Minor update:

I found a set of early style bumpers on the other side of the country. The front arrived today, but it will be another week before I get the rear.







User gmog220d has a really good thread on how he fit the front bumper to his W115. I did some poking around this afternoon, and I think his solution will work on my W114. Right now, it's a little too cold to be working on the car and stay comfortable, so I'll have to wait for some warmer weather before I mount them permanently. The early bumpers are a definite visual improvement over the old US diving boards.

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1963 Mercedes-Benz W111 220SE | 1965 Mercedes-Benz W111 220S
1966 Volvo 122S Wagon | 1969 Volvo 1800S
1972 Mercedes-Benz W108 280SE 4.5 | 1977 Mercedes-Benz W116 280SE "Rude Benz"
1986 Mercedes-Benz W124 300E AMG | 1996 Volvo 960 Wagon