My project 84 318i

[Jean]

Well, I ordered new euro bumper molding and misc items, so sometime next week I should have the bumpers and valance on the car test fitted at least.

I really hope to find a different front valance that doesn't require an early style lower lip that bolts on to it... as I'll be ordering a new rear valance as well.

[BBY1104]

Damn Jean, this is coming along. How much is the rear valance going to run?

[Jean]

Oem is 400, one from eurostop is 1/2 price.

Finally got rid of the shitty early speaker shelf, grabbed one from my 89. The early chassis does not even have the studs to mount the 3rd brake light onto, so it's pressure fitted for now. I am still trying to confirm if the e30m3 shelf (no 3rd brake light) curves like the regular e30 shelfs before I order one of those.

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Old shitty shelf


89 325i shelf


another view


I have another one with premium speakers and the top mounted 3rd brake light, but it's tan, and I didn't want to paint the speakers....so this will do for now.

[FredK]

nice backyard!

[Jean]

Not mine, friends yard. Mine is way smaller!

[golde30]

cool, i need to spray my rear shelf. from what i have seen, e30 m3 have a completely different rear shelf.

[rThor432]

I have another one with premium speakers and the top mounted 3rd brake light, but it's tan, and I didn't want to paint the speakers....so this will do for now.

Did you wire up the 3rd brake light?

[hendrixvodu]

.....rear valance is available from bmw.

pix of rear valance? plz :D part # and how much does it coast?


thanks in advance jean

[Jean]

e30m3 shelf looks to be the same (minus no brake light at all) it uses and extra shelf that sits behind the speaker shelf. I am just not sure if rear section is curved or not.

3rd brake light isn't wired, this is a temp setup to replace the old faded shelf.

hendrixvodu - rear valance would only work if you have euro bumpers, it's about 400.

[ZM Blue Devil]

Jean, do you need the euro bumper brackets? the two that are used to mount to the body of the car. I have a set new in the wrapper. let me know.

ZM

[Jean]

I got a set of these when I pulled the bumpers, are yours the same or different?

[einstein57]

Those are some scary weak looking brackets.

[Jean]

Those are some scary weak looking brackets.

Who cares, not that it would matter if you r3v the car right? There is a metal rebar behind the chrome bumper, but the bumpers would still get ruined no mattr what the brackets were like...

I just installed the rear bumper last night on the car, waiting on new molding/fog covers to come in and then i'll install the front valance/bumper/lip.

I've been eyeing the eurostop front/rear mt1 valances if I could find some review(s) on their fit/finish ...

[Jean]

Almost all the parts I need to install the bumpers arrived today, new center piece and fog light delete covers (back order) are on the way.

Brake duct/shields for the valance/lower lip.



Mounting clips for the bumper trim and plastic covers to cover the bumper mounting nuts.




Indicator lights, I was pleasently surprised these come complete as they are







Corner trim






Test fit



In another thread I was asking what trim to order, I went with regular euro bumper trim. I have no idea how the m-technic euro trim is different.

I need to sell the plastic bumpers/valance/fogs/lip and purchase the front/rear euro valances next :)

[Jean]

Just need to buy a couple more things and will have A/C in the car .

Mounting bushings, since you might as well put new ones in place of old.



PS Pump is going to be changed as it's leaking a little, time to freshen it up as well