BMW/E30 Body Parts
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Josh,
I have a 1988 325i convertible and want to know if sedan/coupe fenders are interchangable with convettible panels. Local salvage yards have an large variety of non-convertible parts.
Thanks,
Ron
Ron,
Yes, the whole front end should be interchangeable from hard top to convertible. Note that depending on the year, the bumper's might be slightly different and the front Valence's changed as well. Hoods and fender's should be no problem.
Hope this helps,
Josh
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| Comment | Thanks Josh, Local salvage yards state that the fenders might be reinforced but, the would not go as far as to say they are interchangable. | ||
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Expertise
I can answer questions related to the BMW e30. These are the cars produced from 1984-1991 (1992 for convertable) in the United states. I am more fluent with the six cylinder models, although few things changed for the 4 cylinder cars. I know most of the problematic areas of these cars, and have found ways to fix them.
Experience
I have owned six different E30's over the last 10 years. I do all my own work, and know about ever nut and bolt on these cars.
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