Saying Hello! First Mercedes/New Member/My Build Thread
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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 =(
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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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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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!
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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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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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.
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
Pictures:
Going try to install them this weekend.
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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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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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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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Thanks! waiting on your c63 kit to be done
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
I got these tips on ebay. Just type in AMG exhaust tips and it will show a few vendors. Pretty pricey as well =/.
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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[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
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