Chedeng_05

I wanted to know if any of you guys know where i can get this black strip that goes on the bottom part of the rear bumper. It looks like the one they on the CLK models. Does anybody know which ones i'm talking about?

Thanks

Saprissa

coupe or sedan ?

Chedeng_05

it was for the 2 door.

I've seen it mostly on AMG models. Last night when i picked up my car from the dealer i looked closely at one of them and they looked like a glued on black piece of vinyl or plastic. It goes on the bottom part of the rear bumper. If you look at the rear bumper of the 2005 c230's, you'll notice an indentation on the bottom part. I was thinking of painting that part black, but if you guys know another option aside from painting.

I was going to ask the parts department but they were already closed. They looked pretty cool.

CitronC230K_03

i am soo lost. the only part on my rear bumper i could imagine you are talking about it islready black on mine. it is shaped round and where the spare tire sits when inside the truck. the rest of the bumper is green on my car. do you have a pic or something as reference?

Saprissa

I think this is what you're talking about:


this is the AMG rear bumper for the COUPE.

Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com

Chedeng_05

That's exactly what i'm talking about, Carlos. Is your's painted?

I have a 2005 C230 Komp Sedan and i was wondering if that black part comes in a sedan model. Like i said the AMG models that i saw at the dealer were not painted on but they were made of vinyl or plastic.

Saprissa

Yeah, mine is for a COUPE though. It's currently at a shop, being prepped for painting. The thing is one entire piece, (same material) primered grey & black. On the AMG Coupes, the bottom part is usually painted in MB flat black. I will have my bumper painted in Brilliant Silver (744) and that bottom part in MB Flat Black.

Your 2005 Sedan already has the AMG bumpers, so if the other AMG models you saw had a black vinyl or plastic part at the bottom of their bumpers, they may be exclusive to that type of AMG car model, and not available for the C-Class Sedan. Then again if you have the $$$ and connections in Affalterbach, anything is possible from AMG.

Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com

CitronC230K_03

hey carlos, got my PTS sensors up front installed!

Sauceboy01

here's an idea. Why dont you go to a Vinyl Sticker shop and have them take measurements of that bottom part of your bumper. Then have them make the sticker which you can just stick on there..

Cheap and easy!

let me know what you think.

-Danny

Chedeng_05

Thanks, i will look into that. It looks like that might be the cheapest route to go, or have it painted.

Do you think those vinyl sticker shops can take an exact measurement from the bumper?

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CARLOS, yes my '05 sedan does come with an AMG style bumper. From what i read, my car's body style was from the previous model C32, right? So did the C32 have that black piece on the bottom bumper?

Thanks for your inputs guys.

Saprissa

FrankW or Mr. Wiedermann, could best answer that for you. Check Mr. Wiedermann's recent posting on his C55 quad exhaust that he has installed on his C32 AMG. Plenty of pictures of his rear set up. ha ha I said "pictures of his rear"

Saprissa

of course,
this is an original C32 AMG bumper, however, he has perfectly cut out the necessary grooves to fit the C55 AMG exhaust.

Wiedermann's C55 AMG exhaust on C32 AMG car

It's hard to see the bottom black part because his car is dark, but you can at least tell what the C32 AMG bumper looks like from this pic, should be very similar to what the regular 2005 C Sedans have.

nevertheless...

Chedeng_05

Carlos, just by looking at the photo and photos from the link that you've provided, it looks like that black vinyl strip does not exist on the C32 model.

On the attached photo, notice how the exhaust tip is reflected on the bottom bumper surface. As you've previously mentioned this part should be MB flat black, therefore no reflection should be visible.

Thanks, we'll keep searchin'

Chedeng_05

I found this image on the mbusa.com website for the SL55. Notice the black strip on the bottom of the rear bumper.

Sauceboy01

I dont see why a sticker shop cant take exact measurements. I've done something similar on another car before with great results. I think it's the best and cheapest route! I think you should do the Sticker Shop idea, and let us all know.

-Danny

Chedeng_05

I will look around my area for a sticker/sign shop that can do it for me then. I will post pictures as soon as i get them.

Thanks