only one mistake, I know this because I did the same, at 21:31 the plastic bracket you rivoted on should slide into the plastic guide attached to the chasis. it takes two people to get it in its such a pain in rhe backside.but your vid was very useful.
Great video. For me the top screw the one closes to the front window on both sides were the hardest part as it was completely stuck. Ended up having to lift up the entire fender and jiggle the screw lose after the torxs were gone. The aftermarket fender needed very little adjustment to fit very nicely.
just stick masking tape on the edge of the doors to protect from scratching when you pull the wing back, it adds another 10 minutes to the job at little cost, you mention eye protection so yep, we often forget those things in our enthusiasm to get the job done, I would also wear thick gloves when handling old panels the are showing resistance to move!! just in case, I don't want a cut from a rusty panel! :-) good job though, I've done the same on a E36
Fremragende guide, men du har monteret den udenfor "skinden" ved 22:20 hvor man faktisk kan se du bare bolter det sammen på trods af det ikk helt sidder som det skal, og det nok os derfor du døjede så meget med at skulle skubbe skærmen ind på plads for at få pyntelisten under lygten på plads men ellers fin video :)
i have to say that in my 325i i install an m3 bumper but the corner on the fenders do not fit so perfect, now i see that the black pastic piece going betwen the fender and the bumper is missing, so i will buy it....
Great job and looks good but as you know any car panel that is replaced, the paint will never match up exactly, I find that the silver fender is a tad lighter than the rest of the car but its not too painful to look at!
Do you really need to have a riverting tool or is it possible to use these old plastic-rivets again? My e46 also needs some new fenders... :) Great video btw! Thanks.
+Ric Ardo I would say you have to get that tool. You can't reuse the old once and screws isn't possible either...the screw head would block the indicator lights. Tool is very cheap....like 15 Euro/USD
@@mondeo984Great video. Your the only one who has address this problem. I am having a hard time finding the rivets for that part? Where can i find the rivets and the tool?
It was done from a paint color scanner. Color was a good match but think there should have been more aluminium powder in the paint to give it the same match from any angle you look at it
Wouldn't it be wise to do some rust protection on the inside of the new fender? Especially since it'll be harder to get new parts in another 10 years, so making it last longer by protecting it better than factory (cost restrictive) standards will definitely be worth while.
Arlind530d. Com Those who either want to preserve cars (Jay Leno type), those who just love a model, those who are poor... and the guy who just drives a car until it falls apart no matter what.
Hej! Looks like you have non-OEM headlights - were they okay for SYN? I have LED tail lights and I am wondering if I have to install my old tail lights for SYN?
+Vilius Bivainis Yes I have none OEM headlight. They passed inspection without any problems. But honestly it's a piece of junk. Really bad lights I can't recommend. One light gets moisture from rain.....one does not level 100% up down any longer. The light in lumen is much lower than OEM part...I think half the lumen. So don't buy similar products it's just not worth it
+NecaBmw Majstor Agree. Therefore it has to go the the paintshop for a repaint. Actually the color match very good but they didn't put enough alumina powder into the paint, so depending the light condition it most certainly does look sometimes darker sometimes lighter than the rest
