C32, C55 AMG Picture Thread
#1776
Blacked out the grill and added a lip... worked a deal out to get the wheels powder coated. I'll probably go with Satin Black, but for now....
Last edited by BrandonS; 09-28-2010 at 04:10 PM.
#1778
For the back I acutally used a tinted vinyl because I was too afraid of not being able to reverse it. It's listed on eBay as smoke tint I think. It's like $6 for a 12x24" sheet. It doesn't just go on. You need to use a heat gun to shrink and stretch it. A giant PITA to be quite honest. I ordered 4 sheets and destroyed two of them in my first attempts. I'm happy for the most part with the left light, but not the right (a crinkle or two and a few bubbles). I'll probably order another 2 and try to do the right light again. I also would like to do the middle light.
I really like the lip. I think it really changes the look of the front. The only thing I don't really like about it is how it doesn't but up against the bottom of the bumper on the outermost edge. Since the sides don't stick out very far, it looks a bit ackwards at some angles like I have two lips.
Oh the grill just has vinyl put over the chrome peices. It turned out really nice IMO. It was only $5 for a peice of vinyl that was as big as the grill.
This is where it's slightly odd looking:
Left light is tinted... right light is not:
Here's both; outside they look slightly darker since there isn't a flash bouncing through them from 2 ft away:
I really like the lip. I think it really changes the look of the front. The only thing I don't really like about it is how it doesn't but up against the bottom of the bumper on the outermost edge. Since the sides don't stick out very far, it looks a bit ackwards at some angles like I have two lips.
Oh the grill just has vinyl put over the chrome peices. It turned out really nice IMO. It was only $5 for a peice of vinyl that was as big as the grill.
This is where it's slightly odd looking:
Left light is tinted... right light is not:
Here's both; outside they look slightly darker since there isn't a flash bouncing through them from 2 ft away:
Last edited by BrandonS; 09-28-2010 at 04:59 PM.
#1779
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taken last month. 08.30.2010 wit the standing star and the standard black 4 slat grille
then taken 2days ago 9.21.2010 with the 3 slat 05+ 203 grille, removed the chrome part and paint matched with 197 Obsidian Black and left the inner slats black and decided to put the Affalterback flat emblem back
**********ordered the 05+ LED turn signals through germanstars.net and hopefully to be gettin them SOONN!!
then taken 2days ago 9.21.2010 with the 3 slat 05+ 203 grille, removed the chrome part and paint matched with 197 Obsidian Black and left the inner slats black and decided to put the Affalterback flat emblem back
**********ordered the 05+ LED turn signals through germanstars.net and hopefully to be gettin them SOONN!!
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2006 C55
Lookn' good in chrome!
I finally got the headlights refinished and the centers-caps for the wheels. Its just driving and enjoying now!
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What did you do to refinish the headlights? Mine are looking pretty bad but I didn't want to do anything with them until I knew the broken tab repair would hold.
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clemsontiger, I can live with the chrome side view mirrors, but those door handle covers look absolutely terrible and tacky.
just my opinion, I even have chrome wheels myself....
just my opinion, I even have chrome wheels myself....
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Yea, I tried to remove them once but found out real quick that its not as easy as it looks or sounds, so I left them. They've grown on me now and I don't even notice them...espically since I got the wheels on the car. I think the wheels take attention away from them.
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Pics taken saturday to be used in the for sale section.... ;(
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