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  • King Luis
    Mod Crazy
    • Sep 2004
    • 737

    #1

    painting kidneys

    how do i remove the silver kidney part from the frame/piece thats its on?
    i see the pin things on the top and bottom but they don't budge when i try to pop them out....i don't want to break them....is there any other way?
  • E30Driv3R
    E30 Enthusiast
    • May 2004
    • 1169

    #2
    Try and pull them they wont break.
    Dan Zickel
    1995 M3, 1991 318iS, 1987 325iS

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    • nando
      Moderator
      • Nov 2003
      • 34827

      #3
      I broke them out and replaced them with screws.
      Build thread

      Bimmerlabs

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      • Brew
        No R3VLimiter
        • Oct 2003
        • 3060

        #4
        Push the center pin through, then pop the larger piece out.
        '91 318is
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        • King Luis
          Mod Crazy
          • Sep 2004
          • 737

          #5
          i guess i really have to force them out...cause i tried pushing them with a little bit of force and they didn't budge

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          • ToplessE30
            R3V Elite
            • Oct 2003
            • 4791

            #6
            It should work, I did mine that way, you just have to work at it.
            Estoril E36 M3/4/5 | Toledo E53 X5 3.0 | LeMans E90 335D M-Sport

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            • RCWells
              Moderator
              • Feb 2004
              • 3589

              #7
              With some difficulty I used a small screwdriver to push them out and reused the same pins afterwards. Just tedious is all.


              [THE 501 club - Founding Member]

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              • jajou318
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Jan 2005
                • 1023

                #8
                Yea they won't break but when you pop them out make sure you have your hand over them that way you don't loose them.

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                • King Luis
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 737

                  #9
                  well i lost it and ended up drilling those pins out...but i painted them and found out my kindneys are all scratched up and screwed. so i'm going on the look out for good condition kidneys that i can paint.

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