fitting the i.s front lip

[e30bmlover]

afternoon all, got a i.s front lip from hannah(sweet as) just need some advice fitting it! i would attatch it to the existing clips but as you can see they are fooked. going to the stealer to get some more. i cant seem to get the old ones off. any advice?

[Cloggy Saint]

iirc there's a small round plug/nipple on the clip that needs to be pushed up to release the clip

[e30bmlover]

so if i get up underneith the front valance... and try and prize them off?

[e30bmlover]

right here we go, here is a view of the clip from behind the front valance.

[stuartgallafant]

no no no!!!

just push the little dowels through the clip, and remove them. then, get some new ones from the dealer (they're about 30p each) and attach them to your valance. just place the clip over the holes, then push the 2 dowels home and the clip will stay in place

it works like a rivet...

then, just 'clip' your lip into the clips... whoa, that was a mouthful

[e30bmlover]

so i just push the middle bit down then?

[stuartgallafant]

push out the dowels (where the red arrow is pointing too, and in that direction) and then push the rest of splay through the valance....



then when you get your new ones, just push the splay through the valance, then push the dowel throiugh the splay

[stuartgallafant]

the splay is illustarted by the blue arrows. just squeeze them together and they'll come out

[e30bmlover]

right , just been out side and tried it, i must have looked a right mug, still no joy, @uck it im going to take a set of pliers to it!

[e30bmlover]

its all clear now!!!!!!! nice one mate, u have been a great help! look iv got 999 posts!!! nearly 1k!!!!! wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Sanchez]

i used nuts and bolts to put mine on as ive lost 1 spoiler to road humps and another just came loose on the motorway.

[stuartgallafant]

no worries pal!!

[Bob_S]

I find if you get a little piece of wire it keeps the theiving scum away aswell

[Gortour]

I find if you get a little piece of wire it keeps the theiving scum away aswell

Particularly if you power the wire to give the thieving scum a shock...

[e30bmlover]

right here we go, here is a view of the clip from behind the front valance.

right its pissing me off now. iv been out there for 30mins trying to get these @ucking clips off! iv got a pair of pliers and the @uckers wont budge!

[stuartgallafant]

oh dear!!!

pliers wont help you! you're gonna need a centre punch to push the dowel through the splay, then you can push the splay's through the fender. then, you simply reverse the procedure when installing the clips...

its not rocket science fella!

[e30bmlover]

wtf is a centure punch? mate, im a lithographic printer, i know sweet fa about these bloody things!!! where can i get this centure punch?
edit.... lol i see i got a flat header screw driver and pushed the centure out of one... thanks stu,.