Aftermarket W124 bumper cover is about $75, with shipping about the same amount. I wouldn’t bother trying to fix it. I would just replace the whole thing, it’s far easier to do.
-D > On Apr 25, 2020, at 3:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > If you master plastic welding and the use of a heat gun, that bumper cover > is very repairable. > Even the missing pieces can be replaces with other plastic salvaged from > another damaged bumper cover. You just cut what you need to fit the "hole" > , shape it by heating with a heat gun [wear gloves and play the heat gun > across the part until it is pliable, then mold it to shape to fit. > Then weld it in. [Low power Harbor Freight soldering gun with a flattened > tip works just fine] > The bumper covers are all thermo mold plastic, just use thermo mold plastic > to replace what's missing. I use plastic tie wraps as filler welding rod > [they are also thermo mold plastic] > > When you are done welding, use the heat gun again [and gloves] to shape the > bumper to fit. Sand the welds smooth, fill with flexible body filler [there > is one to patch plastic bumpers] sand, fill, paint... done.. almost no > cost. > > It will need a tire and rim also, looks like the mini spare is on car now.. > which tells me the wreck damaged the tire, perhaps the rim.. > > Hood sheet metal will pull out with dent-less glue on pullers [make your > own with hot glue gun and some aluminum angle.. youtube how it's done.. > Days work, looks like it should be good to go. > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 6:33 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I have one I have been looking for bumper covers for a while but have not >> found any cheap ones. I have not looked for a while though. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 25, 2020, at 5:56 AM, Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Fri, April 24, 2020 10:11 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>>> Worth messing with if its cheap? >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.copart.com/lot/42792509 >>> >>> How cheap are the bumper covers in your neighborhood? >>> I'd probably leave the hood alone. Didn't even damage the grille. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
