Just the fins and and a 550 with Distronic 
Installed Chrome Hood Fins
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Installed Chrome Hood Fins
I finally got around to installing the chrome hood fins on my 450. Mel, you were right...super easy to do! The pictures aren't great as it was getting dark, but they'll give you an idea.
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I've got to be honest though... what really makes that picture is the stuffed animals on the dash.
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Crud.
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When I was learning to drive (25+ years ago!) my driving instructor gave me a little fuzzy ball with eyes & feet that he put up on my dash and said it's name was I.C.K.Y. whic meant Impatience Can Kill You. To this day, every vehicle I've driven has had an "ICKY" on the dash to remind me of that.
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We GL550 "bling lovers" can't have enough chrome...:-)
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Do look nice on the dark paint.............I did the same on mine, including the door handles.
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Jen, they definitely look great. I had them waiting for me when I picked my 450 up. They really dress it up. My only complaint about them is that they are a little pricey for what they are but in the grand scheme of things who cares. I am surprised to hear the chrome door handle guards are not standard on the 550...........
Here is where I got mine:
http://mb.parkplacestores.com/meglac.html
Here is where I got mine:
http://mb.parkplacestores.com/meglac.html
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They are a bit pricey for being "plasti-chrome" but they do look nice and super easy to install.
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These aren't something that the dealer would have? Also, I see that on the listing at the Park Place website, that the hood fins are a matt chrome. Is this correct, or are they shiny?
They look nice. Thanks.
They look nice. Thanks.
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In my conversation with the guys there they said they didn't know why it said matte chrome because they only come in high gloss. However, if you order them I'd be darned sure they know you want high gloss only! For nearly $200 for six little bits of shiny plastic with tape, they'd better be friggin' right!
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ANYway ... we'll see what happens. Oh, and it was actually $131 with shipping, not $200.
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The ones I got from Park Place are not MB parts. They are from some other manufacturer that I can't remember right now. I can find the box they came in if anyone wants that information. I tried to get them through Fletcher Jones (in Las Vegas) and they told me they are "special order/nonstandard" items and that they might not be able to get them so I got them through Park Place. That was back in April so maybe things have changed. You are spot on about Park Place's prices. They are even more expensive then Fletcher Jones. The fins are high gloss.
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Jack,
The ones I got from Park Place are not MB parts. They are from some other manufacturer that I can't remember right now. I can find the box they came in if anyone wants that information. I tried to get them through Fletcher Jones (in Las Vegas) and they told me they are "special order/nonstandard" items and that they might not be able to get them so I got them through Park Place. That was back in April so maybe things have changed. You are spot on about Park Place's prices. They are even more expensive then Fletcher Jones. The fins are high gloss.
Jeff
The ones I got from Park Place are not MB parts. They are from some other manufacturer that I can't remember right now. I can find the box they came in if anyone wants that information. I tried to get them through Fletcher Jones (in Las Vegas) and they told me they are "special order/nonstandard" items and that they might not be able to get them so I got them through Park Place. That was back in April so maybe things have changed. You are spot on about Park Place's prices. They are even more expensive then Fletcher Jones. The fins are high gloss.
Jeff
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CC... Noticed your from Mesa. You and your wife (and your GL450 of course) ought to consider joining a group of us up in Vegas for a meet/greet. Bound to be a great time.
Check the link out here; https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2380306
Check the link out here; https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2380306
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Understand the work thing and we'd love to have you join us if you can. If you need anything while in Denver, let me know.
