84-87 front valence to 88+

[Nate325ic]

switching to plastic bumpers, I did the rear one a long time ago, but the front valence I got was bent up pretty bad (it was free so I said what the hell) I just now got a good one, so I'm finishing the project :D

[Nate325ic]

ok update pictures
tow hooks = owned, finally got the grinder and with a huge grin on my face took them off as quick as possible


crappy picture of my front end, its semi-on need to finish bolting it down, looks alot better then my old valence though

[318driver]

yeah that deff looks sick. How hard do you think this was for you too do? Very hard? easy?
Because it seems that it would be just a direct bolt on except for to toe hook.
also, what are you gonna do if you need to get toed now?

[Nate325ic]

hope the back of my car is accessible? hehe I really dont care...hope I dont get in the situation where it needs towed, the job was very easy just an unbolt then bolt on the new parts. Only reason it took so long wsa getting those hooks cut off

[Jordan]

Cutting the tow hooks off was easy. I had to cut both front tow hooks, and the rear tow hook off my car. But since I converted to plastic bumpers, I still have a tow hook. There is one built into the passenger side bumper shock.

[Nate325ic]

yeah...I noticed that, well assumed thats what it was for, what gets attached to it though?

[Jordan]

yeah...I noticed that, well assumed thats what it was for, what gets attached to it though?

A thread in tow loop eye. It should be in your trunk stuck into the drivers side trunk liner.

If you dont have one, they are cheap enough new.

[Nate325ic]

very small update, valence totally bolted up, took me for ever to chip away the old plastic bumper from the bumper core. Even incomplete it looks so much better then those damn aluminum bumpers

[318driver]

what wheels are those in the last pics? Are they goin on your car?

Also, how much did it cost you to get the valence respayed?

[Nate325ic]

um....do you mean the lawn mower wheels? the respray costs me about $10, out of some weird stroke of luck the walmart auto paint color arctic silver matches the silver my car is, so I painted it myself

[Nate325ic]

and I need to get rid of the e36 m3 mirror so bad, I keep forgetting to finish painting the base of my mirror...looks so damn getto

[318driver]

um....do you mean the lawn mower wheels? the respray costs me about $10, out of some weird stroke of luck the walmart auto paint color arctic silver matches the silver my car is, so I painted it myself

haha lawn mower wheels. wow i feel stupid :oops: . lol. I gota go get my eyes checked. looks damn good anyways

[318driver]

Hey nate, any updates?

[Nate325ic]

well kinda...I need to snap some pictures, the only thing left is to get some wiring but the shop I get my stuff from isn't open till the 6th :( ...bumper core is on, made new parking light lenses, they are smoked, I smoked the side markers aswell. I installed my IS lip. just waiting on wiring for foglights and one of the turn lights

[GaryE30]

Very nice progress. Looking good.