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Guide to installing CLK Grill and Flat Hood Badge

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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 04:54 AM
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Guide to installing CLK Grill and Flat Hood Badge

Ok, this mod is so simple that it took me longer to upload these pics and post this thread than it did to actually install all this stuff. But anyways, I hope it helps some of you guys. Enjoy!

So these are the things you need:

1) Virgin C55 AMG


2) 2006 CLK Grill Conversion Kit by Neal over at Euroteck (great guy, very helpful). Here's the link to the kit: Euroteck The kit should come with the actual CLK grill, a new grill support, and a new hood latch


3) Flat AMG Hood Badge from Mario. Very high quality product.AMG Badge


Step 1
Pop open your hood and find the existing grill support and unbolt it (2 bolts)


Step 2
After you unbolt the grill support, the grill is held in place by only 2 tabs on either side of the grill. Pop the grill out of the tabs and you can then pull the grill straight up and out.


Step 3
Now, if you're **** like me, you'll clean the area where the grill once was and remove all the dirt and stuff that accumulated there.


Step 4
Take the new CLK grill and snap the new grill support to the top of the grill. It will hold in place with 2 plastic tabs on either side.


Step 5
Now just take the new grill, snap it back in place, and bolt the new grill support to the car with the 2 bolts from before.


Step 6
Now, unbolt the top chrome strip. I think there are 6 bolts total. And swap the old hood latch for the new one that's compatiable with the CLK grill


So you think you're done right? WRONG!! Now the car looks really wierd with a CLK grill and the originial emblem. Too many stars for my taste.


Step 7
Pop open the cover to the bottom of the emblem that's located close to the hood latch.


Step 8
Rotate the bottom 45 degrees to the left...


and the whole thing should pop out from the top of the hood.


Step 9
Align the flat hood badge carefully so it's straight and use the supplied wing nut and washers to secure it in place. That's right. No cheap double sided tape here folks. This is high quality stuff. Pop the plastic cover back into place and then you're done!


Step 10
Step back and admire your beautiful car.


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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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Great instructions. BTW is that the black or silver grill???
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by knepster
is that the black or silver grill???
yes...
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Excellent instructions and pictures.

The AMG badge looks awesome. I want one.
I just need to convince myself that its worth $150.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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Thanks for the pic !! Just follow your pic to install the flat hood badge !
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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now get rid fo the front plate and mount
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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Nice mod.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Vader13
now get rid fo the front plate and mount
Second that !! I even signed a paper from Dealer that said I don't want them to put the plate at the front bumper ! And anything happen to me(if the cop pull me over for NO front plate,Dealer is not going to be blemed for it) I don't want them to drill two holes on my front bumper !! NO Matter WHAT :p
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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Thanks for the great instructions. Now even the mechanically challenged guy like me can do it. Yay!
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Vader13
now get rid fo the front plate and mount
yeah i thought about it, but i wouldn't know what to do with the holes in the front of the bumper. the dealership mounted the front plate before i could stop them
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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You can get a piece of vinyl, take a dime..cut around the dime and get 4 little circles.
Then take a blade and shave down the plastic left behind from the drilling of the holes.
Apply the vinyl and forget about it.
Vader ghetto mod 101..
or you can get little colored plugs..search the net for them.
Edit: The color of your car could be a problem with the vinyl, but if you get plugs just paint them with some MB touch up paint from the dealer.

Last edited by Vader13; Oct 13, 2005 at 05:18 PM.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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i just got a ticket of $30 for not having a front plate.
unfortunately thats the law in CO.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 360_iti
i just got a ticket of $30 for not having a front plate.
unfortunately thats the law in CO.
same here..and its a fix a ticket..
I have a super ecret system for that.

Ok..

I have a Brabus Euro Plate.
I mounted it with velcro tape.

Now then I hit mt front plate with some velcro tape too.

When I get a fixaticket (rare)
I just peel off the Brabus plate, stick on the CAplate and have it written off. (15 bux)
Then I take off the Cali plate and drop the Euro right back on..

no drilla all killa
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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brabus euro plate mounted with velcro to what ? bumper ? so do u actually put one piece of velcro on your bumper ?
and wth is fixaticket ? what i got is a parking ticket.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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One strip on bumper..

One strip on plates.

Oh you got hit by a parking ****..see if you can do a fix a ticket call in.
Its where you fix the problem, show it to the cops and they wirte it off and bill you 15 bux.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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thank you thank you
you are the most promising man of this group
I gonna do mine soon
many thanks
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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BTW, mind to post some full size looks of your new clk-grilled car?
cheers

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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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CLK grill install

Nice Job & install instructions ___PTE___
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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that is the black grill
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Old May 5, 2006 | 06:23 AM
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I had been slow but I am finally done with the grill plus CF lip today!
Now I need 20" black rims
Thanks for your great instructions.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by genechien
yeah i thought about it, but i wouldn't know what to do with the holes in the front of the bumper. the dealership mounted the front plate before i could stop them
I took my front plate holder off and used plugs from bumperplugs.com
They are a little big but not very noticable. Click on this pic to make it larger. I hope this helps.
You've convinced me to get that AMG hood emblem!Looks awesome.

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Old May 5, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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I had been slow but I am finally done with the grill plus CF lip today!
Now I need 20" black rims
Thanks for your great instructions.
Do you attract a lot of attention from the ricers in Hong Kong?

Your car is looking P!MP.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Kev04C320
Do you attract a lot of attention from the ricers in Hong Kong?

Your car is looking P!MP.
Silver W203s are everywhere in H.K.Guess ricers do recognize the four exhausts though. On the highways, most of the times they were WRX, Type-R, S2000. The roads I use don't see many super cars because I live in New Territories. All super cars are in H.K. Island.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cntlaw
Silver W203s are everywhere in H.K.Guess ricers do recognize the four exhausts though. On the highways, most of the times they were WRX, Type-R, S2000. The roads I use don't see many super cars because I live in New Territories. All super cars are in H.K. Island.
Hmm..... interesting. I thought ricers in Hong Kong would know better. I guess not.

I don't get challenged very often here in Boston either.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Hmm..... interesting. I thought ricers in Hong Kong would know better. I guess not.

I don't get challenged very often here in Boston either.
Guess the new mod of a CLK star head, I will face more chellenges as coupe always attracting people jealous. The real racers always can tell who you are, those drive illegally fast were mostly those old S500 with China registration mark who got used to speeding in China so they do the same when their cars are in HK. Most E-class drivers are well behaved. The 5-series drivers drive fast but they still behave. I only got one chanellege by a 545i that's all. Honda Accord (non Euro version) drive as crazy as those who drive 1.6 manual Toyota Corolla. Honda Euro versions drive fast too but they know better who they are playing with. These days, 325i/330i E46s drive faster than before because of increasing numbers of E90s. This is a very natural jealous behavior: " Look , my E46 is better !" Honestly there are many CLK W209s but I just dont seem to meet them over Kowloon side. Due to the non official dealers Benz prices were at lowest in 2000-2003 before the new tax rules, you will be surprised we have many W210s and W208s here. Most SLKs here are 200Kompressor and 350, I only saw a SLK55 parked once. There are an increasin number of SUV with 280hp , and they join the straight line games too. We really need fast cars here on highways to get away from the jammed container trucks who almost jammed every highway and they drive aggreesively. If you read the news few months back, a container truck fell over sidway at a roundabout and the whole container pressed over a car in the next lane which had turned the 5 passengers into a pisa! Most horrifying accident ever in history!
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