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  • real468
    Noobie
    • Mar 2005
    • 1

    #16
    Bumper Tuck

    Cool i never knew this was possible. is this something you can do on your own if so where do you find the info on how to do it. Thanks,

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    • Dave
      E30 RAT
      • Nov 2003
      • 11675

      #17
      Current Cars
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      • kencopperwheat
        King of Kegstands
        • Oct 2003
        • 14396

        #18
        Why are you bothering using an 88 rear bumper if you're just going to tuck it anyhow?
        Originally posted by Gruelius
        and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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        • Jand3rson
          Banned
          • Oct 2003
          • 37587

          #19
          Originally posted by kencopperwheat
          Why are you bothering using an 88 rear bumper if you're just going to tuck it anyhow?
          The 88 rear bumper is shorter, and so are the shocks, and it will tuck in farther.

          I'll get pics of the two of them next to each other when I do the rear.

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          • Jand3rson
            Banned
            • Oct 2003
            • 37587

            #20
            Pic of tucked rear bumper added to page 1.

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            • Pat W
              Grease Monkey
              • May 2004
              • 321

              #21
              very nice i will be tucking my bumpers on monday...i just painted my bumpers and a few other things....FLAT BLACK... :twisted:
              Pics will come soon....
              JDM no more

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              • Digitalwave
                is a poseur
                • Oct 2003
                • 6281

                #22
                Looks hot Josh. The surrounds look great so that is a very nice tuck job.

                RISING EDGE

                Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                • Snowmann
                  E30 Addict
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 459

                  #23
                  CNC'ed brackets are a bit overkill dont you think? Personally I re-constructed mine with 1/8x3/4 bar, Bend it starting at where it mounts to the valence, then weld on the last piece that mounts to the airdam support bar. Then I welded in the center section. Works fine, took about 1hour to make all 3. When I tucked my bumpers a year or two ago I shimmed the brackets on the lowest hole that mounts to the valence, this pushes the bracket up in the front portion making the gap much smaller, play with a series of washers and you can almost eliminate the gap, then with the use of a euro plate its almost no problem at all.

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                  • featuring france
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Jul 2005
                    • 368

                    #24
                    hell yeah..im gonna tuck mine now. LOL...my bumper sticks out nasty. 8)

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                    • Schneider325
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • May 2004
                      • 3818

                      #25
                      It almost looks as good as euro bumpers ;)

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                      • Jand3rson
                        Banned
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 37587

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Snowmann
                        CNC'ed brackets are a bit overkill dont you think?
                        Not when I can have them made nearly for free. I just have to pay for the 3 little blocks of aluminum, which I can also probably get for free.

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                        • BMW BMXER
                          R3VLimited
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 2325

                          #27
                          I did my rear today so my bike rack would sit safer. Forgot how bad the oil smells.

                          Sold it.

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                          • MR 325
                            Moderator
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 37827

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Schneider325
                            It almost looks as good as euro bumpers ;)
                            Pffft, ya right!
                            BimmerHeads
                            Classic BMW Specialists
                            Santa Clarita, CA

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