MOD:Turn your M-tech rear bumper into M3-look like

sorost · 09-14-2010, 05:45 AM

First of all credits may go to anyone (if any) made that before me. The mod was entirely my idea.
Car is E93 330i with M-tech package. Mod is suitable for all M-tech rear bumpers I guess.

Couple of days ago I found my car's Mtech front bumper ugly scratched right underneath the reg plate. Front mesh had small damage aswell.
Exchanged the mesh part #51118041179. I was about to throw it away unless an idea enlightened me.
Time ago I did quad exhaust mod. My M-tech rear bumper got new CFdiffusor and cyba's quads - thread is here - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369869
Between them there is a grey plastic cover part #51128041192 which I got modified.
You need:
- front mesh part #51118041179 damaged or new (new cost roughly 30 bucks). Ome mesh makes material for 3 mods.
- painter's tape
- clear tape
- piece of cardboard
- carving knife from Home Hardware (dollar stores have sets too)
- 2-component clear epoxy found at the Home depot
- some time

Now, clean the parts first. Use painter's tape to cover the grey plastic and make sure all corners are covered well.
Do not remove that about-to-be modded cover from the bumper.
Have a pencil and draw the corners to get the shape. Remove the tape. Now you have mirror image.
Stick it on the cardboard and cut with scissors. Stick the cutout with clear tape on the FRONT - BOTTOM end (bend goes up) of the mesh and make sure to center it the way it will be cut down equally top & bottom, left & right. Put the mesh on flat surface and cut all the grid parts one by one straight down around the cardboard. Remove the cutout and detail if needed.
Fit it on place and detail again if needed. Should not need any additional detailing if properly measured and cut down.
Mix small amount of epoxy. Have a toothpick and apply small amounts all around the back of the grid where the lines cross..
Make sure the amount of epoxy applied is good enough to stick the grig to the plastic but stay invisible and doesnt't mess up aroumd the mesh lines when pushed down. Act fast because epoxy dries fast. Fit it and push lightly. Keep pushing for minute untill epoxy gets hardened.
Enjoy your new M3-look-like bumper.

Brey335i · 09-14-2010, 07:45 AM

Nice but maybe zoom out a little so we can see what it looks like as a whole

tldoxmf87 · 09-14-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Brey335i

Nice but maybe zoom out a little so we can see what it looks like as a whole

+1 please

EastCoast335i · 09-14-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Brey335i

Nice but maybe zoom out a little so we can see what it looks like as a whole

+111111

chrisE92 · 09-14-2010, 06:07 PM

more pics please.. looks promising

Hedges · 09-14-2010, 06:35 PM

Yea zoom out so we can see a whole thing at once!

NiVeDh · 09-14-2010, 07:29 PM

Looks good.

sorost · 09-15-2010, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisE92

more pics please.. looks promising

More pictures added.

tldoxmf87 · 09-15-2010, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sorost

More pictures added.

Why did you have to leave the trunk open..
It's a little harder to imagine what it really looks like

sorost · 09-15-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tldoxmf87

Why did you have to leave the trunk open..
It's a little harder to imagine what it really looks like

Forgot it open....Why is so hard to imagine?

The mod is at the bottom of the bumper...

JSCO · 09-16-2010, 09:24 AM

Nice job!

sorost · 09-17-2010, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JSCO

Nice job!

THANK YOU!

ibeclueless · 09-17-2010, 05:34 AM

nice

09-14-2010, 05:45 AM	#1
sorost New Member 5 Rep 21 Posts Drives: E93 330i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ontario iTrader: (1)	MOD:Turn your M-tech rear bumper into M3-look like First of all credits may go to anyone (if any) made that before me. The mod was entirely my idea. Car is E93 330i with M-tech package. Mod is suitable for all M-tech rear bumpers I guess. Couple of days ago I found my car's Mtech front bumper ugly scratched right underneath the reg plate. Front mesh had small damage aswell. Exchanged the mesh part #51118041179. I was about to throw it away unless an idea enlightened me. Time ago I did quad exhaust mod. My M-tech rear bumper got new CFdiffusor and cyba's quads - thread is here - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369869 Between them there is a grey plastic cover part #51128041192 which I got modified. You need: - front mesh part #51118041179 damaged or new (new cost roughly 30 bucks). Ome mesh makes material for 3 mods. - painter's tape - clear tape - piece of cardboard - carving knife from Home Hardware (dollar stores have sets too) - 2-component clear epoxy found at the Home depot - some time Now, clean the parts first. Use painter's tape to cover the grey plastic and make sure all corners are covered well. Do not remove that about-to-be modded cover from the bumper. Have a pencil and draw the corners to get the shape. Remove the tape. Now you have mirror image. Stick it on the cardboard and cut with scissors. Stick the cutout with clear tape on the FRONT - BOTTOM end (bend goes up) of the mesh and make sure to center it the way it will be cut down equally top & bottom, left & right. Put the mesh on flat surface and cut all the grid parts one by one straight down around the cardboard. Remove the cutout and detail if needed. Fit it on place and detail again if needed. Should not need any additional detailing if properly measured and cut down. Mix small amount of epoxy. Have a toothpick and apply small amounts all around the back of the grid where the lines cross.. Make sure the amount of epoxy applied is good enough to stick the grig to the plastic but stay invisible and doesnt't mess up aroumd the mesh lines when pushed down. Act fast because epoxy dries fast. Fit it and push lightly. Keep pushing for minute untill epoxy gets hardened. Enjoy your new M3-look-like bumper. Last edited by sorost; 09-15-2010 at 04:27 AM..
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09-14-2010, 07:45 AM	#2
Brey335i Banned 118 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	Nice but maybe zoom out a little so we can see what it looks like as a whole
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09-14-2010, 06:07 PM	#5
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09-14-2010, 06:35 PM	#6
Hedges Major General 121 Rep 5,176 Posts Drives: 12 C63 AMG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (8)	Yea zoom out so we can see a whole thing at once!
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JSCO Brigadier General 535 Rep 3,718 Posts Drives: AMG GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (4)	Nice job!
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