Front valance replacement?

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Widge
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:05 am

Is it just a simple unbolt job?
I need to replace mine after an icy run in with a hedge yesterday.
Just a whip the bumper off and unbolt?
And anyone have a lachs silver valance pannel? See thread in wanted section.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:16 am

like you thought, it's a easy unbolt jobbie.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:26 am

Cool, just need to find a replacement now.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:22 pm

Umm why is mine welded on then?
You can see the weld seam in the pic below.
Does it unbolt behind the grille?
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:45 pm

The valence panel is one big lump, goes right up to the bottom of the plastic grill...

The damage on yours doesn't look too bad, can't you just pull it out?
1 & 2 bed flats in Bournemouth areas, with parking
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:46 pm

Found them. Its a much bigger pannel than I thought. Gonna have to put it all back togeather till I find a replacement.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:46 pm

yes, you have to remove the headlight grills, and then unbolt the valance from the fenders and the core support.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:18 pm

Nope it's way too gone to pull out, it's not just that dent, it's all kinda bashed and miss aligned. I'll have a go for now but I want to replace it really.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:26 pm

i replaced one on me old e30 real easy job the hardest bit is trying not to brak any of the weathered clips and things the next hardest bit is gettin hold of a second hand one if you want a new one gsf sell them for Ԛ£50, i bought a second hand one then had it shotblast by people next door 2 my wrk it is an easy job though
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:59 pm

just taken mine off it's more bent that that though :( I had already bought one in the right colour though lol
easy job though.
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:10 pm

Where did you get one the right colour?
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:59 pm

Get some grease in that towing eye thread, Widge. You might be very glad you did one day.
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Post Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:01 pm

I just waited patiently for one to come up at the scrappy, when it did it was an alpinewhite2 touring so I had the whole front end off it
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!