Change is coming...

[Bill 84 318i]

I'm not cutting the current valence off of my car. I've basically cut everything out of this rear apron, including the spare tire well and battery tray, as well as the pocket on the other side. I've got a little bit more to cut out, and when I'm finished with it, it will basically be nothing more than the rear apron itself, just the skirt, very much like any other aftermarket rear apron, pretty much like an M-Tech II rear apron, if it were separate from the bumper. Then I'll fit it basically on top of the existing apron, and pop-rivet it all the way around about every 1-2 inches or so.

I see where you're going, but if you look in from the wheel well, you're still going to see two arcs. One will be the smaller, shorter early one, and the other will be the one from the later valence. You'd have to do something fancy like weld a piece of metal between the two to fill the gap. Which isn't a bad idea, because it's gonna be pretty flimsy once you cut all the crap out of it.

[Jand3rson]

Mine is about a big of a hack job as you can get - I just stopped caring about it. It's slightly harder than that. You can't just cut the current valence off your current car, because there's shit below it. Say, the corner pockets, and wheel wells.

That guy's looks decent..from those angles - I'd like to see what inside his wheelwell and up/underneath the apron looks like.

I'm not cutting the current valence off of my car. I've basically cut everything out of this rear apron, including the spare tire well and battery tray, as well as the pocket on the other side. I've got a little bit more to cut out, and when I'm finished with it, it will basically be nothing more than the rear apron itself, just the skirt, very much like any other aftermarket rear apron, pretty much like an M-Tech II rear apron, if it were separate from the bumper. Then I'll fit it basically on top of the existing apron, and pop-rivet it all the way around about every 1-2 inches or so.

See the rear apron part of this M-Tech II rear? That's basically all this rear apron is going to be once I've finished removing all the excess material, just a skirt. What I'll leave above it is just enough material to work with for attaching it to the car, which will all be hidden by the bumper once it's installed.

[asubimmer]

you should just sell your car and get a late model or at least just get an aftermarket rear apron. Thats pointless imo, but its you car so rock on.

[Bill 84 318i]

Bill, you did it, right?

Mine is about a big of a hack job as you can get - I just stopped caring about it. It's slightly harder than that. You can't just cut the current valence off your current car, because there's shit below it. Say, the corner pockets, and wheel wells.

That guy's looks decent..from those angles - I'd like to see what inside his wheelwell and up/underneath the apron looks like.

[Jand3rson]

Yeah, how do you plan on attaching the rear? It's royal pain in the ass, and would take serious bodywork to do it right.

Bill, you did it, right? No major bodywork invloved whatsoever. I'm cutting it off some more, right below the side trunk vents, just leaving about 2 inches above the part you can actually see under the bumper. Then I'm pop-riveting it on the car, just like this guy did. If you look, you can see the seam where he cut it off, and it's a straight fit from there. It's really not as invloved as you might think, you just might have gone a different route than I am.

[wycoco]

cant wait! :)

[MR 325]

nice body kit

Yes, what kind is it?

[benDASHDASH]

nice body kit

[Avus E30]

Okay, Okay no hack job, Cars gonna be sex when its done. Congrats on finally getting around to it

[kowalski]

it wouldn't be that hard to tack weld it on... its about the same as cutting out and replacing a section of sheetmetal... nice work man, its gona look hot when you gett'er done.

[Bill 84 318i]

Yeah, how do you plan on attaching the rear? It's royal pain in the ass, and would take serious bodywork to do it right.

[AdironRider]

How you planning on attaching that rear bump? Congrats though, diving boards are the suck .

[Il Duce]

that is what i like to see josh. can't wait to see the final result. seriously. your car is going to be a million times hotter than it already is

[Avus E30]

what a hack job. :)

[Jand3rson]

Who was nice enough to sawzall the rear of the late model?

None otha than tha FunkMasta. I helped.