1987 metal bumpers question

[agent]

buy a late model.

This. If you don't like the early cars with metal bumpers, don't buy one and ruin it.

[NJ2.5rser]

The convertible bumper mounts/shocks are shorter than the coupe/sedan. I used vert supports to shorten up those diving boards. Should've taken a before and after to post on here. Makes a decent difference and looks a lot cleaner. Costs me nothing except a can of rust penetrant and about an hour or so of time. Why buy when you can build ;)


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[E30NJ]

you will also need to cut the tow hooks- I believe off the car. buddy of mine put euro bumpers on and they are SWEET!

[AndrewBird]

Euro bumpers are the easiest swap for an early model, but are hard to find and are expensive. Looks like this:



Late model plastic bumpers can be fitted, but require the work JasonC posted about. They look like this:



M-tech 1 kits only fit early models with euro bumpers, M-tech 2 kits only fit late models.

M-tech 1:


M-tech 2:


There are aftermarket M-tech 1 and 2 bumpers made of fiberglass that will fit either late model or early model, but require work to make them fit. Most do not come with any kind of mounting brackets so that part is up to you.