Box Header Panel

[Oldschooljp]

Hey guys. Ive owned a 1989 Country Squire wagon for 2 years now and recently busted the grill and header panel. I didnt think it was a big deal since theyve made a ton of Box Fords from 80-91. I cant find a header panel ANYWHERE. There are a few loaded header panels on eBay but im not willing to spend $350 plus shipping for it. Ive almost decided to just buy a parts car, use the parts I need and part the rest out (or keep it for a parts car, just in case) but Boxes are starting to get hard to come by.

Does anyone know of an aftermarket company who manufactures a header panel?
And also, can a Lincoln Town Car header panel (along with grill, etc) be grafted onto a CV without extensive modification? (just seeing what my options are)

[WagonMan]

Where are you? I have a black one and a white one in Ct. As far as the Lincoln header swap, it would be possible but not easy. WagonMan

[jaywish]

IIRC 88-91 is what you need to match up easy. I can't remember if it is just CV or gM both.

[Tiggie]

Here ya go. I'd order this one. It's aftermarket, so the fit will be marginal, but if you gotta have one, you gotta have one!

https://www.nationalpartsdepot.com/crash/products/FD60_4220A-502230-9103.html

It's the 88-91 Ford version only for the 89 CS. The Merc header will bolt on but the frame is longer on the Merc.

[87gtVIC]

Here ya go. I'd order this one. It's aftermarket, so the fit will be marginal, but if you gotta have one, you gotta have one!

https://www.nationalpartsdepot.com/crash/products/FD60_4220A-502230-9103.html

It's the 88-91 Ford version only for the 89 CS. The Merc header will bolt on but the frame is longer on the Merc.

And require different headlamp bezels/parking lights.

Stick with what you have..Ford.

EDIT. Just looked at the link. Order a few at that price!

[Lincolnmania]

pretty sure i have one here somewhere too.

[pantera77]

Lincoln header panel would require frame modifications. The Lincoln and Mercury's have a few extra inches of frame forward of the core support mount due to having longer header panels.

[Oldschooljp]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Tiggie!
I was scouting the internet trying to find anything and no one had one (I did find a few on a couple sketchy sites).

Header panel ordered! $91 to my door! Heck, they even had a grill for $25. Ordered em both! And if I didn’t say it already, THANK YOU! My first post on GM.net and you all appear to be a good group of fellas 👍

[sly]

We try... sometimes.

[Tiggie]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Tiggie!
I was scouting the internet trying to find anything and no one had one (I did find a few on a couple sketchy sites).

Header panel ordered! $91 to my door! Heck, they even had a grill for $25. Ordered em both! And if I didn’t say it already, THANK YOU! My first post on GM.net and you all appear to be a good group of fellas ��

You are welcome. I have several other models of Fords but this is the only place I hang out. It’s a pretty good crew around here.