84-87 front valence to 88+

[Nate325ic]

ok so I'm removing my old valence, and just realized tow hooks might be in the way, are both supposed to be cut off?

[bimmerphile]

I'm not entirely sure what you're talking about, but you know these parts aren't interchangeable, right (unless your talking about something entirely different than I am thinking, but I doubt it)?

[Bill 84 318i]

Yeah, you have to cut off your old tow hooks.

I have no idea what Kris is talking about.

[Nate325ic]

...think he is thinking of the plastic parts

[bimmerphile]

Nevermind me.

Carry on. :-)

[Nate325ic]

sooo close and then I realize my dad let a freind borrow the grinder :(

[Bill 84 318i]

Hacksaw?

[Nate325ic]

hmmm...good idea, as soon as I get outta class I'll try, I dont get the power tools back until tommarow evening :( , but I'm so close to having it on I'll try anything

[318driver]

thats the same thing im gonna do to my cab, when your finished get some pics up, id like to see how it turns out

[Beej '86 325es]

Hacksaw?

Man, if you have powertools, wait. I had to cut off mine to fit my BMP bumper (RIP). That is some serious steel. Took me about an hour and a half with a hacksaw....what a b*tch.

[Nate325ic]

sucky, I got the new valence painted, the old one off, and just waiting for the grinder :( will show pictures LATE tonight if my dad actually gets it back

[eliasmavs99]

On the side a bit, where can one find info on replacing the diving boards with the plastic bumpers. The info at Lukasbmw.com isn't showing up anymore. Thanks.

[Nate325ic]

its a pretty straight forward swap, just make sure you have all the components of the plastic bumpers, pull the old ones off and slide the new ones in, I think his site was really the only one that documented it

edit: that is if you have an 88, if its 84-87 front is an easy swap, the rear will bolt on but the sides will be too long because of the wheel arches in the rear, trimming is required

[Nate325ic]

old valance looks soo crappy compaired to the new:


New valence:


soon new valence will be here....notice the free IS lip that was found on the side of the road ;) :

[bwanac]

Why are you switching valences? Are you going to plastic bumpers, or do you just want the is lip?

I can't wait to see the final product nonetheless!