I started to widen my C43/55 body to fit my new tires...
Some years ago I prepared my fenders to fit for the 245/35 and 285/30 tires. Now I was looking for new tires of same dimension but most of them were much wider. Now I decided to make the body fit for the wides (rear) tires available on that dimension. The 285/30 is 309mm wide! I put it on 11x18 wheels with offset 15 (minimum you will still get certificated on W202). Front is 245/35 on 8,5x18 with offset 25 but I am waiting for new adapters to go down to offset 15 too.

I will just post the pictures from last some weeks. When I have time or if you have some questions, I will insert some text later. The project costs a lot of time I don't have (job, family...)

Very cool, some serious welding work. Keep the pic's coming.

Who needs an English wheel, right?

Rear fenders starting...


















left side now...

Getting fenders smooth now...







poly plast filler...

Acryl filler...








black acryl filler...

rear fenders finished

Getting front fenders smooth...





Poly plast filler again...





...and black acryl filler...

rear door details


rear bumper mounted, ready to be transformed...







I thought rear bumper material is ABS but it is PUR and I don't have PUR welding material.

more coming soon

Awesome, got some hours in that badboy. Looks great. Like that hood too. Will be interesting to see what you do with the bumper.

Subscribed. Some serious work went into this, this is impressive! Damn the rears are meaty tires... They look huge on the W202. Keep it coming !

Looks good Where did you get that hood with the vents???

Hey Popey, what a great job you do MaaaaaaaaaaaN,,

Just needs wings to flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy......

ZAYED,,

The hood air outlet is self made. There is a small gallery: http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Po...49668427897467

Maybe I will also implement the SL65AMG hood outlets too.

What kind of spacer with stud you using...?, are they custom made...??, or ready made......???

ZAYED,,

Spacers are adapter 5x112 to 5x130 (Porsche). I already have different sizes: 16/20/25mm to be flexible... Now I am waiting for 30 and 35 mm.
Rear is 11x18 offset 40 with 25mm adapters (total offset 15). Front now is 8,5x18 offset 52 with 25mm adapters, but I will swap to 35mm adapters (total offset 17).
I use spacers from Schippan (a small German manufacturer you can get also custom specified spacers, so I have better centering).

Great work Popey! Do you work in the bodywork trade?

No I am electrical engineer working in software development. But I am searching for new challenges always...
Check some other photo libraries like...
Steam bath: http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Po...46947488135538
Whirl pool: http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Po...76895444757742
Leather work: http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Po...76455976281568 and http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Po...91188292446833
carbon fibre: http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Po...01192514230728 and http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Po...39427868837352

Whoooah!!! Some impressive work. You have skilled hands!

Damn, Popey, you've got some serious fab skills!! I'm digging the dash and fender work!

You have plenty of hidden talents Sir!

Photobucket folder updated. Will link pics here soon...
Unfortunately bumpers are PUR, weldering not possible.

subscribing

Started with plastic mods (rear bumper & side skirts)