| redmist |
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Sunday, Jul 30th 6:22am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 916
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Looking for some nice stainless or aluminium front fender vents. Any ideas? |
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| myersport |
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Sunday, Jul 30th 3:11pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 184
east tennessee
'82 320iS. '91 327iC |
I was browsing the racing section of Home Depot and I saw these:
They are available in brass, aluminum, and plastic.
The cool thing is that they are adjustable for airflow!! 
--Dennis |
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| ichiwan2 |
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Sunday, Jul 30th 6:06pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 232
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BMW320/6(e21) |
u can get these from ebay
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| redmist |
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Sunday, Jul 30th 6:12pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 917
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
LOL!
Thanks for the tip on the BMW vents. They are a little too big though. I might use VW bug horn grilles. |
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| MayanArch |
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Sunday, Jul 30th 7:07pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1090
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
| myersport wrote: | I was browsing the racing section of Home Depot and I saw these:
They are available in brass, aluminum, and plastic.
The cool thing is that they are adjustable for airflow!!
--Dennis |
Nice!!  Stylish and functional. |
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| sunbeam*** |
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Sunday, Jul 30th 11:47pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 188
wirral UK
1982 323i |
| MayanArch wrote: | | myersport wrote: | I was browsing the racing section of Home Depot and I saw these:
They are available in brass, aluminum, and plastic.
The cool thing is that they are adjustable for airflow!!
--Dennis |
Nice!! Stylish and functional. |
This is Amercian humor...Right?
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| BruceH |
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Monday, Jul 31st 12:05am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 981
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
Genuine Yankee sarcasm. |
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| KenDanielson |
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Monday, Jul 31st 1:22am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 192
Petaluma CA
'82 320is, '78 320i |
Maybe some TransAm Firebird fender vents from the early '70's?
ken |
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| davethedog |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 12:49am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 122
Northants, England
E21 320 |
| ichiwan2 wrote: | u can get these from ebay
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Have a look at my E21 I've got these on mine. I hav'nt done any pics yet but I have had custom E21 badges made. I'll post some wpics when I get a chance. |
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| phillbriggs |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 12:51am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 225
Suffolk - United kingdom
BMW E21 320/6A CABRIO, PRE 09/1979 FACELIFT, ONLY 1 OF ITS KIND |
i hope its humour other wise people will be trying to crawl down those air ducts. |
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| redmist |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 1:22am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 918
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Hey Dave where did you get those? Those aren't BMW vents are they?
Also what tires do you put on those 14x9 rims?
Thanks
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| M42powered |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 1:47am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 660
Arizona, USA
1981 BMW 320i |
Why not take the fenders into a place that stamps louvers? |
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| jbob |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 2:24am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 372
AZ, USA
81 320i |
Why fender vents? for cosmetics?
Or would they vent the brakes or enginebay? if so, how much of a difference is to be expected? |
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| MayanArch |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 3:53am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1096
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
| M42powered wrote: | | Why not take the fenders into a place that stamps louvers? |
www.eastwoods.com sells metalworking tools that do the louvered indentations. There are certainly metalworking tools that will do this. I remember that the Mercedes of the era had stamped louvers on the fenders. They were simple horizontal cuts with the metal curled inwards. Nice, elegant, functional.
I also think that it is easier to manufacture your own, then to try to adapt two foreign systems. It is easier to take measurements of the fender and design FOR the fender, than to take measurements of two totally different geometries and try to make them coincide......... Curvatures, profiles, bends, ect.
take measurements of the curvatures and space you have to work with..........go to emachineshop.com, and design a simple vent for them to manufacture for you. Ken Danielson thinks they are expensive, and they are, but they have a free CAD software online that immidiatly gives you the cost and a 3D look of the piece.
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| MayanArch |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 3:56am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1097
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
| sunbeam*** wrote: | | MayanArch wrote: | | myersport wrote: | I was browsing the racing section of Home Depot and I saw these:
They are available in brass, aluminum, and plastic.
The cool thing is that they are adjustable for airflow!!
--Dennis |
Nice!! Stylish and functional. |
This is Amercian humor...Right?
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No, I actually do like them........really......
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| davethedog |
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Tuesday, Aug 1st 7:30pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 123
Northants, England
E21 320 |
| redmist wrote: | Hey Dave where did you get those? Those aren't BMW vents are they?
Also what tires do you put on those 14x9 rims?
Thanks
Pete |
They are very similar to BMW one's but they have more chrome on them around the edges. I brought them from ebay.
My tyres are 195/45 14's on the 14x8's on the front and 215/45 14's on the 14x9's on the back. |
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