Early Euro Valance with Plastic Bumper

[jcboal]

Can this be done?
Has this been done?
Any Pics?

I like the integrated fog lights, but also like the shorter plastic bumper (plus easier to find than a euro bumper.)

[acolella76]

i guess it would work, not sure if it wouldn't be easier to just use a late model valance though.

[jcboal]

I have a early Euro valance though. So it is easier for me to use it then to source a late model valance, haha.

[JasonC]

It would work, but you will have to cut off your tow hooks and most of the fog lights will be covered up due to the plastic bumper being bigger...

[jcboal]

Hmmm. i thought the plastic bumpers were narrow like the euro bumpers. Is that not the case?

It seems like there is a gap when using a plastic bumber on a DB valance, similar to the gap when using the euro bumper with a DB valance.

[JasonC]

plastic bumpers are bigger then euro's. The euro's are thin. The DB valance is the same shape as a euro valance.

As you can see here the differance, a euro on a plastic bumper valance

[jcboal]

excellent!! that is what i wanted to see.

[JasonC]

So i'm guessing you bought that car you found?

[jcboal]

i did. but i also purchased a '87 325 that is in great condition. so i am going to part the euro and use some stuff on the other one.

i needed to get rid of the porsche i had. it made me mad to look at it. (i got burned on it bad)

by the way i am a huge trans am (firebird) guy. i currently have a '69, but have owned a '70, 71, '89, '94 and '02. they are fun cars too

[JasonC]

Sounds good. Sorry to hear about he Porsche. And Good to see there is another f body guy on here! They are very fun cars!!!!!