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Old 07-15-2011, 07:00 AM
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Just tinkering around....

Thanks for the thread on the arrow side mirrors, it really makes the car more aggressive looking.

The grill emblem is needing to be changed on this grill, it's pretty cheap, if i can't switch it out, this is coming off. It's the first gap free 1 fin grill but the star emblem is hideous in person.

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The side mirrors look great but the single fin grille needs to go.. The 3 slat grille looks better!
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Omg in love. Can I ask where abouts did you get that grill as I have the 1 fin grill but I can't stand the gap between the hood and top part of the grill..
Also were the side mirrors easy to install and where abouts did you get the hood from. The car looks perfect.
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Originally Posted by N.Pirrone VSEXY
Omg in love. Can I ask where abouts did you get that grill as I have the 1 fin grill but I can't stand the gap between the hood and top part of the grill..
Also were the side mirrors easy to install and where abouts did you get the hood from. The car looks perfect.
It's the cheapest w209 grill on eBay., the grill material is good but the center star is terrible. I am going to retrofit the stock emblem assembly from a beater grill I had at home. If that doesn't work, than I'm going back to stock. As for the side mirrors, it's pretty easy, just a little nerve wrecking @ times. I've had to revise the installation, so after the first timis when you've done it once is super easy. Hood is a one-off, and a revision to the hood is currently being made.
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Originally Posted by wonsuk_utmb
It's the cheapest w209 grill on eBay., the grill material is good but the center star is terrible. I am going to retrofit the stock emblem assembly from a beater grill I had at home. If that doesn't work, than I'm going back to stock. As for the side mirrors, it's pretty easy, just a little nerve wrecking @ times. I've had to revise the installation, so after the first timis when you've done it once is super easy. Hood is a one-off, and a revision to the hood is currently being made.
Do you have the user ID of the seller... I could maybe remove the star from my other 1 fin grill and put it on this one ... As for the side mirrors is it something you can fit your own or should I go take it to a merc workshop...only thing that's concerning me if there's any wiring and my mirrors are the folding mirrors so will it still work ok or is it just a cover that clips on.
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Originally Posted by N.Pirrone VSEXY
Do you have the user ID of the seller... I could maybe remove the star from my other 1 fin grill and put it on this one ... As for the side mirrors is it something you can fit your own or should I go take it to a merc workshop...only thing that's concerning me if there's any wiring and my mirrors are the folding mirrors so will it still work ok or is it just a cover that clips on.
I did it myself, the side mirrors also come with led courtesy lights that I need to wire to the courtesy light in the door, that's a project for later. I told myself I wouldn't tinker with this car, but I can't help myself
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They look great! I'm waiting for the CF ones.
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They look great! I'm waiting for the CF ones.
Thanks, I thought about going the route of cf side mirrors but it's all about continuity of design for me. That means going the route of a cf grill and importantly dark wheels, exactly the design scheme that you have. Great jobs with keeping the overall flow of your car intact.
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Originally Posted by wonsuk_utmb
Thanks for the thread on the arrow side mirrors, it really makes the car more aggressive looking.

The grill emblem is needing to be changed on this grill, it's pretty cheap, if i can't switch it out, this is coming off. It's the first gap free 1 fin grill but the star emblem is hideous in person.

nice bonnet! Is that OEM?...never seen it before on a CLK.
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Originally Posted by wonsuk_utmb
It's the cheapest w209 grill on eBay., the grill material is good but the center star is terrible. I am going to retrofit the stock emblem assembly from a beater grill I had at home. If that doesn't work, than I'm going back to stock. As for the side mirrors, it's pretty easy, just a little nerve wrecking @ times. I've had to revise the installation, so after the first timis when you've done it once is super easy. Hood is a one-off, and a revision to the hood is currently being made.
Mirrors looks good!

Is that hood revision going to be available for sale?
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Eventually, I need to do a test fit after I get both my hood and the new cf hood. Than depending on interest, I'll become a sponsor.

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Mirrors looks good!

Is that hood revision going to be available for sale?

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