All:

I will update my website with pictures of my newest mod
(smooth, seamless front impact-strip/no license-plate indentation)
NLT SAT 12OCT02.

Thank you,

Cooool. I can't wait to see it.

Let us know what the jpeg name will be.

How did you fill-in the seam?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

to fill the seams, i:

- used the Euro-filler-panel as an armature

- filled the backing of the Euro-filler-panel with high-tensile 3M filler and STRONG epoxy glue

- sanded, surface-prepared, primed, and painted the result

the picture will be clearly/obviously labeled when i post it

thank you for your inquiry,

Look at this Car-tease post some pics soon...

?, Did you smoothen the impact to the actual bumper?/or did you smoothen out the impact strip & the license place cover?


Greetings,
Albert S.

i smoothed all seams/juncture-points; the entire front blade is 1 piece, now!

; )

sorry for the delay/tease - i won't have my camera until as late as MON 14OCT02...

Just out of curiosity - why just the front?

Do you intend to also do the rear bumper / impact strip?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

LOL Thats PHAT, can't wait to see what it looks like cuz I had planned on doing it to, but ppl told me It wouldn't last, cuz, where the impact strip & bumper meet, it will crack....but IM wondering how you got it to work? very interesting though.

PS...While you're at it, why don't you add those headlamp sprays that pop out of the bumper.

The 500E (W124) rear impact-strip has no license-plate indentation; it is already a straight/smooth blade.

: )

Al:

i don't think that's going to happen...

; )

Oh, I think I may have misunderstood what you've done. I thought you filled the whole seam between the entire impact strip and the bumper.

Am I correct in understanding that you've just filled-in the seam between the license plate filler plate where it attaches to the impact strip, and therefore prevents you fron attaching a front license plate?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

OH! Scott, did you fill in just the License frame or the entire impact strip? IM lost too

Hay Paul. Where did you get the chrome surrounding from? and how much if you don't mind me asking.

Thanks,
Albert S.

Paul S. -

you are correct: i only smoothed the impact-strip (not the whole front bumper) so that it is a single, continuous piece.

OH I though you were talking abt the entire impact strip too oops...thats what I was talking abt!

i was/am; the impact-strip is just the thin blade that snaps into the front bumper-cover.

: )