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Old 08-07-2006, 08:21 PM
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front bumper impact strip/molding removal???
Hi, I have a '99 E320 and I need to remove the front bumper impact strip. Do I need to remove the entire bumper? Or can I just remove the impact strip or molding?
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Old 10-02-2007, 09:37 AM
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99 E class rubbing / impact / moulding strip removal
I have been told you need to remove the bumpers completely to ensure that you don't brake any of the flexible moulded-in clips which hold the rubbing strip in position, when you take it off. I asked my local body-shop and a Mercedes-Benz specialist.

All 4 corners of my E are scuffed and I'd also like to tidy them up. (It was the previous owner's ex-girlfriend in the supermarket car park who scuffed them - honest!)

Not a difficult, only awkward job, but easy for a DIY-er apparently . . .
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Old 10-02-2007, 12:04 PM
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Wow - a blast from the past! I don't have my E anymore, but I did remove the entire bumper, only 4 or 6 bolts hold the entire assembly on to the front end (from memory). It was not very difficult, thanks for your reply.
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it's better late than never
it only took 14 months for a reply
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lol... 14 months... lol...

i recently replaced my front bumper, and the body shop told me they had to remove the entire bumper to remove the impact strip. hope that helps!
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Yup! Have to removed the bumpers to get the strips out. Actually, I used the same strips from old bumpers to the sport bumpers.
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