jmejones

Yes, it's 36 degrees right now and will be 7 later this week....might just save some money and spend some cash with Speedriven on the turbo upgrade.

mister marine

I have been building cars all of my life and now customize High speed Yachts (Sunseekers mainly) with the new carbon fibers and resins this will not be a problem . The secret is to use a two part system such as West system with a slow hardener . I have built several fiberglass cars when I was in Alaska with zero problems . I am going to be purchasing the Misha kit as I have a SL500 I purchased from the bank for 15K . The value of these cars are still going down . I will be posting pics of the car when I am done. My girlfriend has a 2006 that she purchased for 91K and was offered 28K on a trade (????)

jmejones

hmmmm...tell me more.

Vabene7

That car looks fantastic.
Is anyone aware of this same hood being available for an 2005 S600?
I am looking for a hood with those same inlets.
PM me so we don't hijack this thread.

mister marine

I purchased the Misha kit yesterday as the fiberglass lay up and fitting to the car is perfect and is worth every penny . Misha is a down to earth person and after loading up my kit he took me to a shop that has lambos ect to see the stages of another one being built up . I called him half a dozen times and he was always there for me and answered all of my questions . He has been building cars for a long time owns all of the molds . IE in case of a fender bender . Parts are available. I want to thank all of the people for steering me in his direction .

Thericker

Misha's a very good guy, my sentiments exactly he always answers phn or calls back ASAP... That was my SL600 you saw @ SCC...

What color are you going to paint your MishaDesigns kit? goodluck!

Sunir

Looks like Mish kits are the new cat's meow for kitted MB...good luck with the modding fellas!

anton28

Totally agree with you. BS kit is the only way to go. Misha kit looks way to "ricey". I

mister marine

Like your self I am am leaning to painting it Black at first I thought about A bright Orange like the Saleen S7 . I guess when I get it together I'll study the lines as of today I have the entire kit on the car and am now moulding in the rear fenders and fabricating the front bumper supports , Gary

anton28

Mister Marine, are you doing this install your self? Where are you located?

mister marine

Hi Anton I am doining the kit my self as it is preety straight fwd . I am building the car myself and am located in Costa Mesa . You are welcome to come buy and check it out . I installed the front end back bumper amd cut out the rear fenders in two days . If you are serious about doing it your self I can give you alot of pointers . please feel free to contact me 949 887 5044 Gary

mister marine

Hello again Sean. I just finished reading that there are issues changing the headlamps with the ballast ?? Any guidance before I start ordering parts would be much appreciated . Gary

anton28

Gary I will definitely be doing the install my self with the help of my friend who is familiar with body work. Ill be purchasing the BS kit which is identical to install as the Misha kit. I know all is straight forward besides the rear fenders which i will take you up on your offer and call you to get some pointers.
I'm currently finishing up the engine build, as soon as that's done ill be driving to la to pick up my BS kit and wheels. Ill keep you posted.

vincesgfv

There's a BS kit on ebay look like oem BS and no need for fender cutting the kit cost around $9000 I wish I own an AMG SL here some pics. of the kit

Sunir

Misha kit is good but WOW BS kit is GREAT ...looks just right for the SL body!!!

mister marine

Its a matter of personal taste .They both look great. Joe from diovola has th BS kit for 7,500 however he has one that someone flaked on you could get it for 6,500 . the lights and grill will run you another 3,000 . I am at the point of no return as I am already thinking about modifing the interior to the european model with carbon fibre ect the only thing that I will most likley do is use fake carbon fiber over the Air bag covers in the doors as they will save your life . I had a mercedes hit me doing over 80 in my JCW# mini cooper and I walked away without a scratch .

Thericker

You'll still need to cut the rear fender arches w/that kit, as the ENTIRE rear 1/4's on ALL SL's are WELDED to the actual frame @ factory etc..
That kit is nice but if Sarona's? look closely, the fenders are much thicker & hold a different angle than actual OEM Black Series or MishaDesigns. Look @ finished pix of Sarona SL's closely you'll see it's very off...

Sunir

I wonder if you can mix and match...like the rear quarters of the Misha kit with the front fenders of the BS kit and so forth... ???

anton28

I think soronas car is throwing you off because of the wheels and it's color. Tc's car looks identical because it's black and has less flashy wheels that flow really well and don't over exaggerate the body lines of the car. All of the companies that are building the sl bs kits used the same factory parts to make molds out of. The misha kit is the one that is definitely way off from the bs kit. But that is why he calls his kit bs inspired. I personally would take the sorona kit over mishas but ones again it's just my preference. Im personally am purchasing the diavolo bs kit.

anton28

I'm sure you could. I don't see why not because the side skirts look identical.

Thericker

Sorry you're incorrect... Trust me the Sarona fender angle & actual thickness is way off, to a point of it looking very disproportionate vs real BS or MishaDesigns FENDERS..

Congratz on purchase but look again it's not wheels or color choice Sarona fenders ESP rear are way dif etc.. I've studied them ALL till nearly goin cross eyed

mister marine

You can but the diovolo kit for 5K as he is hurting for cash I was going to purchase it from Joe however since I am going to build a car I sprung for the Misha . One thing to keep in mind is Misha is expanding his buisiness and diavolo is really hard to get a hold of and cannot answer any questions you might want to get the TC kit if you want the stock Look . the kit on ebay is from direct cars and he believes it is a diavolo . I purchased a rear wing painted for my girlfreinds sl55 and at was freshly painted and matched the car perfectly it also attatched with body tape . I want to thank all of you for your guidance

vincesgfv

There's an SL65 going to wide with similar kit above and his 1/4 panel are remove

Thericker

It's NOT all bolted to frame they must've cut the spot welds on frame to remove then like this.

anton28

Do you know what parts they are using to replace the rear quarters with? Is this a bs build? Who's doing this conversion? Any more pics or where we can follow the build?