Dads C63 BS Sedan Conversion
09-08-2012, 11:39 AM
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i believe he said he bought new wheels... they're just in gun metal
09-08-2012, 12:05 PM
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2012 C63;1971 280SE 3.5(Sold);2023 EQS 450 SUV 4 Matic (Wife's)
The new wheels can be seen in post 115 above and they are gunmetal Forgestar F14.
I guess I vote for gloss as well but would like to see a photochop first. Hedging...LOL
I guess I vote for gloss as well but would like to see a photochop first. Hedging...LOL
09-08-2012, 12:52 PM
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Gloss will look best! Your car is already looking awesome and I've figured out that SGA didn't use the rear quarter panels like you have for the wheel arches hence your more serious looking flaring!! NICE!
09-08-2012, 02:56 PM
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09-10-2012, 04:43 PM
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Keith,
You are a brave man Keith! Wow! I am sure your crew is exceptional at what they do and when the job is finished I am sure it will look amazing! Cant wait to see the pics!
You are a brave man Keith! Wow! I am sure your crew is exceptional at what they do and when the job is finished I am sure it will look amazing! Cant wait to see the pics!
09-11-2012, 09:23 AM
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Doors will go on sometime this afternoon!! 
I was worried about how they would look with the addition of the lines in the doors like the coupe has in the rear fender but it all blends very nicely!
Will try to have pics with the doors on late this afternoon.
I was worried about how they would look with the addition of the lines in the doors like the coupe has in the rear fender but it all blends very nicely!
Will try to have pics with the doors on late this afternoon.
09-11-2012, 11:37 AM
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I figured the outline of the vent piece would have been molded to the rest of the door.
EDIT:
I just looked at a pic of a C63BS and it is done the same way, weird I never noticed it before.
EDIT:
I just looked at a pic of a C63BS and it is done the same way, weird I never noticed it before.
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09-11-2012, 04:20 PM
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You can't make it all one piece because you have plastic against steel and there would always be a problem(cracking) due to the material differences.
09-11-2012, 05:02 PM
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Still dirty but a couple of updates:
OLD FENDERS:
ANOTHER OLD FENDERS:
NO - I did NOT change the color of the car. Just different lighting for the photo shoot.
Here's the real kicker that none of us saw coming. Even with the new 345-30 19 rear Cup tires we lowered the car to the bottom of the KW's(about an inch) in order to make the rear wheels look right in the wheel well. We lowered the front of the car 1-1/4" in order to make the fenders look right. The entire car has come down about an inch just to make the wheels fit inside the new fenders correctly. The openings are that much larger.
I'm not complaining because that means the center of gravity just got lower!!
OLD FENDERS:
ANOTHER OLD FENDERS:
NO - I did NOT change the color of the car. Just different lighting for the photo shoot.
Here's the real kicker that none of us saw coming. Even with the new 345-30 19 rear Cup tires we lowered the car to the bottom of the KW's(about an inch) in order to make the rear wheels look right in the wheel well. We lowered the front of the car 1-1/4" in order to make the fenders look right. The entire car has come down about an inch just to make the wheels fit inside the new fenders correctly. The openings are that much larger.
I'm not complaining because that means the center of gravity just got lower!!
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09-11-2012, 06:10 PM
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