late model front valence/bumper on early model?

[e30lover12]

So I am buying a 87 325is in a week. The PO had a weird looking custom valence thing on it that he made. He crashed the car and then bought my late model for parts. Is there a way to fit a late model front valence and bumper on an 87?

[KIRIEIW]

Yes you will, only thing is you need to cut the front tow hooks off but as far as I know a plastic bumper in the front of a eairly is a good fit, but I still have my diving board ones on ;)

[SmokeE30]

What are you doing for a front tow point now?

[Poorboyz]

What are you doing for a front tow point now?

Tow hook is screwed onto the pass side bumper shock through the bumper.

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[SmokeE30]

Tow hook is screwed onto the pass side bumper shock through the bumper.

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Thats only if you swap over plastic bumpers as well, my 88 uses the late model valance with metal bumpers, it has the tow hook screw into the center of the bumper behinde the front license plate. I'm not sure if that's a one year only thing or if maybe verts had this too because they also use the 25mm shorter front metal bumpers like the 88 does.

[MR 325]

Yes the center tow hook was 88 only. I'll bet most people don't even know about it!

[Poorboyz]

Yes the center tow hook was 88 only. I'll bet most people don't even know about it!

I had no clue the 88s had a center hook.

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[ST1G]

Yes the center tow hook was 88 only. I'll bet most people don't even know about it!

I guess I learn something new daily.