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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 11:14 PM
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Question C43 AMG -Duraflex front bumper need help

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last week when i came out from home to my lovely C43 on the parking spot, i saw my front bumper on the floor , cracked and broken, somebody somehow f...ked
since my liability insurance doesnt cover it, i order the Duraflex front bumper from Extreme Dimensions, i received the pkge, so i brought it to the body shop today they told me that its impossible to install this bumper, because it doesnt have any clips that could hold it...Now i'm stock without front bumper and with New Duraflex bumper without clips...

is there anybody also had this issue before, or same experience please help any suggestions
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 001 AMG
Hi guys!
last week when i came out from home to my lovely C43 on the parking spot, i saw my front bumper on the floor , cracked and broken, somebody somehow f...ked
since my liability insurance doesnt cover it, i order the Duraflex front bumper from Extreme Dimensions, i received the pkge, so i brought it to the body shop today they told me that its impossible to install this bumper, because it doesnt have any clips that could hold it...Now i'm stock without front bumper and with New Duraflex bumper without clips...

is there anybody also had this issue before, or same experience please help any suggestions
Appreciated in Advance!!!
Sorry to hear about the damage. You’ll need to remove the bumper reinforcement from your old bumper and buy 4 new rivet clips, the body shop will need these parts to attach with the Duraflex and install it back in place.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 01:03 AM
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Dont expect a third party bumper to look good. My friend had one on his c43 and it looked terrible
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 04:42 AM
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Duraflex on mine. Awful awful awful. Didn't throw away the original yet? I'd move mountains to try and fix it.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 001 AMG
Hi guys!
last week when i came out from home to my lovely C43 on the parking spot, i saw my front bumper on the floor , cracked and broken, somebody somehow f...ked
since my liability insurance doesnt cover it, i order the Duraflex front bumper from Extreme Dimensions, i received the pkge, so i brought it to the body shop today they told me that its impossible to install this bumper, because it doesnt have any clips that could hold it...Now i'm stock without front bumper and with New Duraflex bumper without clips...

is there anybody also had this issue before, or same experience please help any suggestions
Appreciated in Advance!!!
sorry to hear about your problem
did someone hit your bumper with a car and then split?

Duraflex seems to be some clone crap bumpers, our buddy Sulaco had problems with his purchase and he wasn't very happy about this nasty issue!
german ebay has used bumpers for sale most of the time
search for C43 AMG STOSSSTANGE you might get lucky? = Stoßstange - bumper

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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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Someone on here was selling a front bumper recently
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 12:01 PM
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i'm selling 744 silver C36 replica bumper with brand new reinforcement, ready to install.

it doesn't fit right and drives me nuts. other people say they can't tell a difference but it sticks out like a sore thumb to me
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 01:16 PM
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Has anybody thought about getting a bumper from a W203 and modifying it to fit? I don't know if the mounting points and size are totally different or not. W203 are more available than our "grandmother" 43's....!
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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Has anybody thought about getting a bumper from a W203 and modifying it to fit? I don't know if the mounting points and size are totally different or not. W203 are more available than our "grandmother" 43's....!
Every single part of the 203 is way rounder. Can't imagine the gaps I would create!!
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DRBC43AMG
Has anybody thought about getting a bumper from a W203 and modifying it to fit? I don't know if the mounting points and size are totally different or not. W203 are more available than our "grandmother" 43's....!
that would never work, totally different in every way.
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Old Jun 21, 2014 | 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by PJmak
Someone on here was selling a front bumper recently
I think that was cmk60... $400 shipped
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Old Jun 21, 2014 | 08:27 AM
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Yeah, that one sold (to me)
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 02:53 PM
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if you're in los angeles, there's a white c43 front bumper at LKQ pick-a-part Sun Valley on Pendleton street: $62 + tax

needed some little work and paint but overall was ok
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fredtga
if you're in los angeles, there's a white c43 front bumper at LKQ pick-a-part Sun Valley on Pendleton street: $62 + tax

needed some little work and paint but overall was ok
fredtga, what else have they got on that car? I'm in LA for a week and might have to take a visit! Isn't that where you got the steering wheel from?
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