Bumpers, bumpers, bumpers!

[ascendotuum]

So I have a late 86 sedan, with the US diving boards. From reading it seems like the small international bumpers would be my best bet.

Where would be the best place to source these?

[325i_swap]

Oh ok, good to know. But damn. Looks like I'm just going to have to cut a hole in it for the tow hook because after cutting my front hooks I don't want to cut my last one haha. Thanks!

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[woohoobleu]

No the top was all I cut. I got it off a sedan if that makes any difference. It seemed like it was too big but I started to secure it and it fit without bends or extra hanging out. And I cut the tow hook.

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[325i_swap]

Yeah there's even a cut here line so you'll have a suoer straight cut. No problem man.
Post pics of the final product!

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So I have everything cut and although I have other priorities at the moment I decided to see how it'd look just holding it on the car, and i realized that its too big. Did you trim anything else? And also I'm guessing you mounted it under the tow hook?

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[325i_swap]

For sure! Gonna look for a black e36 on Friday (half off at the jy) and take the bumper

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[woohoobleu]

Yeah there's even a cut here line so you'll have a suoer straight cut. No problem man.
Post pics of the final product!

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[325i_swap]

Ok i think I know what you mean, at the point where the bumper changes angles. Thanks!

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[woohoobleu]

You'll be able to tell Where to cut it when yoi have the e36 bunper infront of you. And for the aligning its up to you how high or low you'd like it.

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[325i_swap]

Yeah I removed the bumpers and rivited it on the exsisting "valance"


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Where did you cut the e36 bumper at? And where did you align it to rivet? I might try to do this and get away with self taping screws hidden

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[woohoobleu]

Yeah I removed the bumpers and rivited it on the exsisting "valance"


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[Regnar75]

hmm did you rivet it on or something?

[woohoobleu]

I had it on my divingboard sedan and later threw it on the plastic bumper coupe. It looked a lot more natural on the coupe though. Also I'd take better pics but I sold both and picked up a cabrio!

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[woohoobleu]

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[woohoobleu]

also curious about your pictures of this

Any pictures? And how good was this fit up? This is actually a really good idea if the body lines match pretty well.

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[Regnar75]

i used the half bottom of a e36 rear bumper cover and made an e30 rear apron. doesnt differ too much from some out there

also curious about your pictures of this