hcalvarez

Thanks bro! +1 on the lip i have repaired it already due to something i hit on the freeway good thing it was only one side..nothing major

C350_Coupe

the mind boggles at what it was on the freeway, could have been literally anything there

hcalvarez

It was part of a tire from a truck. good thing it was not the whole tire that was on the freeway

hcalvarez

First off, i'd like to thank Wardsweb for the Euro impact strips he gave me for free. Thank you so much Bro it turned out great! My clears went to Mike too. Pay it forward they say.

In addition, the strips are from Gary@Suvneer, fitment is 100% on the spot!

For some of you folks that are curios about what goes on with the bulb when deleted, i was lucky enough to get a few pics. I wrapped mine with aluminum foil as majority recommended.

I went back to OEM grill but instead painted it flat black, looks a lot cleaner now. Grill might be up for sale just in case my buyer does not push through, i'll post it on classifieds.

I will take better pics by tom of the whole car after i wash it. Here are some from today. Enjoy!

draz.amg

wow that completely transformed the front end. so clean and aggressive. DEPOs by any chance next? i think that would complete the front real nicely.

car looks great!

hcalvarez

You're right bro. That's next on my list now, then i think my front is good to go!

Brakes and calipers next for me. I just purchased some drilled rotors for the rears from classifieds. Then i plan to paint my calipers because i have Brembo logo's already for the front.

draz.amg

Nice!

What color are you going to paint them? I don't know whether to leave mine the way they are or paint them..

hcalvarez

either black or red. i'm leaning on black just in case i decide to change my wheels in the future silver or something. but i got red paint already too, and it might have a good contrast with my look now. still undecided. ill see when the rotors come one..hehe

do it bro! your car looks awesome already especially with your wheels, it's going to be seen big time

Wardsweb

I'm glad its all working out for you. Always happy to help our a fellow MB junkie. You'll have to stop by sometime so I can better check out your ride. The rain last time kind of put a damper on things.

mskembo

That made a huge difference to your ride! I love the matte black grill, it sets it off perfectly. As soon as I get the clears you sent installed I'll take pics. Maybe I'll even make it down to SA before you leave for the coast.

mskembo

We really need to get a Texas MB meet together. I'm thinking Austin, but I'm open to other ideas.

hcalvarez

For sure, just like Mike also recommended im so looking forward to a small texas met again hopefully with phister too. 3 months to go for me!

Thanks again for the strips bro!

im down for this as long as it falls on a weekend. i got 3 months left, hopefully we can do something. i might drive down to dallas on May, 3rd week i think, bday of my niece, ill ping you and phister. i know he's close by bedford. maybe we can meet even just for pics and some rolling shots!

draz.amg

yeah i was thinking black or yellow. not sure about red.. a lot of people have that but it still looks good.

thanks! ill be getting more work done on it real soon..
your car is coming along nicely!

phister

I say a royal blue or a dark blue would match your car nicely. Or go loud and get that orange like the Nissan Z's have .

C350_Coupe

That front end does look good

Funny thing about those "euro" impact strips is that, i'd like yours with the side markers, or double them up as additional indicators !! ..... plus, for over here it would look slightly different to the norm !

I'm liking that Lip on the AMG bumper at the front.

You can also replace the bulb with a suitable small resistor so as not to trip the bulb out warning system

yes, a whole tyre would have created one hell of a mess !!

Burgundy works well for calliper colours.....

(photos courtesy of CoupeCrazy03)

mskembo

Oh that would be fun! I'd love to have some nice "action" photos! No honey, not those types of action photos!

hcalvarez

Damn burgundy looks good too. It would match my white labels.

hcalvarez

..LOL...i think im with you there. just some rolling shots with the car..LOL

hcalvarez

Here's a couple of shots, washed the car today. Front really looks awesome now. Need some Bix to complete the look. Enjoy!

xzstarszx

Where did you get the lip? You think it'll fit an 07 C230? How hard is it to install?
Thanks in advance. I really like your car by the way!!

hcalvarez

Thanks Bro! Got it from one of the sponsors here, JL motoring. It's not that hard to install, however, you cant do it by yourself. have about 10 bolts holding it. Yes it will fit an 07 c230 because you have the AMG bumper

C230 Mulac

Hector your car looks awesome dude, nice work!

I got my cf lip from gary@suvneer, $250 shipped. I'm putting it on this weekend, can't wait!

mskembo

Mmmmm, shiny! Looking good Hector. Is it just me, or does the gap between the bumper and the fender look off? It looks like the spacing isn't even.

hcalvarez

thanks bro! post up some pics of yours! make sure to install a lot of bolts. the more the better.

yes there is a minor gap i need to fix. im doing it this weekend. lol. i was too excited with the strips i forgot about it and snapped some pics asap! lol

C230 Mulac

I'm hoping to have some good pics up soon, I'll be doing a photo shoot this weekend if this rain clears up. LukeGeezy might even be coming into town as well so we might do a photo shoot with both our cars.

I was planning on putting 4 bolts in it, two around the center and two at the sides, and then using the 6 screws the lip came with to give it some extra support. You think that's good enough?