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SL/R230: Hello Everyone !! I just Got my Sport light 500 Repaired !!!

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Old 08-14-2012, 11:52 PM
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Hello Everyone !! I just Got my Sport light 500 Repaired !!!

Here are before and after pics of my project!! I replaced hood ,driver side fender,headlight, fog light ,Front bumper cover , driver side air bag. The mechanical parts I had to repaired were the air suspension, one of the hydraulic line were leaking cause collision ,so I replaced it,and the left rear brakes hose also was leaking,and low side A/C line too was also replaced.I purchased the SL 500 with left front damage as seen on pics with clean title.I performed all the repair myself and I sent the SL 500 to body shop for painting.Once painting was completed I wet sand car with 1500 wet sand paper and compound paint and polish to a mirror like finish !!I am very happy with the final result!! All I need to get is a driver side knee air bag and Its all done !!I also painted the factory AMG rims to graphite color just for fun I am going to replace rims to 19s or 20 inch staggered set up with chrome lip soon !!
P.S I need to get to reset air bag light module and A/C, cause when I try to add freon the A/c system shut down and I heard the only way to add freon is to reset A/C system.
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I got my knee air bag installed... Now its time to get 20 inch wheels.lol...My question is what is the tires size and how wide can I get the rims ? I want to get staggered set...lol .What is the best set up for our SL 500 ?
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CAN I ASK A QUESTION HERE !! WHY NO ONE HERE IN THE MBW R230 FORUM HAS NOT REPLY TO ANY OF MY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ?? I AM A SUPER MEMBER HERE AND I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY COMMENTS,ADVICES,ECT. DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG ?????? I SEE OTHER TREADS HAVE GOTTEN REPLYS ON THE R230'S.. BUT NOT MINES???
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Don't take it personally, we all have questions that end up unanswered!
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better get a Star system for a diagnosis, a/c system on SL are complicated.
btw nice work on the car!
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Originally Posted by Stoofpilot
Don't take it personally, we all have questions that end up unanswered!
Yea that true...But I was just wondering ...Cause I posted before and after pics of my SL and wanted comments from my member here like I used to get on the w208 and w209 forums here on MBW, And I also wanted to know About changing Wheels to 20 inches and I wanted to know what the best tires set up and if 20 inches wheels are perfect size for my SL ?
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Originally Posted by Rick SL55
better get a Star system for a diagnosis, a/c system on SL are complicated.
btw nice work on the car!
Thank you for advice and kind comment.. SL55,I will take it to my shop for reset !! btw how Puerto Rico !! My place of birth I haven't been there since 1989...lol

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