88+ front valence

[BahnE30]

i know this has been asked before on e30 sport but the site is down so
does a 88+ front valence fit on a 86 car with little or no modification??

[Jordan]

direct bolt on....

[Bill 84 318i]

Well, ya gotta cut off the tow hooks, but yeah.

[Jordan]

Well, ya gotta cut off the tow hooks, but yeah.

oh yeah, forgot that. It took me about 5 minutes with my hacksaw, then I sprayed the exposed metal with undercoat.

[bwanac]

is that true for any front air dam? like on my 87' wont another 87 air dam bolt on no problem, no cutting?

[Ryan Stewart]

yeah, its just that after 87 the toe hook moved to a removeable mount in the bumper. That is really the only difference.

[BahnE30]

sweet
bmp rear i don't care if it's wavey
the old man is a body guy

[Jordan]

I would just like to point something out. Its a trend I'm noticing all too much lately...

People that have autobody professionals in the family, or as good friends, seem to think the BMP kit will magicly fit if they bring it to these people.

The BMP kit is shit, no matter who is fitting it. I've seen many many professionally fit BMP kits that still looked like outright ass. The only car I have ever seen, that it looked to fit well on, is a member on here with a Turbo s50 in his Eta. The only reason it looks to fit well in the pictures, is because the gaps were filled with caulking. Now I will admit this works for pictures, its hard to see such detail in the digital meda... however....

Who here has seen that car in real life? How does that caulking look?

Bottom line is clear here, but let me say it again. The BMP kit is wavy ass slop fitting shit. Your autobody guy isn't a magician.

[boom-monkey]

Honestly, the caulking doesn't look that bad. It doesn't stand out at all unless you are actually looking for it. The only problem with caulking? Only works on a white car.

[Erick]

Honestly, the caulking doesn't look that bad. It doesn't stand out at all unless you are actually looking for it. The only problem with caulking? Only works on a white car.

Indeed. I also saw Brandon's car and it doesnt look all that bad. A couple of spots are noticable but Brandon showed me most of them.