Pre 88 side moulding questions

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  • bmwstephen
    R3VLimited
    • May 2009
    • 2463
    #1

    Pre 88 side moulding questions

    I have an opportunity to pick up a healthy set of side mouldings from an 86e. Only issue is my car is a 1990. I was wondering if anyone knows if pre facelift side mouldings work with 88+ cars?
    realoem suggest that the front fender one is incompatible but did bmw change the design of their side panels during the years?
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    • 1fastm50
      Grease Monkey
      • Aug 2009
      • 342
      #2
      i think the only difference is that on late models they no longer have the chrome strip in the middle and are all black.
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        • MR 325
          Moderator
          • Oct 2003
          • 37825
          #3
          The rear 1/4 panel piece will NOT fit.
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            • bmwstephen
              R3VLimited
              • May 2009
              • 2463
              #4
              Originally posted by MR 325
              The rear 1/4 panel piece will NOT fit.
              is this because bmw modify the rear quarter panel in order to compliment the lowered rear valence of later models?

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                • Jand3rson
                  Banned
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 37587
                  #5
                  Partially. The rear arches of cars 88+ are lower, so the rear quarter panel side trim pieces are slightly longer on those cars, shorter on the 84-87 cars.

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                    • bmwstephen
                      R3VLimited
                      • May 2009
                      • 2463
                      #6
                      a little off topic but what about the lock strip around the windshield? does the chrome one make any difference on a late model windshield?

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                        • bmwstephen
                          R3VLimited
                          • May 2009
                          • 2463
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Janderson
                          Partially. The rear arches of cars 88+ are lower, so the rear quarter panel side trim pieces are slightly longer on those cars, shorter on the 84-87 cars.
                          actually. now to think about it. I noticed that some member's pre 88 cars have straight black mouldings. how do they accomplish that? do they trim the black ones are paint over the chrome strip?

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