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Euro Bumper Installation
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:39 pm
by JoshInAtlanta
I have been asking around for a few months but have yet to get any feedback on doing the Euro bumper swap.
I have my brand new bumpers all ready to go, my valance and airdam will be back from the paint guys this weekend.
I'm looking for any info on the swap. I want to go in prepared, and NOT make a mess out of it.
Thanks!
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:24 pm
by Jeff Dennis
Hi Josh,
I'm lookin for a US front bumper that is in better condition than mine it has a lot of surface pitting. Keep me in mind after the swap for yours if it's nice condition. Jeff
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:35 am
by bkbimmer
If you drive over to B-Oregon I will install them for you personally
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:41 pm
by 1st 5er
Pick me up on the way over - I'm up for a road trip!
euro bumper madness ...
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:56 am
by ole Hank
I'm over in Athens ... if you care to come over. I'll see if I can get the guy who did the installation to meet us ... he can give you the low-down.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:30 pm
by 1st 5er
No fair, I wanted to join Josh in a cross country trip, while it is still legal to travel at will.
Huh?? What?? Illegal to travel?? When??
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:01 am
by Pierre
I was thinking of taking a road trip to Oregon and have my Euro bumpers installed!!!! I better hurry!!!! I want to make sure I beat the deadline. When is it again???
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:42 am
by John in Simi Valley
Hey, is this the line for the Euro Bumper party in Oregon?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:55 am
by 1st 5er
Sure is, but it looks like 'ole Hank' is trying to hijack it, and divert it to Athens.
Somebody needs to come up with a plan, and quick.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:00 am
by JoshInAtlanta
Got the back on no problem. I have NO idea how to mount up the front, however. All the US stuff is off the car, but I don't see how the brackets for the Euros even come real close to attaching to the frame rail.
Any hints?
Brackets
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:18 pm
by Don Daynes
Had the same problem with mine. Others said the euro brackets bolted right up?? Maybe it has to do with the year. Mine was an '81. I ended up making my own brackets using steel tubing the same diameter as the old bumper shocks. The tubing was welded to a plate that mounted to the bumper. Drill a large hole through the tubing and mount using the same large bolt that attached the old bumper shocks.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:07 am
by JoshInAtlanta
I just missed this comment tonight. I finished the rear bumper in a decent amount of time Sunday, just a few hours. We started at 8 pm this evening and worked until 3:15 am getting it done.
I also heard they bolt right up... wish it was that easy. I drilled my own holes and bolted the brackets up.
I'm thrilled... it's like an entirely different car.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:09 am
by 1st 5er
I guess now it's time for the "after" pic in the signature?
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:11 am
by JoshInAtlanta
swatterssr wrote:I guess now it's time for the "after" pic in the signature?
Maybe. I only sent out a few pics. When I get time to clean up this weekend, I will get some decent shots to distribute. It is just after 4 am here and I can't get real good pictures in the garage.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:27 am
by Adam W in MN
JoshInAtlanta wrote:
Maybe. I only sent out a few pics. When I get time to clean up this weekend, I will get some decent shots to distribute. It is just after 4 am here and I can't get real good pictures in the garage.
Yes please! The pics you emailed were such a tease.
Sorry to hear that the front was so difficult. I do recall now that when I did the M535i airdam on mine, there were some brackets that the euro bumper attached to in the frame rails. Sorry, it's been about 4 years so my memory has faded.
I'm curious though, why make your own brackets when you could just get the oem ones from BMW?
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06 BRACKET RIGHT 51111864326 $21.09
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