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My '99 C43 - Pics and Build thread

Here she is.

Plenty more pics and updates to come, this is from 1.5 years ago when I bought her. She looks different now :)

1999 C43
Full Service History
180,000 miles
Black/Blue Leather Interior
Chrome 18" Mono's from E55 fitted by previous owner
Previous owner took care of the mechanical but not cosmetic. That's what I was after, I can fix cosmetic stuff myself

From pick up

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/IMG_0128.jpg

Home

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/IMG_0015.jpg

Lookin like **** :)

Black/Blue Leather interior, pretty much mint

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...IMG_0142-1.jpg

Had to bite the bullet and buy the insert piece for the bumper from Mercedes

Painted it up and put it on (secured with zip ties so I dont lose it!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ge/insert2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ge/insert1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ge/insert3.jpg

and here is a comparison after all this work to the front end

BEFORE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7at40033PM.png

AFTER

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7at40038PM.png

I'm glad to see people are taking an interest and caring for the C43's. I still get all jazz up when I see one on the road.

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Originally Posted by DuaneC63 (Post 5226480)

I'm glad to see people are taking an interest and caring for the C43's. I still get all jazz up when I see one on the road.

Thanks, I love this car, a good solid w202 with a meaty V8 and all the luxuries of a 1999 Benz. Cant go wrong. I bought this sucker for a great price so it's bargain basement motoring and its an AMG. love it.

i too, get jazzed when I see one, which is not very often. at all.

Coming along nicely. I really like the before and after pics of the front, it's like night and day!

Keep up the good work :y

Nice looking car!

I already saw your thread on StanceWorks, nice work you did there. I'm planning on wrapping the B-pillar trim with 3M CF vinyl as well.

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Originally Posted by a.depuineuf (Post 5226804)

Nice looking car!

I already saw your thread on StanceWorks, nice work you did there. I'm planning on wrapping the B-pillar trim with 3M CF vinyl as well.

Nice, yea I thought I'd share the love onto MBWorld as it has answered a lot of my questions on things relating to the C43, and seems to be pretty active. love a good active forum

I am currently working to fix a leaky ass drivers side mirror and fix broken mirrors on both sides of the car (where the mounting tabs snap off) - so far they are secured but I want to make them tighter.

Then I need to fix a busted side skirt (bug chunk missing out of it)

Then I'll work out the next thing needing attention ahah

car looks great. makes me miss my old C43 that much more!!!

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Originally Posted by tasho3 (Post 5226899)

car looks great. makes me miss my old C43 that much more!!!

gimme a break you have a C63 hahah!! i guess the old benz's do have a way of holding a soft spot in our hearts.

Thats why I have this sucker too :) A '68 280se on Air suspension

This old benz is the weekend cruiser. C43 for daily missions

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...1at62025PM.png

Nice car. All that beauty needs now is a heart transplant a 5.5L
motor and your done. Hope I gave you the bug.:):y

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Originally Posted by ProjectC55 (Post 5227199)

Nice car. All that beauty needs now is a heart transplant a 5.5L
motor and your done. Hope I gave you the bug.:):y

hah thanks. If I was to spend money i'd most likely sell up and snag a '04 e55 however the 5.5 would be fun. how much you got into yours for the swap?

Looks amazing. I was hoping you would bring that to March Madness, but the 280se definitely wasn't the wrong choice. You won an award after all :D

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Originally Posted by thepinoc (Post 5227468)

Looks amazing. I was hoping you would bring that to March Madness, but the 280se definitely wasn't the wrong choice. You won an award after all :D

whens the next meet? ill bring the 43 to that :)

Great work and worth a crate of champagne :y :D