Welcome Guest. ( logon | register )   
FAQ Member List Albums Today's Posts Search

PointedThree :  Vans, Trucks, SUVs and Other Forums : G-Class : unusual 463 bumper

Page 1 of 1 1
unusual 463 bumper
Topic Tools Message Format
Author
Posted 7/19/2007 9:13 AM
Maxwell Smart

Date registered: Dec 1899
Location:
Vehicle(s):
unusual 463 bumper

Can anyone explain this bumper? It has air vents in the bottom and what looks like a recess for a tow pin without the pin.

Part number: A463 880 1970



Edited by Maxwell Smart 7/19/2007 9:13 AM
#82943
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/19/2007 9:50 AM
trc
Elite Veteran




Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: Estonia
Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester,
Posts: 786
500
RE: unusual 463 bumper

just a wild guess: early bumper from car that had a intercooler and nuber plate place wasnt raised yet

i havent cheked - maybe i have exactly the same in my 350. 350 dont have a towing hook. havent checked those holes tho

Edited by trc 7/19/2007 9:59 AM
#82947 - in reply to #82943
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/19/2007 10:18 AM
G350DT

Date registered: Dec 1899
Location:
Vehicle(s):
Re: unusual 463 bumper

Is it for sale
#82954 - in reply to #82943
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/19/2007 10:21 AM
trc
Elite Veteran




Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: Estonia
Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester,
Posts: 786
500
Re: unusual 463 bumper

G350DT - 7/19/2007 5:18 PM

Is it for sale


SO?
#82955 - in reply to #82954
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/19/2007 10:37 AM
nadd
Expert




Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: UAE, Dubai
Vehicle(s): G500 2016 LHD, numerous Chevys
Posts: 1285
1000
Re: unusual 463 bumper

Yes:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-G-WAGON-463-FRONT-BUMPER-FACE-BAR-NE...
#82956 - in reply to #82943
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/19/2007 12:10 PM
trc
Elite Veteran




Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: Estonia
Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester,
Posts: 786
500
RE: unusual 463 bumper

trc - 7/19/2007 4:50 PM

just a wild guess: early bumper from car that had a intercooler and nuber plate place wasnt raised yet

i havent cheked - maybe i have exactly the same in my 350. 350 dont have a towing hook. havent checked those holes tho :)


checked. identical to my G350DT bumper.
#82965 - in reply to #82947
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/19/2007 8:23 PM
ewalberg
Expert




Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Past: San Francisco. Present: Germany
Vehicle(s): 2000 g500
Posts: 1887
1000
Re: unusual 463 bumper

Interestingly those 3 vents let air in just above the skid plate so it appears they intend to get air to anything mounted over the skid plate... (where the g55's tranny cooler is since they have an intercooler in the bumper)... so as such, i'm not too worried about my tranny cooler relocated to being over the skid plate since i've the tow pin bumper with those vents...
#83009 - in reply to #82943
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/20/2007 3:32 AM
trc
Elite Veteran




Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: Estonia
Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester,
Posts: 786
500
Re: unusual 463 bumper

as you can see on

http://www.detali.ru/cat/MB/B50015000163.0497.gif

- transmission oil cooler is below there.
#83046 - in reply to #83009
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/20/2007 4:19 AM
Maxwell Smart

Date registered: Dec 1899
Location:
Vehicle(s):
Re: unusual 463 bumper

Interesting - someone looked it up on an EPC and it didn't appear on a 1999 epc so we assumed it was newer.
#83050 - in reply to #82943
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/20/2007 4:54 AM
trc
Elite Veteran




Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: Estonia
Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester,
Posts: 786
500
Re: unusual 463 bumper

check WDB463321...
#83060 - in reply to #83050
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Author
Posted 7/20/2007 6:28 AM
nadd
Expert




Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: UAE, Dubai
Vehicle(s): G500 2016 LHD, numerous Chevys
Posts: 1285
1000
Re: unusual 463 bumper

Maxwell Smart - 7/20/2007 9:19 AM

Interesting - someone looked it up on an EPC and it didn't appear on a 1999 epc so we assumed it was newer.


Ah there's the problem, that *someone* checked it on a 463227 (SWB 300GE) VIN, but on a 350GDT VIN the part number checks out correctly
mbspares.chance.ru puts it at €450

Interesting, so petrol and diesel G's have different bumpers...perhaps because later petrol G's all have the transmission intercooler in the front, while earlier ones had a simpler cooling system (with no slits in the bumper).
#83070 - in reply to #83050
Top of the page Bottom of the page
« View previous thread :: View next thread »
Page 1 of 1 1
Forum Jump :
All times are EST.  The time is now 8:10:56 PM.

Execution: 0.265 seconds, 98 cached, 9 executed.