yup 99-00 and 96-98 are slightly different, it's amazing that they made them different but just slightly, that's why a 99-00 front doesn't fit perfect on a 96-98 but it's close but a 96-98 front on a 99-00 is very hard to get it to fit. Anyways I shoulf have one of these Fri. or over the weekend, if so I'll just trade you str8 up, g/l