Volvo lip mounting methods

[IRON-E]

same goes for you!!

It sure did! but I am now getting the check engine light in my cluster?

[Stephen]

On a side note, What are peoples opinions on flat black diving boards? i can pull it off it wont look shitty, but regardless they would be flat black. the front has been swapped to '88 shocks so its tucked in about an inch.. I think it would look good [Aslo i have smoked turns on], but want opinons.


Also i have the late model valance [otherwise this volvo lip would be useless]

[Stephen]

I like the no clip idea. that way you have wholes to moc up the lip with and the lip can be secured to the valance without actually cutting up the lip.

Yeah i'm likin that idea too..

[Stephen]

Utility knife.

Can't argue with those results.

[NOMAD]

Good call. how did you go about trimming of the mounting edge? i used a razor to cut the ends, nice and clean.

Utility knife.

[E30_fiend]

Its not mounted just yet, im hoping to get it on tomorrow or thursday, and then, there will be pics. ( i work 9-5 so i only have so much time during the week)

I like the no clip idea. that way you have wholes to moc up the lip with and the lip can be secured to the valance without actually cutting up the lip.

[Stephen]

I also did this.

I expect pictures soon.

Its not mounted just yet, im hoping to get it on tomorrow or thursday, and then, there will be pics. ( i work 9-5 so i only have so much time during the week)

[Stephen]

I think what deutshman is getting at is cut off some of the end so that you can mount it, then cut it again once mounted so its even.

[Danny]

Good call. how did you go about trimming of the mounting edge? i used a razor to cut the ends, nice and clean.

I also did this.

I expect pictures soon.

[Stephen]

I used black zipties put through holes drilled in the lip. I marked the lip with the existing holes in the valance. No clips, they held it in the wrong position. I also trimmed off about 3/16 from the inner edge of the lip so that the lip fits flush to the valance. Looks way better that way.

I used zip ties as I didn't want a hard hit/scrape to mash the valance. Hopefully the zipties will give way first.

Took some time but was fairly easy.

Think ahead and use black ones people!

Good call. how did you go about trimming of the mounting edge? i used a razor to cut the ends, nice and clean.

[Stephen]

PS. Did the wall of smoke clear up from car yet?

Hahayes its much better now. That was fun.

[NOMAD]

I used black zipties put through holes drilled in the lip. I marked the lip with the existing holes in the valance. No clips, they held it in the wrong position. I also trimmed off about 3/16 from the inner edge of the lip so that the lip fits flush to the valance. Looks way better that way.

I used zip ties as I didn't want a hard hit/scrape to mash the valance. Hopefully the zipties will give way first.

Took some time but was fairly easy.

Think ahead and use black ones people!

[LovableSheep]

I'm going to mock up the volvo lip with the clips on my valence that aren't broken, then use the holes where I removed all the broken clips to mark the volve lip, then drill the lip and use copious amounts of zipties to hold it nice 'n' tight. There are already a shit ton of holes in the bottom of the valence.

Exactly what I did. Except I should have used black zip ties

[E30_fiend]

Did the wall of smoke clear up from car yet?

same goes for you!!

[IRON-E]

i suggest triming the lip just enough to fit, then mounting it, then trimming to fit. you wouldn't want to go cutting to much off!