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FL318is

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« on: September 11, 2006, 11:30:04 AM »
I am thinking about cutting the front bumper apron in the area between the fogs.  I would open the existing 2 slots into one larger one and put diamond mesh in the larger opening.  These pics are taken with a really bad, old floppy disc camera but you get the idea.

Is there any reason structurally or otherwise that I shouldn't do this?
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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2006, 11:36:15 AM »
I did it before I put on the cow catcher, I think it looks great.  And no there were no side affects lol
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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2006, 12:10:29 PM »
I like stock better. Just my 2 cents...
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2006, 12:12:25 PM »
ohh paint the brake ducts black if you do that, it would look better ;)
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« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2006, 01:42:51 PM »
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ohh paint the brake ducts black if you do that, it would look better ;)


really? hmmm... im missing the bottom piece of the two slots you are going to join... maybe i should be considering this too. asubimmer have any pics of when yours was like this?
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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2006, 01:47:14 PM »
yeah sure do, but i'll have to dig em up
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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2006, 02:44:04 PM »
Sounds like a plan.  After I tackle the elips and painting the pitted surface with duplicolor clear.

When you did yours how did you roll the edges?  Also did you screen the opening?
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« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2006, 03:49:52 PM »
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I like stock better. Just my 2 cents...

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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2006, 06:19:15 PM »
here we go, finally found the pics...
 
If I still had it like that I would paint the brake ducts and fog deletes black :D

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« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2006, 06:28:58 PM »
I like the look.  Tryed to take my bumper off but didn't have a torx big enough.  If I am correct just undo the torx and disconnect the turns and fogs.  Anything else?

I painted behind the grill with black and will change the elips this weekend.  Have a seasonal job interview and if I get it then, I am going to do the car from ground up.
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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2006, 08:04:18 PM »
yeah its a 55 torx
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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2006, 07:20:03 AM »
i was considering this too cuz i was missing the lower slot as well, until i found an oil cooler grille.  how would you attach the diamond/square chicken wire?
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Wire attachments.
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2006, 07:29:38 AM »
On my E46 I basically used auto grade weather striping and wedged it in between the mesh and bumper.  I bent the wire mesh edges so it follow the bumper's curve lines.  Make any sense?

Once I can figure out how to get this E30 bumper off I will come up with something similar.  Keep me posted if you have an idea.

Since the first post I have adapted a CAI to the car.  Now I am thinking about running aircraft scat tubing from the airbox down to the new larger grille opening.  For the moment I only have one high beam.
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« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2006, 03:27:06 AM »
think you could snap a pic of how you mounted it? cant really picture it with weather strippin...
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« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2006, 07:29:50 AM »
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think you could snap a pic of how you mounted it? cant really picture it with weather strippin...


First chance I get I will recreate the process.  But for now the bumper is on the E46 and don't want to take it off.  I should be able to get som pics within the week.
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