what all do I need to mount plastic bumper?

[enercity]

I'm in the process of doing the plastic bumper conversion and have a cover to buy but not all the inside stuff. What all do I need to mount it. the shocks, mounting brackets, and what else?

this is going onto an '88 with updated valence.

thanks!
-tom

[DarkWing6]

I've never done it, but on an 88 they should bolt right up. No customization needed.

[MR 325]

Just need the shocks, side slider guys and the bolts

[Digitalwave]

He should need the rebar and possibly the turn signal housing as well right?

[Beej '86 325es]

Just need the shocks, side slider guys and the bolts

Does he need the shocks? I thought the '88s used the same ones, since the bumpers are tucked way in.

[MR 325]

Does he need the shocks? I thought the '88s used the same ones, since the bumpers are tucked way in.

I am almsot positive even though the 88 did have different shocks than the 84-87 cars they still will not work with a plastic bumper

[enercity]

what if I have a tucked front bumper? I don't know if that would make a difference. how necessary is the rebar thing? could I get away without it? what does it do? just support for an accident?

[enercity]

bump

[dableds]

i Changed front bamper :)
my car is `85 and i putted `89 face :)

here some photos

Original ->




Need to change this part ->

Add `89 shock absorbers (bumper) and side sliders

Now with "facelift"





also i changed front lights :)

[enercity]

so do I need the support rebar?

[Bimmerfanatik]

What kind of wheels are those??

[318driver]

do you still have your old bumper?? if so i want it

[AndrewBird]

What kind of wheels are those??

They look kind of llike Borbet A's, but they look like they are either 3-piece or have fake bolts. Replica's of the Borbet's maybe? Either way, they are HOT.

[enercity]

do you still have your old bumper?? if so i want it

yeah, I still have them but they're on my car right now. I'll have them off as soon as I get everything together to put my plastic bumpers on and I get everything here. :D

I'd probably be willing to sell them once I get my plastics though. :D

[Digitalwave]

The rebar is the structure of the bumper, the plastic itself is just the skin. There is nothing to support or mount the bumper to without the rebar.