buckets out, and moved them up to the new location.

 

1989 Dodge Pickup Grilles

 

Thanks. $255 for a grill frame sure isn't cheap. I keep seeing old gasser dodges for sale for $5-700. Maybe I should just get one for parts.