Free euro 318i now on to body work.

[pyrobee]

I am going to make everyone jealous right now, but I am stationed overseas and recently acquired an 87 318i. Its just an M10 for now but maybe some type of swap soon. I am looking forward to the small stuff first like body work which is fairly straight but I need to straighten on a rear bumper it is chrome, and it has some small dents that I need to get out... any ideas how. they are all on the edges.

[E30_Pare]

Block of wood and a hammer?

[pyrobee]

I am sort of new to the BMW things, and wood and hammer is what I was going to do, but I am thinking since I want to make this car look nice, and its a really good starter for the project I might just get replacement euro bumpers. Is there anywhere to get them for a good price.

[Vivek]

I believe blunt tech has them but I'm not sure. If you go nuts with a hammer and have no clue what you're doing you're gonna destroy the bumper, but a professional PDR guy could likely make it perfect again instead of buying new bumpers.

[E30_Pare]

I am sort of new to the BMW things, and wood and hammer is what I was going to do, but I am thinking since I want to make this car look nice, and its a really good starter for the project I might just get replacement euro bumpers. Is there anywhere to get them for a good price.

Used euro can go anywhere from 300-500 & beyond. Just go slow take your time & pound it out. You need to be firm but gentle. Make love to it. Nah mean?! Haha. Might be cheaper since your already in Europe any junkyard near you?

[pyrobee]

Actually after i posted this i came across a buddy eho wrecked the front end of an M20 car. might be getting a lot of parts lol. but i still want to try and pound it out. i will go slow and make love to it like you said lol.

[Court M3]

Dude you are in Sicily, there are a few good yards around you. Used to be stationed in Italy from 03-05. Only a few yards where I was, but enough on Sicily. Buddy of mine used to send me parts.

[pyrobee]

yeah we tried going to a few yards around here and they turned us away as soon as they saw we were americans. I am heading there sometime soon again with a few Sicilian friends.

[Cusson24]

Had the same problem up North with a Junkyard. I am at Aviano, let me know if you come across any parts down there, I just grabbed a Euro 88' 318i and have been looking at getting some stuff.