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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Upcoming C2Design/AMGfan Wide Body Build
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Jeezzuss! Jon, your builds are so over the top! Just incredible.. That trick interior & that fine Pagani leather covering everything including floor boards?? Would make you want to drive in your socks to prevent even the slightest scratch from shoes...
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Still at the upholsterer...hopefully I'll have some pics this week. Steve...yes the steering wheel will get redone.
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Murphy's Law kicked in...somehow our upholsterer (I just got news yesterday) had a fall and fractured his wrist. So we are bringing the car back to C2Design's shop and work on everything else accept for the seats and door panels which he was still working.
Supposedly, he will have surgery next week and may be back to working late January...not holding my breath but you can hope. We might find alternative solution if it goes past late January...in the meantime there is still a lot of finishing work to do.
I'll post pics when the car comes back next week...
Supposedly, he will have surgery next week and may be back to working late January...not holding my breath but you can hope. We might find alternative solution if it goes past late January...in the meantime there is still a lot of finishing work to do.
I'll post pics when the car comes back next week...
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Murphy's Law hit...our upholsterer fractured his wrist about 3 weeks ago so that has slowed the project a bit.
In the meantime we test fitted the Rotiform BLQ's...everything is good there. The pics show the car at its highest suspension setting so it'll drop about and inch or inch and a half once power gets re-established for that circuit.
About 75% of the carbon fiber has been done...some parts that were CF was redone and some parts that were plastic were done up in CF.
Next step is getting as much interior and exterior detail stuff done while our upholsterer can start working...actively working on...
- steering wheel re-upholsterer
- new rear diffuser
- new rear wing
In the meantime we test fitted the Rotiform BLQ's...everything is good there. The pics show the car at its highest suspension setting so it'll drop about and inch or inch and a half once power gets re-established for that circuit.
About 75% of the carbon fiber has been done...some parts that were CF was redone and some parts that were plastic were done up in CF.
Next step is getting as much interior and exterior detail stuff done while our upholsterer can start working...actively working on...
- steering wheel re-upholsterer
- new rear diffuser
- new rear wing
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06 SL65 / 97 993tt /11 Suburban/ 2012 GTR (AMG è la mia Famiglia la Bestia è la mia protezione)
Murphy's Law hit...our upholsterer fractured his wrist about 3 weeks ago so that has slowed the project a bit.
In the meantime we test fitted the Rotiform BLQ's...everything is good there. The pics show the car at its highest suspension setting so it'll drop about and inch or inch and a half once power gets re-established for that circuit.
About 75% of the carbon fiber has been done...some parts that were CF was redone and some parts that were plastic were done up in CF.
Next step is getting as much interior and exterior detail stuff done while our upholsterer can start working...actively working on...
- steering wheel re-upholsterer
- new rear diffuser
- new rear wing
In the meantime we test fitted the Rotiform BLQ's...everything is good there. The pics show the car at its highest suspension setting so it'll drop about and inch or inch and a half once power gets re-established for that circuit.
About 75% of the carbon fiber has been done...some parts that were CF was redone and some parts that were plastic were done up in CF.
Next step is getting as much interior and exterior detail stuff done while our upholsterer can start working...actively working on...
- steering wheel re-upholsterer
- new rear diffuser
- new rear wing
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Is the bonnet shut in these pics, or is that an unfortunate fitment issue around the headlight synonymous with after market kits ?
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Thx Maverick...excited to see the interior come together. The detail work in the interior will be extensive.
There is so much more detail work to do on the exterior...trying to balance out the carbon fiber and polished bits is key. The new rear diffuser will be a better look than the Revozport diffuser on there now. It'll be converted to CF to match the rear deck spoiler...currently it is in primer.
Current Revozport diffuser (just looking at it...it just seems unbalanced for some reason...the center portion seems too low for my taste)
Then new rear diffuser (stock pic but our version will be CF) with new polished aluminum tips...
There is so much more detail work to do on the exterior...trying to balance out the carbon fiber and polished bits is key. The new rear diffuser will be a better look than the Revozport diffuser on there now. It'll be converted to CF to match the rear deck spoiler...currently it is in primer.
Current Revozport diffuser (just looking at it...it just seems unbalanced for some reason...the center portion seems too low for my taste)
Then new rear diffuser (stock pic but our version will be CF) with new polished aluminum tips...
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Thx Maverick...excited to see the interior come together. The detail work in the interior will be extensive.
There is so much more detail work to do on the exterior...trying to balance out the carbon fiber and polished bits is key. The new rear diffuser will be a better look than the Revozport diffuser on there now. It'll be converted to CF to match the rear deck spoiler...currently it is in primer.
Current Revozport diffuser (just looking at it...it just seems unbalanced for some reason...the center portion seems too low for my taste)
Then new rear diffuser (stock pic but our version will be CF) with new polished aluminum tips...
There is so much more detail work to do on the exterior...trying to balance out the carbon fiber and polished bits is key. The new rear diffuser will be a better look than the Revozport diffuser on there now. It'll be converted to CF to match the rear deck spoiler...currently it is in primer.
Current Revozport diffuser (just looking at it...it just seems unbalanced for some reason...the center portion seems too low for my taste)
Then new rear diffuser (stock pic but our version will be CF) with new polished aluminum tips...
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Maverick...That is Prior Design's rendition of an SL65 BS rear diffuser...With our build we are going with dual SL63 exhaust tips.
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I'm guessing the muffler tip openings are bigger on the prior diffuser as opposed to the OEM SL63 diffuser. I purchased those tips from a CLK63 BS and they were far too wide for the diffuser. Had to sell them.
I'm a little jealous.
I'm a little jealous.
Last edited by RaFFi ///AMG; Jan 11, 2014 at 07:04 PM.
