ofourdan wrote:

I've received the BA290 I've ordered but it won't fit my 90 apparently because of the mudflap brackets placed directly on the rear cross member on the 90... [...]

So... I sent them back and they sent me a new set of AllMakes bumperettes ref. gal025:

http://allmakes4x4.com/accessories/product...amp;grp=91

But there is no fitting instructions in the parcel and it really looks like it needs drilling the rear crossmember

Anyone there who would had those fitted and would be willing to share the fitting instructions (a simple scan would do) or even some pics?

This whole bumperette fiasco is starting to drive me nuts

BigMike wrote:

To be honest, the brackets on those do not look very tough at all, and I would be loathe to put them on the vehicle.

True One more reason for not drilling the crossmember...

But there's one thing to consider as well, I prefer the bracket to bend rather than the rear cross member.

Anyhow, as I said, it was not my choice, just an item they sent me as a replacement for the BA290 that would not fit initially...

BigMike wrote:

ofourdan wrote:

ofourdan wrote:

I've received the BA290 I've ordered but it won't fit my 90 apparently because of the mudflap brackets placed directly on the rear cross member on the 90... [...]

So... I sent them back and they sent me a new set of AllMakes bumperettes ref. gal025:

http://allmakes4x4.com/accessories/product...amp;grp=91

[...]

Yesterday I eventually took the time to fit these bumperettes and I am quite pleased with the result!

Rather than drilling the crossmember (no-go for me), I decided I'd rather adapt the brackets to the car rather than the contrary. The brackets on the side would fit on the existing bolts whereas the ones toward the rear door would fit in one existing hole (I would use only one bolt there, but that should be sufficient )

As the bolts on the ccrossmember are not aligned vertically I enlarged the existing holes in the brackets using a round file, then put a coat of Kurust followed by black Hammerite.

As I wanted to avoid any direct contact between the bumperettes and the crossmember (to protect the crossmember), I bought a sheet of rubber that I cut and drilled to play the role of a soft washer.

For the existing bolts, I kept the washers between the bracket and the crossmember, again to avoid contact between the bracket and the crossmember, and added another washer to hold the bracket tight.

One finished, I sprayed some Waxoil (that I bought when I had my car Waxoiled at Rustmaster a few months ago) inside the cross member, although I doubt that was required as I did not drill any hole, but that doesn't hurt either...

The rubber sheet I used, cut and drilled to the correct size:

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The left bumperette fitted:

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The right one:

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The rubber fitted between the bracket and the crossmember:

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And finally the two bumperettes fitted:

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