W123 estate - rear bumper end caps

[a111r]

Does anyone know of a source for the metal end caps that the rubbers ends mount on?
Any half decent second hand ones would be welcomed.

 

[retrodave111]

the end caps are not a fortune from mercedes, but if you want, you could get a piece of flat bar about 1/2" wide, and measure it to the inner width of the rubber, and drill a hole in it and put a long 6mm threadrd bolt, with 10mm head and fasten it to the body, with a nut at the other end, and that will secure it, you may have to bend the bar slightly,

 

[a111r]

It's a lovely Spring morning, the family's away so it's time to break out the mig welder and try and repair my bumper's rusty ends.

I did buy a 'good condition' used replacement on you-know-where...:fail
Worse than the one I have.

I've always thought it odd that Mercedes didn't foresee rear fog lamps being required and instead tooled up for new T bumper, achieving a natty 'aftermarket fog and reversing lights FX Taxi' look.

 

[a111r]

Bumper ends now repaired and I found and won some new metal brackets for the black corner pieces.
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