Connecting part for connecting a bumper on a vehicle body as well as method for assembling a bumper covering a vehicle body

The invention relates to a connecting part 1 for connecting a bumper covering (100 figure 6) to a vehicle body 51, wherein the connecting part 1 can be fastened to the vehicle body 51 and serves as a holder for the bumper covering (100 figure 6). The connecting part has at least one bearing portion 2 which can be brought to bear against a counterpart portion 52 of the vehicle body 51. A holding means 3 are provided, by means of which prior to fastening the connecting part 1 to the vehicle body 51. The connecting part 1 can be brought into a holding position H on the vehicle body 51 subject to the bearing portion 2 bearing against the counterpart portion 52. The invention further relates to a vehicle body 51, in particular to a side wall 53 or fender of a motor vehicle 50, to which such a connecting part 1 can be fastened. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for assembling a bumper covering to a vehicle body 51 and to a system for fastening a bumper covering to a vehicle body 51.