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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 04:12 AM
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FACELIFTING and retrofitting a 2012 to a 2016 E63 look







Here is the start object....All boring standard...even soft fabric interior.
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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 04:27 AM
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This is going to be like the opposite of a sleeper, lol. Looking forward to this.
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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 04:29 AM
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Old little aps 50 comand...



Got the new ntg4.7 comand online, screen and facelift switchrow.



Installing it inc new maps and pincode.





Done..

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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 04:38 AM
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Removing taillights..






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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 07:38 AM
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Where did you get the tail lights? I would love to grab a set of these. Hard to find a used set for fairly decent money.

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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 08:44 AM
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Very hard. Wagon? Shipped to SK you mean?
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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 08:48 AM
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Front multi seats bought.. $40 each.



Rear... $120



Installed..
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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 08:51 AM
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Got this beautiful RARE facelift wood kit...





Not installed yet though..
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Not a wagon, and no the car is in the US. Do they fit the 2011 with no issue? I haven't researched any of this, just love the LED.
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New AMG leather door panels with white stiching..



Berore..



After...
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Lowering springs arrived.



2016 Steering Wheel arrived.



Rear E63 AMG bumper and diffuser arrived..
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Not a wagon, and no the car is in the US. Do they fit the 2011 with no issue? I haven't researched any of this, just love the LED.
You have to move a few pins and program the rear sam for all LED.
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Great progress!
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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 04:32 PM
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hey Chris got rid of the cabrio? sure have a lot of time, (not to mention dough) to spend. im sure its gonna turn up great just like the last time.

PS: where the heck did you find seats for freaking $40 each?!!!
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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 08:12 PM
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No this is a client build....Conv is still in my collection..

Swedish junkyard...
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are the multi contour seat functional after the install?

also, how did you tackle the paddle shifter issue? i cant see any on the stock and paddles on the new steering.

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Yes.

Stock had padles.
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Cool project looking forward to the build
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This is definitely a cool project, but it has me scratching my head at the idea of spending all that money on a 2012. I guess if you got the car for cheap it's ok, but that's a lot of dough to put into a 12' non AMG.

If you did a write up of how to convert the tails... I wouldn't be mad..
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I've never seen that wood trim before it's gorgeous.

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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 09:09 PM
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Very cool build, gotta admire the dedication.

Looks like the same wood style as in my E250, it is pretty unusual here too:


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Oh that will be nice....Thanx for the pic.
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