Bumper Rubber Fasteners - Still Available

[dma]

Cleaned up my bumpers this weekend and found the the rubber elements connected to my front and back bumper are connected with these threaded fasteners instead of the clips I see mentioned in other posts. Most of these just broke off at the head when I tried to remove them--very rusty.

Anyone know if these are still available or whether any alternatives are to be had?

Thanks. Lousy picture below.

[TobyB]

I was under the impression that they were cast into the rubber,

and once torn out, you had to get another rubber.

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[jerry]

those were still available as of a year ago when i bought a few. they slide within a channel molded into the rubber bumper strip.

with the exception of the changeover to 12-fuses, these are but another negative design change implemented into the 12-fuse cars, IMHO.

you'll spend a fair bit of change buying all the fasteners and rubber trim to attach to your bumpers which, over time tend to rust into a locked mass of water entrapping angst. add this to the expense associated with the lower trim molding, and its associated rust initiation sites....

but i digress.

[dma]

Jerry,

Do you by chance have the part number, can't find it in the OEM catalog? BTW, I feel you on the rust situation. I'm eliminating the lower trim however for aesthetic and practical purposes.

[jerry]

Jerry,

Do you by chance have the part number, can't find it in the OEM catalog? BTW, I feel you on the rust situation. I'm eliminating the lower trim however for aesthetic and practical purposes.

i'll have to remember to look when i get home. though i may have thrown the baggie w/ part numbers away in my quest to organize my crap.

i've sworn to remove lower trim from all my 02's, and i consider myself a 'purist'. i'm tempted to remove the rocker trim too, but i have to draw the line somewhere. removing the upper trim would be like removing the grills, so i can't do it, it helps define the car.

[bluedevils]

BMW P/N 51111815611, "fastener", "T-bolt", etc

[dma]

BlueDevils, thank you for the part number. I kept looking at the OEM online catalog thinking that might be it, but it was so tiny that I couldn't tell. Early this morning before you posted, I actually ordered ONE from my local dealership, the sales girl in response said IS THAT ALL YOU WANT TO BUY which cracked me up. She'll be happy that I need about 14 more :-)

[bluedevils]

Make sure that you dip them in POR 15 or spray them with some rust proof coating/paint. Otherwise, they will rust in a month, I guarantee it. The yellow zinc de-chromate is shit, not good for outside applications. Looks good but won't last. Painting is much better.