painted black
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painted black
hello
i am new to this forum
i live in the Netherlands
i have a 91 230e automatic
i painted my avantgarde grill black(colour 199)
wat do you guys think off it???
i dont know wich one to keep the chrome or the black grill?
grtz.wallietax
btw. great informatif forum
i am new to this forum
i live in the Netherlands
i have a 91 230e automatic
i painted my avantgarde grill black(colour 199)
wat do you guys think off it???
i dont know wich one to keep the chrome or the black grill?
grtz.wallietax
btw. great informatif forum
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Just a thought
and probably will earn some "ricer" comments for the suggestion, but I've seen inserts that simply give the horizontal runners a chrome front lip, which might look very cool on the otherwise blacked-out grille. It does kind of all disappear in all-black, but it looks okay.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
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Take care and enjoy the ride,
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wallietax,
I think the grill looks great. Keep it and stay away from the chrome! I see you also painted the Star. Looks good! How did you go about and paint them...such as the process.
I think the grill looks great. Keep it and stay away from the chrome! I see you also painted the Star. Looks good! How did you go about and paint them...such as the process.
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hello
ive let the chrom grill without the insert sandcoated or however its called
to remove the chrome from the grill
otherwise the paint will not stay on it
thanks for yor reply
and sorry for my bad Englisch
hmmpf i dont know for sure about the grill
grtz.Wallietax
ive let the chrom grill without the insert sandcoated or however its called
to remove the chrome from the grill
otherwise the paint will not stay on it
thanks for yor reply
and sorry for my bad Englisch
hmmpf i dont know for sure about the grill
grtz.Wallietax
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i say keep it with the black. but thats only through the picture. if the paint doesn't match that well then i will haev to think about my choice...
i think they have those on tire rack.
http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/Call...e=&showRear=no
they are also available with a chrome finish
oh and how would you think these would look on my car??
http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/Call...filterSpecial=
just gotta save up a lil money... hehehehe. anybody want to donate
Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124
keep it that way but if you must change it then just go back to chrome strips on the grill. I want your 17" 8 hole rims!! where can i find them in the U.S? nice car!
http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/Call...e=&showRear=no
they are also available with a chrome finish
oh and how would you think these would look on my car??
http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/Call...filterSpecial=
just gotta save up a lil money... hehehehe. anybody want to donate
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i wonder why they won't let me link directly... well there are 3 near the ones you want on tirerack. 2 are the same. just in different finishes. the difference in the other is the flatness of where the lugs go.. well those are the differences from what i can see. and the other is what im thinking of putting in once i win the lottery...
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Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124
keep it that way but if you must change it then just go back to chrome strips on the grill. I want your 17" 8 hole rims!! where can i find them in the U.S? nice car!
with tyres 225/40/18
ive let them polishd to highgloss and they are not original MB
i think they are from Intra or Melber.
about the grill i had an a avantgardegrill with 6 chrome lammels
witch i painted in colour
i still dont know if i like it
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it looks great to me....
Now you need to paint the bumpers and lower panels to match the car. that will complete it.
The car also needs to be lowered a bit.
But overall, I think it looks great...
AshMan
Now you need to paint the bumpers and lower panels to match the car. that will complete it.
The car also needs to be lowered a bit.
But overall, I think it looks great...
AshMan
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hello Ashman
thanks but i just got new frontsprings so because they are new
he is standing a little bit higher as normal but it will lower itself due a couple of months the backsprings have also to be done.
about that paintingof my bumpers en lowerpanels
i run out off money
grtz..Wallietax
thanks but i just got new frontsprings so because they are new
he is standing a little bit higher as normal but it will lower itself due a couple of months the backsprings have also to be done.
about that paintingof my bumpers en lowerpanels
i run out off money
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Originally Posted by LnkPrkSoldier
just take off the grill. for 94-95 it should only take you 5 minutes if you know what you are doing
The 4 bolts behind the top of the grill are a pain to take out but easy once you know how.
Then it comes to taking out the grill out of the grill frame. Which is held by 4 clamps, two on each side and a screw at the top in the middle.
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hello
thanks guys for your reply
i think i let the grill in for a while
about lowering the car i dont think so
wenn i drive with my familie around i dont want to hear noises off rubbing
under my car
i think it looks nice but drives terrible
but thats just my opinion.
i am now working on my interior to change some things
like chrome doorsills and chrome ventilation rings also
got chrom rings ordered for mij windowsswitches
gone post some pics wen i get finishd
grtz.wallietax from the netherlands
thanks guys for your reply
i think i let the grill in for a while
about lowering the car i dont think so
wenn i drive with my familie around i dont want to hear noises off rubbing
under my car
i think it looks nice but drives terrible
but thats just my opinion.
i am now working on my interior to change some things
like chrome doorsills and chrome ventilation rings also
got chrom rings ordered for mij windowsswitches
gone post some pics wen i get finishd
grtz.wallietax from the netherlands
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Originally Posted by ChrisDPham
it's a little longer than that, unless you're a speed racer and are in a rush of some sort...
The 4 bolts behind the top of the grill are a pain to take out but easy once you know how.
Then it comes to taking out the grill out of the grill frame. Which is held by 4 clamps, two on each side and a screw at the top in the middle.
The 4 bolts behind the top of the grill are a pain to take out but easy once you know how.
Then it comes to taking out the grill out of the grill frame. Which is held by 4 clamps, two on each side and a screw at the top in the middle.
