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#1 ·
Finally got those rear Bumperettes off my parts car.

Mounted them on a Front Bumper.

How do you like the look?
 

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#2 ·
To mount these properly, I think we would need to slightly reposition the
horizontal rubber strips a fraction of an inch.

The Bumperettes are secured with two 13mm fasteners - nut on the back
of the bumper and a bolt and nut on bottom of bumper.
 
#3 ·
looks damn promising to me... This whole exercise of yours has been very interesting to me. I have had a passing thought about tucking the bumpers ever since I saw it done on a 123. The rubber was always the "rub", but you proved it to be of no real obstacle...

Good Show!
 
#5 ·
Thanks Ears.
I've for so long hated the way those 5mph bumpers protrude.
I really like the way my SL's look now with the tucked look.
 
#4 ·
It does look good.

However, as you have spares, what keeps you from lopping off the regular front pieces? Do you know if they are solid, hollow, or perhaps have steel in them???
 
#6 ·
Been doing some thinking.
Have not thought of a proper shape for reforming the front Bumperettes.
Thinking that putting rears on the front would be the easiest.

My gustimate is that there is no metal in the protruding part of the
front Bumperette. But, there is metal in there as you can see metal if
you look at how the Bumperette is secured at the bottom. I think that
the metal is mostly just a band that wraps from the bottom to the top
mounting bolt.
 
#8 ·
Thanks, Angel and Sunshine appreciates the compliment.
That would be the ultimate - I would love having Euro bumpers.
But ... the cost, finding them, and refinishing them is a problem.
I think tucking in USA bumpers looks pretty good and is something
a DIYer can do when he has time. It's not the complete Euro look
but comes somewhat close for little money.
 
#10 ·
All of your bumper tuck work, got me thinking that a W123 bumper has a lot cleaner lines, with no bumperettes. Today went and compared the 2 bumpers. The R107 bumper is longer than the W123 bumper. There is no way I could think of to make a swap work. :crying

All of your work inspired me to tuck the W123 bumpers. Thanks

"Smoked" the side marker/tail light lenses on the W123, not sure if I would do it on a R107 though.
 

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#11 · (Edited)
You're making me want a W123.
Love the grill on those old Mercedes - in fact I yanked one
off a W123 in the Junk Yard. Hangs prominently in my garage.

Your bumpers looks great. Those 5mph warts took away from the looks.
Do you have a before photo to show the tucked comparison?
Also, how did you shorten the bumper covers - sawed off the ends?

Like you, I am not an originality purist - I like seeing creativity
that improves on the original.
 
#12 ·
Did not take before pics on original car, mainly because I did not think of "tucking bumpers" until you did yours. Just went out and got some pics off of parts/next project coupe I just got home. They should work for before pics.

Rear bumper I slotted bumper mounting brackets, and raised bumper about 1/2" to match body line. For the rubber I just trimmed it and screwed it to the bumper/body. Did not use any of the metal inserts. Will fill in and shape with black silicone.

Front bumpers, could not raise the 1/2" to match body line. Because grill would not allow it, so found some High density foam, cut into strips, and filled the gap. Cut and mounted rubber ends same as rear. Fronts have one layer of silicon, waiting to be formed, will take several applications to get smooth, and looking right.

Found 4" grinder with cut off wheel worked the best for cutting rubber ends.
 

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