Hi All,
Just had it sprayed and now the front bumper needs to go back on, I've got the pre 87 car euro spec, as you can see in my profile pic.
Got it off easily enough but now I cant see how the 4 bolts that secure the rails on each side are suppose to go back in the holes in the chassis rail especially with metal plates blocking seeing the holes from the front Anyone done this?
Putting Front Bumper Back On
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Putting Front Bumper Back On
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Re: Putting Front Bumper Back On
Are you talking about #6?
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=51_0518
These bolts are held in the chassis rails by a fixed spring clip on the inside of the chassis rail. Put the brackets #1 & #5 over the clips and attach the nuts #7.Tighten fully after final alignment of bumper.
HTH.
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=51_0518
These bolts are held in the chassis rails by a fixed spring clip on the inside of the chassis rail. Put the brackets #1 & #5 over the clips and attach the nuts #7.Tighten fully after final alignment of bumper.
HTH.
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Re: Putting Front Bumper Back On
My bolts and nuts came out when I took the bumper off, now need to try and get them back in place.
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Re: Putting Front Bumper Back On
I do not believe they are held on by "spring clips" or any clips for that matter . There is a channel on the rails that the bolt head slips into. The bolts used are what we call carriage bolts in the Us and probably the same in UK. They have a square on the shank above the threads and this is what rides in the grove of the channel and stops the bolt from spinning as you tighten it. The head of the bolt fits snugly against the side of the chassis rail. If you lost a bolt, IIRC they are 10MM and easily obtained through a stealer or your friendly neighborhood hardware store. The only "springy" thing used is a spring washer or additionally, in UK speak, a wave or, in US speak, a wiggly washer.
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flickr.com/photos/bertsphotos.