| Bill in MN |
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Saturday, May 19th 5:30am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 143
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
What type of rivits are used for holding down the VIN plate to the chassis? Mine were ratty old pop rivits and I know those weren't right.
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| Madhatter |
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Saturday, May 19th 7:58am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 185
Australia - QLD
E21, E24, E30 |
Nope, they are right, thats all they used. |
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| Boost_me |
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Saturday, May 19th 2:14pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 234
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
Yeah man, pop rivet's here too......Like madhatter said pop rivet's are standard BMW issue..... |
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| Bill in MN |
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Saturday, May 19th 8:25pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 144
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
The rivits holding the vin plate on other 80's vintage BMW's I've had were of the rounded top variety. The ETK doesn't show a part number for them so it must have been one of those "whatever they had at the time" deals. |
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| Madhatter |
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Sunday, May 20th 3:24am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 186
Australia - QLD
E21, E24, E30 |
They are definately just pop rivets. The heads of mine came off and the vin fell out on to the driveway one day. Wondered wtf it was  |
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| Boost_me |
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Sunday, May 20th 12:25pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 236
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
Hahaha......Good'ol BMW |
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| pjs323i |
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Sunday, May 20th 12:32pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
i thought it was welded in the engine bay near the colour name as well... |
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| Madhatter |
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Monday, May 21st 10:38am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 187
Australia - QLD
E21, E24, E30 |
definately not welded. A flimsy piece of alloy or tin like that wouldnt even be worth the effort. |
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| Jason_323i |
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Monday, May 21st 9:19pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 452
UK, Scotland
323i 2.7 tripple webber track car. Maserati Biturbo |
Hi
i thought it was welded in the engine bay near the colour name as well
Yes you have the VIN plate plus the chassis number is stamped acros the top on the inner wing.
Jason |
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