Can I fit a 92 front bumper on my 90 Blazer?

[Jessie James]

I found a nice front bumper which has cut-outs for integrated driving/fog lights which I would like to purchase. However the bumper is for 92 and newer trucks. How hard would it be to get that to fit? I'm not beyond welding if needed....

 

[moneypit_K5]

if you can weld, it can fit. the question is, why? youd have the same amount of work getting a ford bumper to fit.

 

[Jessie James]

I should re-phrase that - is it the same dimensions to wrap around the front of the body, and has the same height/width/depth/contours as the 90 bumper? I want to be sure it will look right, not some frankenstein abomination that looks like I took it off a Toyota.. :

The reason why I ask is because the new one has a nice fog light setup built into the bumper (instead of mounting lights on top of the bumper or the roof) with the holes for the lights and mounting pre-cut. The last time I tried to cut a bumper I gave up after a few minutes as I found it was nearly impossible, so I doubt I could cut nicely finished holes in my existing bumper.

Unless you have suggestions on how to cut holes large enough to accomodate lights in my existing bumper?

 

[blazin' j]

prolly not w/o lots of modifing...body style changed after 91 to the now tahoes...

 

[noJeepshere]

In a word: no. The front of the 73-87 (91) body style GM's were relatively flat, whereas the front of the 88-98 trucks were more pointed. And the newer trucks are also narrower. It would be a lot of work, but you'd be money and time ahead finding an old body style bumper and cutting holes for the lights.

 

[Jessie James]

That's a bummer, but thanks for letting me know.

So ... how does one cut holes in a bumper?

 

[dirtygoat]

Pull the lights out of the 92 and put them in yours...

 

[Jessie James]

That's not quite what I want to do. I've already located replacement low and high beam headlights. I also want to add aftermarket 2-in-1 fog/driving lights, but I don't want to mount them above or below the bumpers (to prevent off-road damage or theft) and would prefer a "clean looking" install flush within the bumper. So in that regard, there's nothing from the 92 I want except this aftermarket bumper I found with holes already cut for the fog/driving light combo I found.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Cut holes in your existing bumper with a die grinder with a cut off wheel. Cuts real quick and will make as straight a cut as you can hold it.

 

[noJeepshere]

'81-'82 bumpers have holes in them for the turn signals.

 

[colbystephens]

Cut holes in your existing bumper with a die grinder with a cut off wheel. Cuts real quick and will make as straight a cut as you can hold it.

to add to this, you could then go to a big-rig parts place (often napa will carry this stuff) and get light gaskets to cover up your actual cut to make it look real clean.

 

[Jessie James]

Cut holes in your existing bumper with a die grinder with a cut off wheel. Cuts real quick and will make as straight a cut as you can hold it.

I've never seen one of those, but they are pretty cheap! I found one for $20, and up to $100, both of which are FAR less expensive than a new bumper ... and a welder. I'll have to check that out, THANKS!