1993 850 GLT Broken Front Spoiler and Air Guide

mussetbag · Post by **mussetbag** » 16 Apr 2015, 21:45

Hi All,

I have a 1993 850 GLT and recently had a small collision. I am trying to track down a front spoiler (lower bumper, front valance, lower facia) and an air guide (skid plate). I live in the Central Coast area of California and am having no luck tracking one down, and the websites I've tried either don't ship, or are months out because the parts come in from Europe. Does anyone have any good advice, sound advice? I would prefer to find a used one, or set, but if it's the real deal I am willing to attempt to cough up the dough for a new front spoiler and air guide. The upper bumper is fine.

Thank you for any advice.

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 16 Apr 2015, 22:11

The '93 and early '94 versions are their own animals. We have a member that converted his early style headlight and bumper combination to the later style. What I don't know if he still has the parts from the early style or not nor can I remember the circumstances that led to the change, whether it was that the nose was crunched and he had the same problem sourcing parts that you have, or if he just did it to update the styling of the car. The member is Ben850 and I'm sure he can give you the details.

...Lee

mussetbag · Post by **mussetbag** » 17 Apr 2015, 00:50

Thank you Lee. Yeah, the other question was/is if I do decide to retrofit parts from a year later, how many other things will have to be replaced. I've been looking into it, and it seems like the retrofit might not be so bad, I saw a 1994 today and it looked like I could fit that bumper to my 1993, but the look would be a bit odd, ha. Maybe I'll just hack (plastic-weld, rivet, whatever) the broken one back together. Anyway, thanks again for the response.