05 conversions are overrated.

Cory@RPHC · Oct 27, 2011

Tonka350 said:
here's a current picture of my truck( the hood's painted now, but the whole truck is being resprayed in black at the current moment ).

And now im saving up for an 08 conversion....looks sick

Tonka350 · Oct 27, 2011

thanks bud

Chad

moose99psd · Oct 27, 2011

Tonka350 said:
honestly if your fenders are messed up....go 08 or even 11? it didn't cost me very much at all to convert to the 08 body style at all....I went with a cervinis cowl induction hood afterward( which I wish I had gone that route first, now I can't get rid of my stock hood lol so it wasted about 300 bucks!!! )...but with the cervinis hood, aftermarket grille, fenders and everything ( INCLUDING PAINT ) I'm sitting a little over 2400 dollars.

the parts you need for the conversion are:
08 bumper and mounts
foglights( if you want them )
grille
grille support-left
grille support-right
wiper cowl
fender-right
fender-left
nameplate ( f250, f350, f450, f550, billet badges ) ( Left and right )
lower side vents ( left and right )
hood support-left
hood support-right
headlight-left
headlight-right
hood ( your choice )

that's pretty much all the parts you need. your truck looks good now though!

Chad

is the conversion just "bolt on" or is there some fab to be done?

Dslfumes · Oct 27, 2011

From what I hear you only have to modify the frame horns to sit lower, everything else is bolt on I believe.

Tonka350 · Oct 28, 2011

you have to modify the frame horns and where the headlights sit as well as fabricate fender spacers...there's quite some fabrication involved but it's all EASY fab work and if you're dedicated it takes no time at all ( I did mine in a 14 hour stretch ).

Chad

fordfreak4life · Oct 28, 2011

mines a hybrid, 05 light 05 xl grille and painted o4 bumper

Donnie1 · Nov 6, 2011

Just out of curiousity, is converting a 99 up to, let's say an 02-07 strictly a bolt on conversion or is there bodywork/fabrication that needs to be done? A buddy has a 99 and wants to do a conversion. Provided he can find the parts cheap enough.

Dslfumes · Nov 6, 2011

Pretty much a straight bolt on job.

Donnie1 · Nov 6, 2011

Thanks. I was doing some research on Rockauto and the fenders have th same part # from 99 thru at least 07.

Tonka350 · Nov 6, 2011

everything but the headlights are the same up to 02. they changed the headerpanel, grille, bumper, headlights in 05 ( 04 if you have an excursion ). and the fenders and hood never changed until 08.

Chad