Bumper options for diving board car?

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  • O 16581 72452 5
    Banned
    • Aug 2006
    • 1066

    #1

    Bumper options for diving board car?

    I'm looking to upgrade when i replace my diving boards, my rear bumper is rusted out, i know people claim they're aluminum, but my back one sure as fuck isn't.

    Gathering some ideas for alternatives, i'd rather not go to plastics as it's alot of work.

    I know Euro bumpers are an option, but they're more than i want to spend. I'd like wrap around...

    Aftermarket? Canadian? Help!
  • Mastrcruse
    R3V Elite
    • Sep 2005
    • 5340

    #2
    Tuck and paint. I saw a euro bumpered vert the other day, don't like em.

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    • O 16581 72452 5
      Banned
      • Aug 2006
      • 1066

      #3
      I don't really like tucked and painted, that's what i have, it looks okay and wouldn't mind it if i didn't need to replace my rear (front is dented from a fender bender also). Figure while i'm at it, improve on it...yaaamean?

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      • dkmr
        Grease Monkey
        • Jan 2006
        • 332

        #4
        Tucked and painted mine. looks pretty good. Alot cheaper than fitting plastics for me.
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        • browntown
          No R3VLimiter
          • Jun 2004
          • 3524

          #5
          isnt there a sticky floating around here with bumper options?

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          • O 16581 72452 5
            Banned
            • Aug 2006
            • 1066

            #6
            I found a pretty long thread about it, but didn't find any new info.

            It'd be cool if someone did a fiberglass replica of the euro bumpers.

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            • MR 325
              Moderator
              • Oct 2003
              • 37825

              #7


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              [It would help if we knew what eyar and model E30 you had]
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              • O 16581 72452 5
                Banned
                • Aug 2006
                • 1066

                #8
                '87 325is, i want to keep the factory front valance, i love it.

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                • Mastrcruse
                  R3V Elite
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 5340

                  #9
                  Okay, so you want to keep the factory front valance, which I also love.

                  Euro Bumpers: Don't believe you can use the IS valance, they are kinda hard to come by and on he 87 it requires body/sheet panel work if you don't want to see the holes of the bumper shocks.

                  M-tech kit: Could do the back but can't do the front if you want the front valance.

                  Bumper swap: Can keep the front valance with some modification, I think someone has done it on the forum. Cost money but could happen. Would have to modify the bumper/panels also to make it work on a non cabrio aluminum bumpered cars.

                  Gotta pick and choose

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                  • O 16581 72452 5
                    Banned
                    • Aug 2006
                    • 1066

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Mastrcruse
                    Okay, so you want to keep the factory front valance, which I also love.

                    Euro Bumpers: Don't believe you can use the IS valance, they are kinda hard to come by and on he 87 it requires body/sheet panel work if you don't want to see the holes of the bumper shocks.

                    M-tech kit: Could do the back but can't do the front if you want the front valance.

                    Bumper swap: Can keep the front valance with some modification, I think someone has done it on the forum. Cost money but could happen. Would have to modify the bumper/panels also to make it work on a non cabrio aluminum bumpered cars.

                    Gotta pick and choose
                    Yeah, i was hoping maybe there was a company offering aftermarket wrap arounds i didn't know of. I might switch to an "Evo" front end, i found someone selling a body kit replicant.

                    I'd love Euro bumpers, but the price is too up there for something so frugal.

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