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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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front grill removal

does anyone have the epc for the front grill removal. cant seem to remove it. lol it just looked like two screws on top and the rest are tabs. but i dont want to break the tabs.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Don't worry the tabs are strong.... You can do it 2 screws and the 2 tabs and pull forward
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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You should be ok. Unscrew the 2 screw, then unhook the rubber tabs on the sides, and pull back and up.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bheng;future mods:
exhaust, springs/shock combo (on the way), bbk (in storage), [COLOR="Red"
3 slat updated grill [/COLOR].

Did you went with 3 slat grill?
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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That vid is for a 204 not 209.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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Did you went with 3 slat grill?
yeah but not the cf one everyone is getting. i just got the updated cf grill in black. im thinking if i want to leave the chrome or if i want to wrap in cf and leave the star lol

i went with the updated one cuz i like the star in the front.

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hmm i never got around to the install. so this video might prove to be helpful

thanks
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Old May 18, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bheng

hmm i never got around to the install. so this video might prove to be helpful

thanks


If you had a C-class.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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lol i would imagine its the similar for 209s
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Old May 18, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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Old May 18, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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I'll give you a hand if you have issues, I work in SF M-F but live in Vtown.. It's not that hard, plus I wanna see your ride
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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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lol nvm then.

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haha theres a couple of things ima need to replace before i show the car off but after i do, im down. haha

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Old May 19, 2011 | 03:35 AM
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yeah but not the cf one everyone is getting. i just got the updated cf grill in black. im thinking if i want to leave the chrome or if i want to wrap in cf and leave the star lol
which is the cf one everyone is getting?
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Old May 19, 2011 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Moedy
which is the cf one everyone is getting?
3m dinoc. they recently made a glossy cf as well if you look it up on ebay.

i might pick it up to wrap the chrome lol dunno what do you think moedy?
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Old May 19, 2011 | 03:51 AM
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I cant find it, you got a link?
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Old May 19, 2011 | 04:10 AM
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first link i found. not sure if its the best price

this one for the glossy
http://cgi.ebay.com/3M-Di-Noc-Glossy...#ht_5916wt_905

this one is for non glossy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3M-Di...Q5fAccessories
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Old May 19, 2011 | 04:29 AM
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ohh just wrap I thought there was a new cf gril. I like the glossy
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Old May 19, 2011 | 04:37 AM
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ohh nope. im might just wrap the chrome in cf. andy has done so. sorry for the confusion.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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As for removal, on my 2004 there is a brace on top that has the two screws. But it also just snaps in the back of the grill with two short horizontally opposed posts. After that top bracket is removed the only thing really holding the grill in are two other short horizontally opposed posts on the upper ends of the grill. You just gently pry the plastic body word away from them and get them out of their holes. Then very gently work the grill up from either end, because at that point there are only tabs on the bottom of the grill holding it in the bodywork, but they are slanted and need a little finesse and care to avoid snapping them off.

I started this thread on this topic earlier for some more info: https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...grill-clk.html

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Old May 19, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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^ thanks
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Old May 19, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Just get it done already.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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lol will do once i figure out to chrome or to cf. LOL. i can imagine both.

but for the sake of time. i will probably just leave the chrome for now. i can always take them out when i install it on the car if i really want to cf.

looks like a new mod in for the weekend =)
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Old May 19, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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If your still confused heres a link with pics on how to take it off. just ignore the C55 stuff haha good luck

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...ood-badge.html
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Old May 19, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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Old May 19, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Black_CLK
If your still confused heres a link with pics on how to take it off. just ignore the C55 stuff haha good luck

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...ood-badge.html
many thanks. lol i figured that what i had to do by looking at it.
but i didnt want to break anything out of stupidity.
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