A friend told me about a late model Alpine White 2 E30 in a local you-pull-it yard cause he knows I'm looking for plastic bumpers for my '89 325iC and a trunk lid without the holes of the cabrio's third brake light. I went yesterday to check it out and, sure enough, it looked like the bumpers, valence, and trunk lid were in decent shape. Last night I was talking to Curt about what it'll take to pull the stuff I wanted, and realized I didn't have the correct tools. Curt, being the good guy he is, volunteered to come out and help pull the stuff with me.
When it was all said and done I walked up to the counter with a front bumper, a front valence, a rear bumper, all four bumper shocks, a pair of sun visors in like new condition, and a pair of kidney grills. Grand total? $100!
Curt scored a tan leather rear seat with headrests and the fold down armrest/ski pass-through, an oil cooler complete with lines and fittings, front and rear window locks, a grab handle, and a mirror. Grand total? I'll let him tell you if he wants :D
Afterward we hit up the Lighthouse for Lighthouse Burgers and a game of pool. By the time we got to my parent's house it was right around the time the freeways get packed, so he decided to stick around. I cleaned up the rear bumper as he pulled the rear diving board, then we fit it. Unfortunately, we weren't aware that the sides don't bolt up, so we had to think of a way to mount them. I think we decided that I need to look for a think rubber washer/grommet to put between the body and the side of the rear bumper, then we'll just put a bolt through it which will be hidden by the impact strip. If anyone has a better idea, please let me know.
In the next couple days I'm going to be cleaning up the front bumper and the valence, in preparation for installation. I don't have the fogs, the vents, a couple impact strips, or the lip, but I'll be purchasing them as my priorities and finances allow. Stay tuned for pics!
When it was all said and done I walked up to the counter with a front bumper, a front valence, a rear bumper, all four bumper shocks, a pair of sun visors in like new condition, and a pair of kidney grills. Grand total? $100!
Curt scored a tan leather rear seat with headrests and the fold down armrest/ski pass-through, an oil cooler complete with lines and fittings, front and rear window locks, a grab handle, and a mirror. Grand total? I'll let him tell you if he wants :D
Afterward we hit up the Lighthouse for Lighthouse Burgers and a game of pool. By the time we got to my parent's house it was right around the time the freeways get packed, so he decided to stick around. I cleaned up the rear bumper as he pulled the rear diving board, then we fit it. Unfortunately, we weren't aware that the sides don't bolt up, so we had to think of a way to mount them. I think we decided that I need to look for a think rubber washer/grommet to put between the body and the side of the rear bumper, then we'll just put a bolt through it which will be hidden by the impact strip. If anyone has a better idea, please let me know.
In the next couple days I'm going to be cleaning up the front bumper and the valence, in preparation for installation. I don't have the fogs, the vents, a couple impact strips, or the lip, but I'll be purchasing them as my priorities and finances allow. Stay tuned for pics!
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