The story starts about two weeks ago when I was preparing my car for a vintage BMW gathering that was set to take place on 23 May. I was tackling a few maintenance items (reman'd brake booster, new E32 750i master cylinder, and new Hankook Ventus R-S2 tires) as a result of months of DD neglection; but the main new addition was the set of freshly refinished euro bumpers.
The removal of the US bumpers/shocks couldn't have been easier and (much to my relief) there was no surprise rust hiding under the bumpers or bumper shrouds. Once the US parts were off, my brother and I went about detailing the car (buffing, waxing, polishing, etc.) and I detailed the engine bay and the AFM in preparation for the event. After this, the car got some much needed scrub time. I must say, the car looked badass sans bumpers.
After all of the details were sorted out (and POR 15 spot treatment was applied) the mounting of the euros began. Again, this was a very easy process as well. The fresh, new, cadmium-coated hardware was a huge plus and was all in the hardware kit that BMW had available. It made the process much easier since I didn't have to order each individual part, I actually ended up with some extra hardware after the install.
By 3:00 AM on the day of the event, everything was on the car and I got it exactly where I wanted it to be. It looked like a conservatively modified euro E30, exactly what I was going for all along. The next step is sourcing a minty euro valence and getting it resprayed, getting some new foglamps, and eventually a set of IE3's.
Big ups to everyone who helped me put this thing together. Blunt for getting the rear brackets and whatever else I ordered out to me in a timely fashion. Scabzzzz for the extremely helpful DiY thread. Mitch M for the wiring and answering the numerous questions I had along the way.
Additional pictures of the install are located here. I'll try to bump the thread later this week with some better pictures outside of the garage once the rain subsides.
The removal of the US bumpers/shocks couldn't have been easier and (much to my relief) there was no surprise rust hiding under the bumpers or bumper shrouds. Once the US parts were off, my brother and I went about detailing the car (buffing, waxing, polishing, etc.) and I detailed the engine bay and the AFM in preparation for the event. After this, the car got some much needed scrub time. I must say, the car looked badass sans bumpers.
After all of the details were sorted out (and POR 15 spot treatment was applied) the mounting of the euros began. Again, this was a very easy process as well. The fresh, new, cadmium-coated hardware was a huge plus and was all in the hardware kit that BMW had available. It made the process much easier since I didn't have to order each individual part, I actually ended up with some extra hardware after the install.
By 3:00 AM on the day of the event, everything was on the car and I got it exactly where I wanted it to be. It looked like a conservatively modified euro E30, exactly what I was going for all along. The next step is sourcing a minty euro valence and getting it resprayed, getting some new foglamps, and eventually a set of IE3's.
Big ups to everyone who helped me put this thing together. Blunt for getting the rear brackets and whatever else I ordered out to me in a timely fashion. Scabzzzz for the extremely helpful DiY thread. Mitch M for the wiring and answering the numerous questions I had along the way.
Additional pictures of the install are located here. I'll try to bump the thread later this week with some better pictures outside of the garage once the rain subsides.
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