Mesh grills on the C230
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That doesn't look too bad. But if you get a chance, take a pic during the daytime. Also, you could try painting it black and it would look a lot like the mesh grilles that MB uses. But it looks kinda nice in silver too.
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Yeah it was just gettin dark as i finished up 
Ill take a daytime pic tommorw, they seem to look pretty decent or else i would take them off. I used a small piece of steel wire in each corner to fasten it to the plastic behind, and u cant even notice it since it matches the color
Ill take a daytime pic tommorw, they seem to look pretty decent or else i would take them off. I used a small piece of steel wire in each corner to fasten it to the plastic behind, and u cant even notice it since it matches the color
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Re: Mesh grills on the C230
Originally posted by x15jq
I made them out of stainless steel grates, i think it makes the front nicer
I havent looked around but i havent seen this before so I thought id post hehe.
Enjoy
I made them out of stainless steel grates, i think it makes the front nicer
I havent looked around but i havent seen this before so I thought id post hehe.
Enjoy
I'd like to hear more about the process you followed to do this, as it looks great, and I want to try something similar soon.
Post more pics!
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Hey everyone, sorry ive been busy all day.
Anyways, materials cost less than 10 bucks if that, you will need the stainless steel grating avaialbe at any homedepot of hardware store, and get a roll of thin steel wire.
Cut with tinsnips, extremly easy to cut, and i just looped and fastened the pieces on with 2 pieces of little steel wire, you can barely see it and i think it looks very professional.
There is no tow hooks down there
Anyways, materials cost less than 10 bucks if that, you will need the stainless steel grating avaialbe at any homedepot of hardware store, and get a roll of thin steel wire.
Cut with tinsnips, extremly easy to cut, and i just looped and fastened the pieces on with 2 pieces of little steel wire, you can barely see it and i think it looks very professional.
There is no tow hooks down there
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i like it i thought about doin somthing like that a while back
the mesh you used looks kicks ***!
how do you get to take off those ugly stick grill just slip underneath the bumper?
BTW i have a c240 sedan
the mesh you used looks kicks ***!
how do you get to take off those ugly stick grill just slip underneath the bumper?
BTW i have a c240 sedan
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Originally posted by x15jq
Hi again, you just place the silver ones ontop of the black and fasten them with the steel wire, trust me it looks perfect.
Hi again, you just place the silver ones ontop of the black and fasten them with the steel wire, trust me it looks perfect.
1. What are the various sensors that protrude from the black grill? There are 3? 4? I'd have to go check...
2. Depending on what these sensors are for, the mesh grill may hamper them, have you noticed anything strange with readings on the display?
Also if one of those sensors is for ambient light to turn the lights on in auto mode... could I just simply tape it up so the lights stay on all the time? or is that sensor on the hood as I thought I'd read before???
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Without actually checking, I think there is only one sensor. This is the outside temperature sensor. There are some other holes in the black pieces, but those are for aiming the fog lights. There may be some other stuff too, but I would have to check.
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I will take a day pic asap, its beeen rainin all day so it wouldnt look good.
Anyways, there is only 1 sensor on the left front mesh, and it is the outside temp, i just notched out the space for it on the stainelss steel mesh.
everything is working perfect, and i doubt it hampers flow to the intercooler, since air will still pass through. Not positive tho, there are NO problems with it, it just loosk great.
I made the stencils by just tracing and eyein it. came out nice.
Anyways, there is only 1 sensor on the left front mesh, and it is the outside temp, i just notched out the space for it on the stainelss steel mesh.
everything is working perfect, and i doubt it hampers flow to the intercooler, since air will still pass through. Not positive tho, there are NO problems with it, it just loosk great.
I made the stencils by just tracing and eyein it. came out nice.
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Originally posted by x15jq
Anyways, materials cost less than 10 bucks if that, you will need the stainless steel grating avaialbe at any homedepot of hardware store, and get a roll of thin steel wire.
Anyways, materials cost less than 10 bucks if that, you will need the stainless steel grating avaialbe at any homedepot of hardware store, and get a roll of thin steel wire.
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Originally posted by c class 279
Hey X15, how are your grates holding up? Mind taking an updated pic...?
Hey X15, how are your grates holding up? Mind taking an updated pic...?
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Well my car has been in the shop for about 4 weeks now for srs failure. Im not sure whats going to happen with my car. But the grates held up perfectly fine for me. I might be taking them off tho becasue my car is probably going to be taken back by mbusa. It was in 7 times for teh airbag light, and nowthey took my whole interior apart.
Oh well, im drivin a clk 320 now and im happy.
Oh well, im drivin a clk 320 now and im happy.
