Gonna atempt e36 front bumper on my 85 318i!! (pics on pg 3)

[Dominick]

more pics





metal bumper pulled all the way out without black plastic shoroud on top


just let it rest on extended metal bumper

[Dominick]

shows how wide the e36 bumper is


my friend holding it up, ahh much better! gotta get rid of the metal bumper


they have some brackets that need to be chopped off to sit flush on the sides

[Dominick]

metal bumper would be a good substitute if you didnt have the stock rebar (which i didnt), but it was too much cutting for me and my dremel


cutting of that bracket


what she looked like with everything off

[Dominick]

early valence used for spare sheet metal to make brackets




i love the dremel


making some progress

[Dominick]

i said fuck with all this cutting and went to Home Depot and bought these metal brackets. 45cents each


started drilling holes for the bolts, but dremels are really good for drilling


so i go to my friends house to use his drill press

[Dominick]

didnt realize that you had to hold the metal so hard, or else it will catch the drill bit and swing around a slice your hand


kinda of like what it did to my finger :D im alright though


brakets are done and on the bumper

[Dominick]

here's a better idea of what the brackets look like, in case you didnt know what i was gonna use them for.


with the bumper shock on (not done yet, will make additional support)


and the last pic i took

[Dominick]

and thats where i last left off, ive been busy with work so i havent been able to work on it for the last couple of days, but as soon as i mount it where i want and get a definate answer on how to attach the ends that i cut off, i will cut. Im a little weary on the cut so im gonna measure 10x+ before i cut

more pics on the way later

[aaron_silva]

What are you going to do for turn signals?

Aaron

[BMW BMXER]

You are gonna need a drop like mad but its interesting to see the process.

[Dominick]

i havent figured out turn signals yet, maybe where the fogs go on the e36 i can put my stock e30 turns just for now until i figure something out.

and im working on the drop, i thought my scholarship was paying for my tuition this semester and when i found out they werent i couldnt spend the money i wanted on the car. so that will have to wait.

[Dirtsquirt]

I'm interested in how you will attach the sides...If it isn't held firmly all around your metal brackets will tear out and you will be left with a flexyflop bumper :oops:

How were the turns attached to the ebay 318 with this bumper?

-Dan

[Digitalwave]

Looking good. How do you plan on straightening out the bumper, since the E36 bumpers are very curved and the E30 front end is straight?

[DSchultz325e]

What are you going to do for turn signals?

Aaron

[trashcop 80s 80s]

Any update on how this is coming along?