Pesky rear wheel arch stone guard panels

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Pesky rear wheel arch stone guard panels

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Hi all,

I am trying to find the part numbers of the rivetted panels that sit at the bottom rear of the rear wheel arches to stop stones and crud flicking up under the boot floor.

I just can't find them on any real oem pics?

Has anyone got the part numbers to hand please?

As always, thanks in advance :D
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These were missing from my car when I got it too.
I considered trying to purchase new or used but ended up making my own from an "opened up" 25Lt black plastic drum.
I made up a template that was larger than the OE plate to give better protection from the road spray . With hindsight I should have carried the liner lower to mimic a shallow mudflap immediately behind the wheel but not protruding beyond the arch , if you follow , and probably will redo them like that to enhance the protection.
I don't seem to have a very clear photo but this will give you the idea. I attached them to the car with plastic 6mm nuts and bolts .
Not OE but they are better and cannot be seen when the car is on wheels .
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Post by nick88highline »

I added these to my car about 10 years ago. According the parts catalogue they were not fitted until May '88...kind of a strange afterthought really.

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Thank you Nick :D
2001 Alpina B10 V8 Touring (1 of 12 rhd)
1997 Alpina B12 5.7 L (1 of 2 rhd)
1995 Alpina B10 4.6 Touring (1 of 1 rhd)
1985 BMW M635CSi (1 of 524 rhd)
1982 BMW 635CSiA (1 of 100's left from the 1000's made and still valiantly fighting against a rusty grave)
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nick88highline wrote:I added these to my car about 10 years ago. According the parts catalogue they were not fitted until May '88...kind of a strange afterthought really.

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all E24 had such parts fitted before then but for some reason this doesn't show on the database.

This is meant to be an 'all dates' listing;

http://2009.bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/ ... tail_trim/

There is however a note to the effect that the numbers above replace older numbers eg
51711839285

for the left side. So until proven otherwise I'd operate on the principle that the later pns will fit earlier cars too.

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