plastic bumper with diving board

[trackjunkie21]

so an idea came to me, what if i where to swap my front bumper for the plastic bumper and leave the rear diving board and paint and tuck it? has anybody done this? anyone has any pics to share?

[JTapper]

It'll look halfassed.

Just like your plan sounds.

[Van Westervelt]

A lot of people do this. You update the front with the late model valence too. Its usually only done because people are lazy, broke, or unskilled in the ways of fabbing up the rear. Which category do you fall into? lol

[trackjunkie21]

A lot of people do this. You update the front with the late model valence too. Its usually only done because people are lazy, broke, or unskilled in the ways of fabbing up the rear. Which category do you fall into? lol

broke and unskilled lol. i'm mostlikely just gonna use the 88+ valences and paint the bumpers

[Garageaholic]

Some people do that so they can put a tow hitch on the rear using the aluminum bumper as a brace. If you tuck your rear bumper however, it would defeat the purpose.

[Jand3rson]

Tucked and painted diving boards look really good.

[Garageaholic]

Tucked and painted diving boards look really good.

They're a couple of threads dedicated to pictures of just that.

Didn't you do that, Josh? It came out really good, especially with the SEM trim re-paint. Looked real professional.

[trackjunkie21]

They're a couple of threads dedicated to pictures of just that.

Didn't you do that, Josh? It came out really good, especially with the SEM trim re-paint. Looked real professional.

have any links?

[dinanm3atl]

I don't know what I am going to do... if I will tuck my diving boards on the 88.

[trackjunkie21]

I don't know what I am going to do... if I will tuck my diving boards on the 88.

plastics are a direct swap on 88+

[reelizmpro]

The rear 88 shocks will not compress like the fronts. I had to swap them with a 87 325 car I had. Anyway, just get the plastics. Shouldn't cost too much these days.

[hothandzison]

whats in the prep work to paint the aluminum parts of the db? will it have to be sanded down or anything? thanks..