Front inner wing repair

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   I have a question that one of you may be able to answer about part numbers and the front inner wing area on an E24.

I am doing some rust repairs on my car and the main bracket that the outer front wing bolts to at the inner wing/battery tray area has corroded away completely. I need to repair the inner wing and fit a new bracket so my outer wing has something to attach to! The bracket is quite sizeable and connects to the outer wing with two large screws.

I have been to BMW, and have studied RealOEM to find the part but in both cases it's unclear - have any of you replaced this bracket? Part number 6 on this image looks possible, but it's usefully described only as 'support plate' and is £25 a pop and non returnable if I order it in from BMW.

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=5382&mospid=47199&btnr=41_0089&hg=41&fg=10

I can't seem to upload an image of my car to show you all the bit I need, but hopefully the explanation is sufficiently clear.

Thanks

Matt

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MKeating Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Club Member Joined: 16 Aug 2011 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote MKeating Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Front inner wing repair Posted: 16 Aug 2011 at 6:53pm
	I have a question that one of you may be able to answer about part numbers and the front inner wing area on an E24. I am doing some rust repairs on my car and the main bracket that the outer front wing bolts to at the inner wing/battery tray area has corroded away completely. I need to repair the inner wing and fit a new bracket so my outer wing has something to attach to! The bracket is quite sizeable and connects to the outer wing with two large screws. I have been to BMW, and have studied RealOEM to find the part but in both cases it's unclear - have any of you replaced this bracket? Part number 6 on this image looks possible, but it's usefully described only as 'support plate' and is £25 a pop and non returnable if I order it in from BMW. http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=5382&mospid=47199&btnr=41_0089&hg=41&fg=10 I can't seem to upload an image of my car to show you all the bit I need, but hopefully the explanation is sufficiently clear. Thanks Matt