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anyway i can get 86 front GT on a 88

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irvgotti

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I love the 86 gt front but 2 things i cant find one and would there be a big pain gettin the lights to work...Anyone with any knowledge plz give me a heads up or ..know where i can find one???
 

wild86stang

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The lights shouldn't be much of a problem. I had the opposite of your situation, my 86 has a 93 interior from the original owner. Only the low-beams worked, I got connectors for the hi-beams from Advance Auto for under $5 total. I don't remember the exact wiring off the top of my head, but with a Haynes manual it was easy. Someone else can tell you for sure, but I think there are 3 wires into the 87-up lights. One is for the hi-beams. Just cut that, connect it to the positive hi-beam wire and ground the negative hi-beam wire. I think that's how I did it. I can drive with all 4 head lights on which is what I wanted. As for the front end, if you find a place that makes 'em let me know cuz I need one thanks to a deer!
 

retro50

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The light wiring is no problem. The problem is finding a 85-86 nose cone+ hood.
 
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86bluecobra

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head to a wrecker for the parts or ask some dumb a$$ on this site that says he is doing the reverse swap for the parts.
 

z2o_what

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the pre-87 fronts have park lites built into the bumper (under the bumpercover) and im not sure if 87-93 bumpers have the park lites built into them.

you also need the 85-86 fender extensions, and body-molding
 
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v8only

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they finally make the repro 86gt bumper cover, but it's almost $500 shipped to your door, and that does not include the headlight panel. You're better off finding an oem for cheaper.

FYI< the guys at foureyedpride.com will "may" help you with the conversion, which is not difficult at all (so long as they know you got the front end from a wrecker car) it mainly consists of the bumper cover, fender extensions, molding, a rear bumper cover if you want the mouldings to match, the inner steel front bumper, and short section of wiring harnes..

the hardest part to find is that front cover.

i've actually been stock piling them up, and have two of them from wrecking yards at my place. If you're interested, email me at v8only@yahoo.com and we can talk. I have tons of feedback everywhere.
 
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