does it take much fabrication to swap out medal bumpers for plastic ones?

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  • ddeezion.e30
    Noobie
    • Feb 2011
    • 21

    #1

    does it take much fabrication to swap out medal bumpers for plastic ones?

    i have both front and rear plastic that want to put on 86 325..what does it take to get them on there?

    thanks, DANIEL
  • Rigmaster
    No R3VLimiter
    • Jul 2004
    • 3464

    #2
    Not really, but a big dose of SEARCH comes in handy.....



    ;)

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    • jasonsnoddy
      E30 Mastermind
      • Feb 2010
      • 1900

      #3
      gold medal?


      Originally posted by stewie30luvr
      ooo cause i was fixing my chain tensioner and there was a black widow on the radiator so i killed it
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      with a coathanger

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      • StereoInstaller1
        GAS
        • Jul 2004
        • 22679

        #4
        Nah, they fit right on, no modifications at all.

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        • ddeezion.e30
          Noobie
          • Feb 2011
          • 21

          #5
          alright, cool

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          • ddeezion.e30
            Noobie
            • Feb 2011
            • 21

            #6
            cool,what about the front valance?

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            • Raxe
              R3V Elite
              • Nov 2006
              • 5346

              #7
              Come on, don't mislead him.

              It takes a bit of fabrication work. You need to shorten the rear bumper, weld on a rear valence from a late model and swap over a front valence.

              >> 1988 3.1 ITB E30 /// 2002 E46 M3 6MT / 2008 335xi 6MT / 1991 S38B36 E30 (sold)

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              • ddeezion.e30
                Noobie
                • Feb 2011
                • 21

                #8
                ahah yea i knew it wasnt that easy.

                does the front valance bolt right up?

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                • Roysneon
                  R3V Elite
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 4505

                  #9
                  Look for one of multiple bumper threads in the archive/faq section.
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