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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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what do you guys think of the single fin style on our w209's??

i once saw a thread of someone who wrapped the fins in black 3M CF (cant find that thread anymore...dyno? klinh?)

i have a black clk..slowly going for the black out theme (just painted my corner markers OEM black). next gonna vinyl out the chrome.


http://www.55tech.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=377
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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A few guys here have that grille (Klinh, Andy..). The silver car in the link you posted looks like it's Klinh's car.
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dynomite05
A few guys here have that grille (Klinh, Andy..). The silver car in the link you posted looks like it's Klinh's car.
Here is Klinh's thread on it:
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...-new-mods.html
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
what do you guys think of the single fin style on our w209's??

i once saw a thread of someone who wrapped the fins in black 3M CF (cant find that thread anymore...dyno? klinh?) I think your talking about my original grill that wrapped with CF but I now have the single fin grille.



http://www.55tech.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=377
$189 ? lol get on ebay its cheaper around $140.



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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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That has to be klinh's car cause that's what I was thinking...but I wish there was an all black grill with just the star chrome...

Could always paint or wrap it but that includes labor...haha!...



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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Newjd2
That has to be klinh's car cause that's what I was thinking...but I wish there was an all black grill with just the star chrome...
Could always paint or wrap it but that includes labor...haha!...



Angelo
maybe it doesnt looks as good as you think ? photoshop you will see but i doubt it.

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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Damn that looks sweet

I swear though there was a thread a while back not sure if it was a clk or not now that I think about it...


But it had this sl grill wrapped in cf wrap

Sound familiar to anyone?

Also...

Any problems with the sl star leaving a little gap in the mesh or does it fit flush?
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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this is the blackened theme im going for..
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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Hmmm see that looks sick but I wonder how it'll look on my car...just think my chrome grille throws it off a bit...

Was that a diy grille?...


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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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this is off an SL ...

painted black everything..not sure if it was DIY
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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The Silver Clk 500 Cabriolet is mine car. To be honest with you, I like the style but the upper gap of the grill really annoying me from day one. I thought about re-mesh it by using mine lower bumper center mesh and bent it to the shape of the grill and use epoxy to bond the mesh to the grill. The lower bumper center mesh is very very easy to bent shape it any way you want.

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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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I know what you mean about that GAP.

my friend has the SL grill on his CLK...its like that piece of spinach stuck in the back your teeth

the link that i posted...do those have this gap too btw?

i was hoping i found a gapless SL grill for the CLk....
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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hey guys..

i found it!!! this is the single fin wrapped in CF

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl55-amg-...rs-grille.html
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
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the link that i posted...do those have this gap too btw?

i was hoping i found a gapless SL grill for the CLk....

The gap I were talking about is mine car. If they make it gapless like the factory Mercedes SL grill, then they might get sue by Mercedes. Remember some of the replica wheels with AMG logos imprinted on the spoke and got sue by Mercedes for trademark.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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whats your opinion of my last post?

the single slat in CF on a black clk 550?
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
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whats your opinion of my last post?

the single slat in CF on a black clk 550?

The CF look is very nice. Just try the CF look and if you don't like it, you can alway peel it off and go back to chrome. I kindna like the distronic cruise control star look too.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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is this the distronic cruise control star?

im gotta find this seperately..obviously without the function though
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:V..._plate.jpg&t=1

is this the distronic cruise control star?

Yes. I think you can ask the seller to give you the distronic star style. My star came seperate (not install) and I used double side tape to hold it.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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Jumping in late here but there is a bit of a time difference... I also bought the same SL style grille off eBay, a seller in Canada, got it for $160CAD shipped.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
this is the blackened theme im going for..
Anybody knows, who's car is this? Love it!
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
hey guys..

i found it!!! this is the single fin wrapped in CF

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl55-amg-...rs-grille.html
That grill is awesome, have seen the car in person and looks amazing.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-09...#ht_2521wt_944

is it possible that this one is gapless??
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-09...#ht_2521wt_944

is it possible that this one is gapless??

Don't know but I can tell you that the mesh design are different then mine.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by midnight AMG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-09...#ht_2521wt_944

is it possible that this one is gapless??
It is possible as they clearly mention "Good Stuff" and we all know that "Good Stuff" is gapless. There is no way that they would lie about something like that, no way at all.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
It is possible as they clearly mention "Good Stuff" and we all know that "Good Stuff" is gapless. There is no way that they would lie about something like that, no way at all.
Its hard to tell though...because just LOOK at the picture. It looks seemless/gapless

The other ones online look doctored with additional mesh/glue in the back

Theres no way to try to contaac the seller btw. He has no email addy
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