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Sep 9, 2009 | 06:03 PM

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soldier2304

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Originally Posted by BAD430BENZ

i actually bought it yesterday and then saw that it didnt fit the c63 amg . i contacted the seller and he told me it does not fit it so he fully refunded me the money . i appreciate the honesty from this seller . i guess you have to mod this grille to make it fit .

Which one did you buy? I also bought one off ebay like 2 days ago? Can you show me the one you bought just in case because i dont feel like trying to fit something on the car that it just wont fit!

Sep 9, 2009 | 06:10 PM

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Have a look at the original photo- his hood is not shut properly?
Grill maybe to tall as already posted.

Sep 9, 2009 | 07:38 PM

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arctichaze

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So lets get this straight.

1. The OP makes a post and the community stands up and praise this new "mod".

2. The community starts asking how, where, when, price?

3. The OP disappears.

Go figure...

Sep 9, 2009 | 09:18 PM

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is this a copy or based on a OEM part ?

Sep 9, 2009 | 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by arctichaze

So lets get this straight.

1. The OP makes a post and the community stands up and praise this new "mod".

2. The community starts asking how, where, when, price?

3. The OP disappears.

Go figure...

Agreed.

Sep 9, 2009 | 11:30 PM

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Ron Jr

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Any C63 owners on LI want to try my SL grill? You are more than welcome at your own risk of course.

Sep 10, 2009 | 11:15 PM

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Oh, thank god i have not purchased it yet....

I wonder if anyone would make one suitable yet

Sep 11, 2009 | 12:58 AM

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Well, I love the look so I bought one anyway. I figure if it really doesn't fit, I'll modify it. I was going to paint it all black anyway. I guess I'll cut a little out of the sides and the underside of where the mesh meets the top bar... Shouldn't be too hard. Just time consuming.

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Sep 11, 2009 | 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sincity

Agreed.

Wow....i guess you can't take a vacation from this forum or the sewing circle turns on you

(fyi i've been up at the cottage for the last week with no access to the net, and that's why i haven't responded to any of the posts)

Just to answer some questions:

I did not purchase this grill from those crappy dealers on EBAY
I purchased the grill directly from WALD
The pics of my hood not closed on the right side are because i did not close my hood all the way before i took the pic (not because the grill does not fit).
I did have my bodyshop install it, as i would with any mod as i did not want to take the risk of cracking the original grill during the removal.
The grill did need some minor mods to finese in into place but it only cost me $60 worth of my bodyshops time.

Guys...i posted the pics to show you a mod that i had done. I was not telling anyone to go out and buy it and especially did not say that i bought.it from EBAY (i don't buy anything from EBAY).

Sep 11, 2009 | 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by UGOTMOPPED

yeah does look great..how much and where did you get?

Got it direct from WALD (not from EBAY)

Sep 11, 2009 | 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jjb03

Have a look at the original photo- his hood is not shut properly?
Grill maybe to tall as already posted.

Not the case....i just didn't shut the hood all the way before i took the pic.....

The grill fits as good as the factory one

Sep 11, 2009 | 10:33 AM

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how hard is it to install?

I actually didn't try to do it myself. Got my bodyshop to do it....

Took less than an hour to get it to fit just right

Sep 11, 2009 | 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by callmiro

Wow....i guess you can't take a vacation from this forum or the sewing circle turns on you

I apologize.

Is the black section painted or molded in black? Is this one made specifically for the C63? If not, I have a Dremel and can make it fit like what C63 Guy said.

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Sep 11, 2009 | 12:39 PM

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Wait, do you think I can order one off ebay or somewhere and get a shop to mod it to fit ?

Sep 11, 2009 | 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffield

Wait, do you think I can order one off ebay or somewhere and get a shop to mod it to fit ?

I was thinking one of us should contact WALD and ask them if they can make one that actually fits. They could obviously get some business...and maybe we get a group discount.

Sep 11, 2009 | 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sincity

I apologize.

Is the black section painted or molded in black? Is this one made specifically for the C63? If not, I have a Dremel and can make it fit like what C63 Guy said.

The black section is moulded in black.....

They said it was made for C63 but it didn't seem like it was a direct replacement

Sep 11, 2009 | 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by callmiro

The black section is moulded in black.....

They said it was made for C63 but it didn't seem like it was a direct replacement

Good to know molded in black and made for the C63. If your bodyshop only charged $60, it means it was done within an hour or so. Is the star solid and flat or is it like the original one? Like C63 Guy said, we need all of the cooling we can get. It is hard to tell from your pics.

How do we buy WALD products in the US?

Last edited by Sincity; Sep 11, 2009 at 01:22 PM.

Sep 13, 2009 | 05:09 AM

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Who wants to organize a group buy?

How much was it again?

Sep 13, 2009 | 08:33 AM

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Man, that grill looks awesome! I love it.

Sep 13, 2009 | 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arctichaze

Who wants to organize a group buy?

How much was it again?

Im interested

Sep 13, 2009 | 02:20 PM

#71

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Quote:

Originally Posted by arctichaze

Who wants to organize a group buy?

How much was it again?

I ordered one i saw off ebay. If it doesnt fit then i'm down for a group buy too.

Sep 13, 2009 | 05:52 PM

#72

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I´d buy one if we do a group buy. But think WALD should be able to do one that fits 100% so we dont have to make mods on the grille..

Sep 13, 2009 | 07:06 PM

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C63 AMG Arctic w/ Stage 1 Tune, DoubleXX pipe, MCD-631X coming soon

Quote:

Originally Posted by arctichaze

Who wants to organize a group buy?

How much was it again?

I can help, I have a connection with WALD

Sep 13, 2009 | 07:28 PM

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Radio Flyer Big Flyer fully loaded with training wheels and NOS

well hook us up!

anyone else interested?

Brian, if you dont mind, could you find out costs and part # and other information and see if we can work out a group buy?
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!