SL/R129: Front Bumper insert Missing
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sl 500
Front Bumper insert Missing
Hi,
Thanks to everyone for your quick replies to my previous questions. I have an 1996 SL that is missing an insert on the left front bumper as you face the car. It looks like a plastic grill, it sits in between both fog lamps at the bottom of the bumper. Although it looks like one piece it is actually 3 and the left side of this piece mysteriously disappeared (about in the middle of the bumper vertically (and left passenger side horizontally. The attached pic should make it clear which area I'm referring to. Two questions:
1. Can someone tell me the correct name for the part that is missing? I dont even know what to ask for when I go to look for it.
2. Can someone tell me where I can find the part used, preferably?
also, if anyone has made a custom mesh grill to replace this piece that would be helpful too, I have a bad feeling I'll need to buy a whole new bumper.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone for your quick replies to my previous questions. I have an 1996 SL that is missing an insert on the left front bumper as you face the car. It looks like a plastic grill, it sits in between both fog lamps at the bottom of the bumper. Although it looks like one piece it is actually 3 and the left side of this piece mysteriously disappeared (about in the middle of the bumper vertically (and left passenger side horizontally. The attached pic should make it clear which area I'm referring to. Two questions:
1. Can someone tell me the correct name for the part that is missing? I dont even know what to ask for when I go to look for it.
2. Can someone tell me where I can find the part used, preferably?
also, if anyone has made a custom mesh grill to replace this piece that would be helpful too, I have a bad feeling I'll need to buy a whole new bumper.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Raleigh, NC
95 SL500 Panoramic, K&N, Custom Intake/TB, RENNtech RB, AMG Monoblock
Hi,
Thanks to everyone for your quick replies to my previous questions. I have an 1996 SL that is missing an insert on the left front bumper as you face the car. It looks like a plastic grill, it sits in between both fog lamps at the bottom of the bumper. Although it looks like one piece it is actually 3 and the left side of this piece mysteriously disappeared (about in the middle of the bumper vertically (and left passenger side horizontally. The attached pic should make it clear which area I'm referring to. Two questions:
1. Can someone tell me the correct name for the part that is missing? I dont even know what to ask for when I go to look for it.
2. Can someone tell me where I can find the part used, preferably?
also, if anyone has made a custom mesh grill to replace this piece that would be helpful too, I have a bad feeling I'll need to buy a whole new bumper.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone for your quick replies to my previous questions. I have an 1996 SL that is missing an insert on the left front bumper as you face the car. It looks like a plastic grill, it sits in between both fog lamps at the bottom of the bumper. Although it looks like one piece it is actually 3 and the left side of this piece mysteriously disappeared (about in the middle of the bumper vertically (and left passenger side horizontally. The attached pic should make it clear which area I'm referring to. Two questions:
1. Can someone tell me the correct name for the part that is missing? I dont even know what to ask for when I go to look for it.
2. Can someone tell me where I can find the part used, preferably?
also, if anyone has made a custom mesh grill to replace this piece that would be helpful too, I have a bad feeling I'll need to buy a whole new bumper.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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