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Thanks for the reply and the idea. I think I am just going to go the local bolt/screw place here in town and see if they have anything.
It is for the m-tech. I have the smaller ones for the regular euro bumper....they sort-of work, but they pull through and don't hold as well as the m-technic ones.
thanks again,
jm
I'm going through this with e24 trim bolts, they look pretty much the same. 15mm square head, 2mm thick with a 23mm m6 thread.
BMW still has them, but they're $2.50 each + shipping and I need 25 of them. I'm not going to spend $60 on trim screws so I'm just going to make my own using a flat bar of 1/16" thick x 1/2" wide aluminum, and either some m6 bolts with the heads cut off or 1/4" all thread. Drill and tap the flat bar, and tack weld the threads. It's going to take a hour or so, but I can buy the materials for $15.
Hmmm... that's really close. I'm not sure about the square neck though. I'll do some digging and see if I can find some that don't have the square. That will be easy to trim down the head for the right width. Thanks!
you can use elevator screws. do a google search. i bought mine from Loews. 2 for $1 in a pack.
Thanks for all the input. Yes, bmw does have them, but they are expensive. Will check with the bolt place today, and let you all know what I find.
thanks,
jm
That is a good deal for oem.
I went and got the elevator bolts. They work just fine, and the whole set is 4.00 with the washers and nuts.
thanks for all the input, rear m-tech 1 valance will get put together today:)
jm
That is a good deal for oem.
I went and got the elevator bolts. They work just fine, and the whole set is 4.00 with the washers and nuts.
thanks for all the input, rear m-tech 1 valance will get put together today:)
jm
I could pay 50c a piece for them, and another 25c for the nuts that are m6x25. For a total of $17.50, but BMW wants almost 75$+shipping for 25 bolts/nuts.
No, I meant they will work, but the oem are the best. I got mine together with the elevator bolts, but noted that tightening down the nut is a bit tricky, because the elevator bolt wants to spin; it is not square like oem. Will it work? Yes, and for 4.00 I will work it out:)
jm
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