Need a new bumper, thoughts?
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03 CLK55 AMG, 02 C240
Need a new bumper, thoughts?
I'm in need of a new bumer thanks to a massive dip at the local car wash(its not terrible, just a little, barely noticeable crack at the bottom), I was thinking either the facelift amg bumper or the rieger add on thing, not really that wild about the 63. Does anybody know if an authentic facelift bumper is bolt on with no modifications? That's probably what I'm gonna get since I can't find a good pic of the rieger bumper without the front license plate on it. I have never seen a rieger pic with a cf lip on either, which is something I definitely want.
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C63 507 AMG DA Car #19
I'm in the middle of a facelift front bumper swap on my 04clk55.
Get ready to order all the parts a la carte. Even at online whole sale pricing it gets expensive.
Bumper cover
Cover plastic reinforcement
Fog lights
Fog light trims
Center mesh
Misc plastic reinforcements which are facelift specific
Bumper cover backing foam absorbers are face lift specific
I modded mine with some effort.
Misc hardware bolts nuts fasteners rivets
Then paint to match.
After all of this then yes it just bolts on.
I just had to have the look so i took the plunge.
I see most who do it...... Get a flexible shop to put the face lift kit on after a front end accident thru ins.
I have my entire 2004 clk55 front clip with backing fogs meshes for sale if someone wants to go that route cheap.
Get ready to order all the parts a la carte. Even at online whole sale pricing it gets expensive.
Bumper cover
Cover plastic reinforcement
Fog lights
Fog light trims
Center mesh
Misc plastic reinforcements which are facelift specific
Bumper cover backing foam absorbers are face lift specific
I modded mine with some effort.
Misc hardware bolts nuts fasteners rivets
Then paint to match.
After all of this then yes it just bolts on.
I just had to have the look so i took the plunge.
I see most who do it...... Get a flexible shop to put the face lift kit on after a front end accident thru ins.
I have my entire 2004 clk55 front clip with backing fogs meshes for sale if someone wants to go that route cheap.
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 132
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From: PA
03 CLK55 AMG, 02 C240
I'm in the middle of a facelift front bumper swap on my 04clk55.
Get ready to order all the parts a la carte. Even at online whole sale pricing it gets expensive.
Bumper cover
Cover plastic reinforcement
Fog lights
Fog light trims
Center mesh
Misc plastic reinforcements which are facelift specific
Bumper cover backing foam absorbers are face lift specific
I modded mine with some effort.
Misc hardware bolts nuts fasteners rivets
Then paint to match.
After all of this then yes it just bolts on.
I just had to have the look so i took the plunge.
I see most who do it...... Get a flexible shop to put the face lift kit on after a front end accident thru ins.
I have my entire 2004 clk55 front clip with backing fogs meshes for sale if someone wants to go that route cheap.
Get ready to order all the parts a la carte. Even at online whole sale pricing it gets expensive.
Bumper cover
Cover plastic reinforcement
Fog lights
Fog light trims
Center mesh
Misc plastic reinforcements which are facelift specific
Bumper cover backing foam absorbers are face lift specific
I modded mine with some effort.
Misc hardware bolts nuts fasteners rivets
Then paint to match.
After all of this then yes it just bolts on.
I just had to have the look so i took the plunge.
I see most who do it...... Get a flexible shop to put the face lift kit on after a front end accident thru ins.
I have my entire 2004 clk55 front clip with backing fogs meshes for sale if someone wants to go that route cheap.
I was gonna file a claim through my insurance. I got a buddy that owns a good body shop thats built a lot of cars that were in magazines, I'm sure we could work something out. I'm not sure about the plastic support pieces because I havent seen them yet but I know we could reuse the old fog lights and make our own mesh inserts if the price is to high for it to look correct on paper. As long as the bumper cover fitment is going to work it should be doable.
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From: PA
03 CLK55 AMG, 02 C240
Not that anybody cares lol, but I think I might go with the rieger front bumper cover thing as I haven't seen anybody with one but I can't find any pictures of one without the stupid front license plate on it. If I do eventually find some ill post the pics in here if anybodys interested. Or if anybody has some please post some pics
