Wobble64

I have converted my 2014 507 Edition by installing the original BS fenders, quarter panels and rocker panels. The wheels are custom ADV1 (look somewhat similar to the original BS wheels); Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R with 255 front, 295 rear. HR springs, Laser Jammers front and rear; blacked out lights and chrome.




Result: much better rear end grip than stock, runs like on tracks, rock solid. I love the way it drives!!


Is this the best of both worlds - latest engine, BS body, parking sensors, sunroof?

350Zed

Looks great!!!

El-Debs

my god..looks so beautiful! One question, how did you buy those "original" parts? I thought deals don't sell BS parts to any other car, but a BS that needs to be fixed. Also, who hooked your car and uploaded these stuff a normal garage or the MB dealer? I just also wish converting mine if it wasn't expensive tho :P waiting to hearing from you soon

cheers,
El-Debs

NellyRod

Well done The concavity on those rears is insane! I'm not a fan of the "murdered out" look, but it looks good here. Almost like the AMG version of the bat mobile.

Wobble64

El-Debs,


anybody can get any genuine Mercedes part from a variety of online sources cheaper than from a dealership. Some of these online dealers are actually MB dealerships earning money on the side by selling parts at wholesale prices by mailorder.


I used a body shop specialized in upscale cars to do the conversion. It took a long time, among others because many of the parts had to be shipped from Germany, as they were not in stock in NA.


NellyRod: You'll have to explain the 'murdered out look' expression - I had not heard that one before. :-)

NellyRod

It's the same as "blacked out". It's when you have a black car and all your chrome has been painted black, along with the tail lights and exhaust tips.

Wobble64

Thanks! Yes, my wife calls it the Mafia Look.....

R8lai

is the ADV 19' or 20'?
Looks really great, congrats!

black lavender

looks great

CarHopper

Wobble64

The rims are 19x9 in the front and 19x10 in the rear. In 20 inch the choice of tires would have been severely limited.

Wobble64

This is the first time I am selling on the forum. I am curious to see how it will go. I have some other bits and pieces looking for a home too....

xxGenericSNxx

That's so badass! You also get nappa leather instead of the cheap MB Tex in the BS.

BTW USA BS did have the pano roof standard (no option for an alternate roof).

Did you consider doing the track pack option as well with the huge rear wing, front flics, and carbon pieces? Or were those parts just prohibitively expensive?

Razzy

holy ****...I was skeptical once I saw the thread title but wow. You nailed it.

rage2

Sunroof is standard on the BS. He also gets fully powered passenger seat. I might be the exception here, but I prefer the cheaper MB Tex interior. Fake leather and fake suede is much easier to maintain than real leather. I'm ordering my GLA45 without leather just to get that interior.

Wobble64

xxGenericSNxx,


I did not want the track package, as I wanted to maintain every day usability. The car is my daily driver.

OC6.3AMG

Well done. She looks amazing.

abcut973

hummm what can I say... Nice conversion for sure
The 2 questions I always ask somebody doing it is 1_Why not buying a BS in the first place? 2_how much did you end up paying for the finish product?
Did you keep your original rear axle or did you convert to the E class?
Just FYI track package is just rear differential cooling and track tires. Aero package is the CF canard and rear wing. Even with both you still can use the car as a daily driver.

mr747

lol lol lol

good job

KIS007

When I saw the title I thought this would be another adolescent approach that destroys the look of a beautiful car. Man was I wrong! Absolutely spot on.

sinape62

Nice work!! sick!

NellyRod

You're not the only one. I had my 09 C63 for a little over 2 years and the napa leather cracks and shows its age very quickly. I've had my BS for a little over two years now and the seats look the same as the when I drove her off the showroom floor. I prefer the look of real leather, but that look doesn't last, even with conditioning regularly.

Wobble64

To answer a couple questions above:
1. Why not a BS to begin with? I wanted a new car and bought one of the last 507s before they stopped making them. During the test drive (in a standard C63 with 457 hp) I did not fully get how much the car was struggling to get the power to the ground. Plus I thought I would find a cheap and simple way to improve the situation. Then I started studying the matter deeper and found out that one cannot just swap out the rear end, since rocker panels connect front and rear, so one step at a time I evolved to doing the whole body conversion. I wanted a quality solution as I expect to keep the car for the long term.
2. How much did it cost? Way too much to justify logically! :-)
3. Did I change to the E-class rear axle? No, just made the wheel come out more via different rim width and offset vs the 507.

Thanks for the comments!

ced357

Well done, looks OEM

Bardman

Looks great. Can you give a rough order of magnitude for the costs of the modifications?