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Old 01-25-2012, 11:52 AM
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Nice to see another ClubLexus member switch over to the dark side.

You're heading in the right direction with the mods, minus the puddle lights.
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:43 PM
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Update this week:

Carbon Fiber Spoiler:


Blacking out my Chrome:







Going try to do my quad exhaust next week.. also the search for RIMS continue =(
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Old 01-27-2012, 02:58 AM
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wow. you are moving way too fast with the mods. lol good job!!
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how hard was it to wrap the door chrome pieces? and did you wrap the trunk chrome or paint?
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Old 01-27-2012, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by boricuajr
how hard was it to wrap the door chrome pieces? and did you wrap the trunk chrome or paint?
The trunk chrome piece is wrapped also in matte black.

It wasnt hard at all. Just time consuming. Buy some 3M 1080 Vinyl, a xacto knife, spray bottle and a credit card (or something to smooth it out) and your good to go.

I have had experiance doing wraps before on my other project cars so this one isnt much different.

Take your time and go slow. Hairdyer/Heatgun for aggressive curves. I ran out of time yesterday to finish. Ill finish it this weekend.
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Old 01-27-2012, 11:41 AM
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Old 01-30-2012, 02:11 AM
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Heres another update guys

Finished my vinyl wrap today all chrome is now covered in matte black:


Blacked out my rear emblem:



Carbon Fiber Mirror Cover:


and heres full pictures of the car so far as requested:





Quad exhaust, RIMS, lower, and I should be done for a while =D
Planning to do a ECU Tune and some audio subwoofer/dvd hack later down the line. This car is pretty fun to work on. Almost all the work was done by me.

If anyone has any suggestion on more mods let me know!
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Old 01-30-2012, 11:53 AM
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you my friend are a beast, great work, looks great! nice job on the emblem
u sand it down? and what kind of paint did you use

thanks
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Old 01-30-2012, 02:18 PM
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I see we have similar tastes my friend. Can't wait to see the rims,,,that will really make or break the car!
Im looking at something MESH. BBS style. 18 or 19s are still undecided. Offset suck on this car finding rims will take a while.

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you my friend are a beast, great work, looks great! nice job on the emblem
u sand it down? and what kind of paint did you use

thanks
The emblem was lightly sanded to make sure the paint sticks. I used this paint

http://www.amazon.com/VHT-SP027-Blac.../dp/B000CPAVBG
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You are moving fast! Nice mods, I also have t do the quad tip mod, can't wait.
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Originally Posted by eliteskill

Blacked out my rear emblem:


Can you explain a little more indepth how you got the black paint not to go onto the white paint. Did you place strips of tape behind the star or just cut to fit?
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Old 01-30-2012, 05:45 PM
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Can you explain a little more indepth how you got the black paint not to go onto the white paint. Did you place strips of tape behind the star or just cut to fit?
I used blue painters tape. I placed as many strips I could fit/slide behind the star as best as possible, and for the places I couldnt get to I taped over and used and xacto knife to trim and tuck the tape behind the emblem as best as possible.

sand lightly to make the paint stick and did about 5-6 coats with 10-15min dry periods.

I know theres 3 pins the emblem can be removed as well from under the trunk, however I was afraid to break the star emblem as it looks pretty thin so this is the way I choosed without breaking anything.
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Old 02-08-2012, 10:18 PM
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February Updates:

Its been a week since I got something new..... THE BAD NEWS (my fault as well for being so trustworthy of people): sooo I bought some 18 inch rims to hold me off until I found the right 19s... however I got screwed and the guy sold me 1 cracked wheel. (It was hidden under alot of break dust and didnt notice til I cleaned the rims when I got home) Now the guy is dodging me so Im stuck eating the cost of the rims =(... Its okay im turning them into coffee tables for my house lol.

My search continues for rims. on a happy note.... I GOT MY AMG QUAD TIPS IN

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Going try to install them this weekend.
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May I ask where you got those tips? They look awesome!
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Originally Posted by Matt_Eurojerks
Can you explain a little more indepth how you got the black paint not to go onto the white paint. Did you place strips of tape behind the star or just cut to fit?

it would be so much easier to just take off the emblem and paint it. imo


BTW, your car looks great! i love this thread! nice seeing the the process!
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Great progress in such a short period of time!
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Sharp ride looking good..loving the side markers i thought of buying them last week but wanted to see pictures installed first. Will be getting then now
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Old 02-11-2012, 06:49 PM
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Installed my Quad Tips today.



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Old 02-11-2012, 06:55 PM
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Old 02-11-2012, 10:35 PM
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loving the light system you got.
welcome to the c-class
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what size roll of vinyl did you use? im thinking about doing the same and i found some 3M 1080 on eBay
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Woww, clean job on the tips, they look perfectly aligned. Where is the best place to get those tips? Our cars are going to resemble eachother but you shure are moving fast!
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Old 02-12-2012, 09:20 PM
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Well Done!
Thanks! waiting on your c63 kit to be done

Originally Posted by briiannj
what size roll of vinyl did you use? im thinking about doing the same and i found some 3M 1080 on eBay
3M Scotchprint Black Matte Wrap Film 12"x96" 8sq ft was enuff for me, but you CANT MESS UP. Get more if you think you might mess up =P

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Woww, clean job on the tips, they look perfectly aligned. Where is the best place to get those tips? Our cars are going to resemble eachother but you shure are moving fast!
I got these tips on ebay. Just type in AMG exhaust tips and it will show a few vendors. Pretty pricey as well =/.
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Old 02-12-2012, 10:27 PM
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[QUOTE=eliteskill;5050808]Thanks! waiting on your c63 kit to be done


Almost done front is already i posted a pic in my thread and the rear real soon
your not too far away from me we should go on a photoshoot one of these days
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