crewchiefpro

My wife wants a different grill on MY C55 because she thinks it looks like an old man grill. Keep in mind she has an S63 but wants to change my car...

Is this one that will fit? What do people recommend?

rwolak

Don’t know if that one fits but I agree with your wife. Here is one I just put on my 2006 c55: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283908362779

amgen

I would say keep the original grill, it´s unique för the C55, but tilt the star on the hood backward so it´s in line with the grill!

PJmak

No star grille looks best on this car. Giant star together with the grille emblem is trying to hard to let ppl know its a benz

BF_JC230

I agree that the MERCEDES-BENZ sedan should have a hood star…call me old or old fashioned, traditional, boring, etc.

I worked very hard NOT TO put a big DTR Star in my grille when retrofitting Distronic to my w203…

This is a custom shield, to retain the hood emblem.

amgen

My car:

The tilt of the star is in line with the grill.

crewchiefpro

My wife ordered this without me knowing. I'm not sure it will fit, can anyone confirm?

Mercedes W209 CLK CLK500 CLK320 Silver Grille 2003 2009 1 fin AMG BK | eBay

Robjr

Crewchiefpro........

The C55 has the W209 CLK front bumper and panels. So, if that grill fits a CLK W209 chassis, then it should fit your C55. Call your local MB dealer parts guy and they'll research the grill part # your wife just bought.

Good luck....

Rob

crewchiefpro

Does the grill clear the hood release?

rwolak

Had to do some slight trimming on the top row of the grille. Hidden when hood is closed.

Socal Sam

CLK grill will not clear C55 safety release. Swap safety release from CLK donor. Also swap center support bracket.

Socal Sam

This is incorrect. This info comes from youtube video from a genius who trimmed his CLK grill to fit latch. The videographer also drilled holes into his grill to fit the stock C55 center support bracket.

DO NOT DO THIS. Safety latch and center support are direct swap from CLK. No cutting or drilling needed.

Socal Sam

Before.



After. I found the four bar first which is pre-2005 (I think). When I find a three bar as seen in later CLK, I will give it a try. Hood Star is staying for now.

Stephen04E55

CLK grille and flat hood badge looks best to me...the factory grille may be unique but it is boring

Socal Sam

I agree, stock C55 grill is too close to regular W203's. Still thinking about a flat badge but hood star makes mine different from a CLK which is important to me.

Necrotic

Just for future reference, does someone have the PN for the 3 parts to get this switch?

C280 Sport

Either one or the other but never both! Hood ornament or grill star.

Stephen04E55

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...d-badge-2.html

that link has everything possible and part numbers