Need help what year bumper do I have on my 96 Tacoma?

Hi, I bought a 96 Tacoma, and the guy I got it from does not pick up his cell on me, so my issue is he must have stuck on this truck a bumper for another year, and I need to know what year it is so I can order filler plates that go under the headlights.

He did a Micky mouse job on the body work, the front was pushed in more then I thought so I had a guy fix it, but when I went to order the filler plates I realized the bumper is not from a 1996 Tacoma

So if anyone knows what year bumper I have please let me know the truck had 98K on it, and the frame is good, I plan to under coat it, since I now know all about the rusty frames I had a 1994 for 16 years and had zero rust, and like a dope I thought well all Toyota pickups must be like that LOL







Thank you for reading this
Gary

 

Also is the grill from a 96?

 

Looks just like mine, except that the corner lights in the bumper are amber.

 

Could be, what year is yours? And does the spot where the filler plates go under the head lights look the same, or not, I bought 96 filler plates, but they would not fit. I have amber light bulbs inside the bumper signal lights

 

I have a '99 4x4. Here is a recent photo

 

Here's what a '96 looks like. Your headlights, grill, bumper and filler are different.

 

that whole front end is off a 98-00

 

oldguy128,
I your truck a 5-lug ?

 

Here's a photo of a 1996 5 lug = 2WD

 

Thanks guys, now I see he changed the bumper yes, but he also used a grill and its assembly from another year, so I have to ID the grill assembly and see which one looks like the inside of my assembly

 

Yes, it is, now to find what grill he put on it

 

its a 5 lug grille. 98-99

 

Thank you, is it for a 2wd or 4wd truck mine is 2wd

 

I was at rock auto trying to find a Valance Panel from that year, but it doesn't look like the same one that is on my truck I'M GETTING CLOSER. Now know what the part is that I'm looking for, that he used

 

No difference I don't think

 

it's for a 2WD 5 lug

 

this...

 

So if a need a head light I get one for a 98?

 

Correct^^