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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Another Facelift Conversion (SL 65 AMG)

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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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Another Facelift Conversion (SL 65 AMG)

R230 Brabus Fr. Bumper incl.

I've received a few enquiries re: # of parts... my friend runs a workshop and I really have no clue about the details involved. Sorry for those that I haven't responded to. I think this could be the first SL 65 to FL conversion.
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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Nice, but the front grille is not the AMG grille, but the standard R230 FL grille. Why didn't you take the AMG grille with the black painted bar in the middle?
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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It is very very nice...
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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Looks very good!!!
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bigwheeler
R230 Brabus Fr. Bumper incl.

I've received a few enquiries re: # of parts... my friend runs a workshop and I really have no clue about the details involved. Sorry for those that I haven't responded to. I think this could be the first SL 65 to FL conversion.
Do you know what he spent on this conversion???
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Do you know what he spent on this conversion???
I think it was roughly US$ 20,000.
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Originally Posted by bigwheeler
I think it was roughly US$ 20,000.
hmm... great job! But I'm still not sold on the new body style.

Nice shop though!
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bigwheeler
I think it was roughly US$ 20,000.
Thanks for the info!!! Was the conversion completed in the States or overseas???
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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nice conversion man...
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Brabus Conversion!!!

Awesome!!!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dave3191
Thanks for the info!!! Was the conversion completed in the States or overseas???
$20K! Wow! By the time you add the cost of the car into that, I bet you would be very close in cost to an actual facelift car.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by IngenereAMG
$20K! Wow! By the time you add the cost of the car into that, I bet you would be very close in cost to an actual facelift car.
Hey Dino,

I see that you’re in AZ as well! What exactly does you company exactly do and does it include performance Mercedes AMG's?? Thanks my fellow AZ neighbor and what part of town are you in?!?!

Dave
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Damn that's incredible!!! I love the Brabus front end!!
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Do you know what he spent on this conversion???

Arpund 30,000 thats what i waste on my sl55 2003 in dominican republic piece order from mercedes of manhattan
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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For those who want the safety car front apron, this is the closest I have seen. But I still advise to paint the bottom of the apron to get a similar effect.
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