1971 BMW 2002 rear bumper parts

[rmoore007ri]

In trying to mount the rear bumper:   the bumper to car gap is extraordinarily small.  Searching online I find a part number 51 12 5 470 065 described as a "Base" . . .

I do not have that part.  Does this act as a spacer to give more bracket to car distance ??

 

thanks all

[nbcbird]

It fits flush to the bracket and flush to the bumper, so it has a negligible effect on offset from the body.  It helps position the mounting bracket to the bumper.

[echappe]

There is a rubber spacer which is about a half inch wide that will move it out some:

https://www.wallothnesch.com/distanzgummi-fuer-stossstangenecke-51-01-14.html

[BarneyT]

the L-shaped steel mounts make the bumper very close to the body panel...the loop shaped is what I have heard called the 2.5 mile per hour mount holds the bumper a little over an inch away they the in between before the change to the 5 mile per hour bumpers that also work well as seats...picture of install with L shaped.

[ray_]

 

 

'73 loops. '72 loops were less wide.

 

I dunno what they did in '71...

 

Good luck,

[theNomad]

Another post has the pic ive taken, cant find any other pics but yes an almost l shaped bracket mounts the 71 72 bumper to the car, but i bet the 73 loops will still work