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BHadley
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:20 pm

Hi all,
after a lot of front end welding I'm offering up new plastic inner arch air duct parts.... And none of the new fixings match up!, its a facelift type and not m tech 2.

They look more suited to holding the front valance and wings on, the spire clip and screw set up.

Anybody know what size I need as the originals crumbled or a link to something?

Thanks
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:18 pm

These: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290634416490? ... EBIDX%3AIT

these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290634416526? ... EBIDX%3AIT

and these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330643813570? ... EBIDX%3AIT

cover all of the spire clips on most BMWs.
Matching stainless steel penny washers and self tappers are a nice addition, although hex. headed stainless self tappers are hard to find. My local fasteners supplier had a cancelled order on these, which I bought up cheap a few years ago, but my stock is now beginning to run low.
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:21 pm

Brian, do the links cover the large u nuts which secure the headlight bracket fixing screws , which i think are the same ones as the front bumper brackets (facelift)

Ta
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:23 pm

First link, I think.
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:09 pm

Brilliant, I'll have a look

Thanks