getting rid of the diving boards?

[e30loverSC]

OK. IM not very experienced on the body work on our cars.. so any help would be awesome. I dont know what the best way to go? with plastic bumbers or euro bumbers. Which ones easier and what kind of fab work is needed? And if i change bumbers do i have to change the valence on the front. I also want a rear apron.. i hate the look with out it. Any suggestions guy? thanks
The CAR IS AN 87 325IS

[xwill112x]

what year is your car?

[e30loverSC]

oh shit... I forgot that its 87 325is...

[xwill112x]

you'll have to cut and trim the rear bumper bc of the late model lower rear arches, but the fronts bolt up i think, and you'll need to change your front valence as well for the plastic bumpers. and the late model rear apron welds on.

[e30loverSC]

nice thats doesnt sound to terrible. Im gonna check in to it at teh first of the year

[JasonC]

Here's the writeup for the plastic bumpers. http://www.r3vlimited.com/tech/bumper/bumper1.htm

And the chrome euro bumpers are a basicly a direct bolt on. The writeup, http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=112187

[e30loverSC]

OK so i like the euro bumpers. What is the down side to them? And If i go with the metal euros can what rear apron will i need to get? And also what front valence

[JasonC]

The down side to euro bumpers are trying to get ahold of a set. They can be costly (for what little they are) used and they use to be sold through Bavauto new for $800. But i think last someone bought a set they went up in price. For the apron and front spoiler, You can get Mtech1,Zender,Kamei,BBS,EBS,and there are others that was made way back. But none of them can't be bought new so you'll have to find used ones. And they are kind of hard to come by...

[e30loverSC]

ok got ya. Well what valence/air dam came on the 325is with euro bumbers? And did they have an apron?

[JasonC]

No they didn't have an rear apron. And here is the lip, it's kind of hard to see at the angle that it's in the picture but it kicks out in the front, but the stock 86-87 e and i lip will work on it also.

[e30loverSC]

oh i can reuse my stock is lip? Nice And as for a rear apron.. Our cars dont have one but can i get one because i like the look and i would need it to cover the old bumber shock holes.. that you can see with the euro converserion in the rear

[JasonC]

The iS lip/valance with euro bumpers http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...32&postcount=7

As for the rear, the shock holes aren't that noticable...

[e30loverSC]

DAmn that sucks the origianl air dam wont mount easily.. But i will say the euro valence with the is lip doesnt look bad.. what do you think?

[e30loverSC]

I feel like it would be easier that way as well

[JasonC]

The plastics would be easier exept the back bumper and alot cheaper...

Where the euro stuff will start to rack up the $$$$