Official Suvneer E63 Front Conversion Thread
 

Gary shipped mine yesterday and I'll be getting it next week. http://m3forum.net/m3forum/images/smilies/woohoo.gif

Lets see your e63 conversion fellas :y :cheers:

all i know is that its going to look sick on your car :)

thanks bro!

she's currently at TNT Auto Body getting a color change (glacier frost mica) :y

what are people using as internal bumper supports and the mounts? the E55 ones don't fit unless you hack the crap outta them. The E63 ones fit fine and run ~$100 for the three

Can't wait to see the conversion on your ride. It's going to look KILLER! :bow:

That's a Lexus color if I'm not mistaken, correct? :nix: Pics when done!

thanks! :) yeah its a lexus color..i'll definitely post some pics once she's done :y

m3 to e55:

the girl is so beautiful in your avatar

Man this conversion is a great deal, but I have so many "go" goodies on my list first. :X

+1

Cant wait to see your car finished.

I should do this conversion as well!!! All of these E55s are going to look hot. But going with "go" before "show".

Car's at the shop as we speak. . .should get it back in a week or two (considering it's the holidays and I expected it to be down for a month - I'm pretty pleased:). Besides the conversion, I got a couple of other little visual "tweaks" taking place:naughty:. . .pics once I get it back!!!!!

I should have mines done in a month or so also...Pics when completed

Thank you for the thread and I am very excited to see the pictures !!

Either folks are embarrassed the paint does not match or they are still on the floor from a great deal and the transformation. PICS????? :)

Just got mine the other day. I'm in no rush though, as the car won't be back on the road until next april. :smash:

i'm in no rush either, waiting in my Wald LED insert adapter to come in from Japan:wootrock:

My car is currently waiting for some parts to get back on the road. Probably won't get to the conversion till march. :(

top notch quality and service, I do have second thoughts doing this in the winter time...

thanks! :D she's a Filipina actres in the Philippines. Her name is Valerie Garcia :y
no problem Gary! :cheers:

Mine is going on tomorrow. :-) Will share pics Friday.

Any mods needed for the parktronic?

+1

That's gonna look insane! :bow:
Please post pics when its complete.

would love to see pics...

Hurry up already!

This conversion should be labeled transformation as it takes a older look and makes it look modern.

bumper is painted :naughty:

I'll post more pics once its installed :y

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[QUOTE=FromM3toE55;4989455]bumper is painted :naughty:

I'll post more pics once its installed :y

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Looks GREAT!!!!! cant wait to see the rest of the car in that color (particularly like the "black fins" on the side:y. . .

Mine was just painted today as well - have to wait for the rest of the car to get sprayed though:X:X. . .

Love the black fins! Black fins make the fins stand out more and look more 3D.
Matte black fins can be another option for you guys, too.

Are you converting the whole car to white ?

1 pic for now :D

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thanks guys! Im glad you guys like the black fins :)

yes sir :y

How neat is that!

Looking good!

at this rate if everyone changes there front end to a E63 ill be original haha keep it up. But i will admit all the conversions look great good job.

thanks fellas! :cheers:

thanks Gary :bow:

Mine is painted...but I thought the bumper truly was "bolt-on" so I hadn't ordered the lever & three mounts. Waiting on them.

Also...the guys doing mine noticed there was no hardware to attach the mesh to the new bumper and they're having some minor difficulty with the "fitment" of the chrome strips for the inserts. They ended up having to run out and get some nuts and bolts for the mesh inserts. Just hoping it turns out all good. Hopefully it'll be on by the end of the week.

Where did you get the lever and three mounts?

dang black fins huuu i wana see how this turns out... white FTW

Guys, I can take pics of mine, but running mesh on the inside of the fins looks HOT. Just make sure it matches the front mesh pattern. I painted mine the GT-R dark grey ,same as my front mesh as I got away from black.

That looks sick. I really like the taped off black pieces ala Black Series. Nice touch!

here was my parts.com order....

1 Collision Catalog - 2008 - Mercedes-Benz - E Class
Hood and grille, Hood and components, Handle, Handle $0.00 $4.08
1 Collision Catalog - 2008 - Mercedes-Benz - E Class
Front bumper, Bumper and components, Center reinf, Center reinf - 2007-09 - 2007-09 $0.00 $12.60
1 Collision Catalog - Mercedes-Benz
W/e63 Left - 2007-09 2007 - 2009 $0.00 $26.40
1 Collision Catalog - Mercedes-Benz
W/e63 Right - 2007-09 2007 - 2009 $0.00 $29.40
Sub Total: $72.48

PearlPower, you know what I want to see pictures! :)

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Looking good!

Looks great! Do want.

thanks fellas!

here you go :naughty:

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I like it, looks good.

Love the black side fins. So you painted the roof in black ? how much cost in total to repaint the whole car ??

Damn that looks tight...... Just about as tight as a virgin on prom night.

Looks great! What color is the car now? It doesn't look like MB silver.

So you did a pearl white, that looks HOT!

Wow you delivered the goodies!!

Looks awesome.. Id paint that grill black though :nix:

Looks like Cadillacs Pearl white.

thanks again fellas! :cheers:

Yeah I painted the roof gloss black.

$6k :y

thanks! :)

glacier frost mica from lexus

Wow. Very nicely done.

Wow this is a great looking mod!

I see alot of E55 owners doing this mod, does this fit on an 07 E350 Sport in the same manner?

It just so happens I ran over something yesterday and it cracked my front bumper in three places, and I lost my passenger fog light assembly & center lower mesh cover, so I was researching this topic and I ran across this thread.

If I have to replace my front bumper anyway, I figure why not get this one? I think my 07 has the updated front grille already from the looks of the pics. Anyone chime in and confirm that this kit works with an 07 E350 sport?

Thanks in advance, I love this thread and all the pics! Mine is white as well so it really helps.

Very nice! I like the color alot.:)

Man...that is AWESOME LOOKING...:bow:I just bought this friggin car, completed a full maintenance and tune, bought new wheels...now I have to buy a new front end? Crap...and i thought I was done with the modding...I sense my wallet starting to evaporate sometime soon:D

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your car is looking tight! love the stance as well.

Done...need to clean her up...but as soon as I rolled up and saw it sitting for me I was lilke "DAMN!"

The guys that did the work actually commented on how well the bumper fit ("usually aftermarket crap sucks as far as fitting right...but that bumper...well...damn...went right on"). Seriously... very cool to hear and to be able to pass on as my car was sitting next to a W212 where the bumper had just been done when I picked it up.

By the time I got home it was dark so this is the only pic so far.

I immediately rolled it up on my rhinos and put gary's cf lip on as well.... WHICH was ALSO better than the last 2 211 lips I had!

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I'll clean the car tomorrow and take some real pics with the Nikon D.

Once again, VERY happy with this package. VERY. My only complaint is that if you reuse your factory headlight washer flaps...they don't sit perfectly until they get pressure (wind or finger). Use the ones that ship with the bumper.

In for more pictures!!!

looks great :y

I bought a non-PDC version from Gary last week. His next shipment should be in by end of next week, he tells me. Can't wait. I'll make sure I take pics of everything, before and after for this thread.

It will be going on a white 07 E350 Sport, so it should be true bolt on.

Some decent pics. In some of them...the car is in off road mode (lifted) because I'd been out and about...speed bumps are NOT my friend.

I rinsed it off and went to Home Depot...and got two "nice car man"'s. (one at car wash...one at home depot). :)

Looks awesome I think.

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Looks awesome man.. Damn talk about 4x4 lol

Looks amazing! Can't wait to get mine. I need to get that lip ordered as well.

Looking good, love the East coat home designs. Lower it just a tad, those lips get tore up too low.

Dang...that is really prudy...Great combination of colors too!

Where did you get the grill, aftermarket, or painted stock?

Grille...eBay... $145

I'm actually lowered (links) but you can't really tell on my damn 30 degree driveway. I have to constantly hit the "lift" button or else my dumps (right after my headers) hit every damn speed bump in this town....and their are a LOT of them. Even in lifted mode I still hit some.

And yeah...southeast houses...lots of red brick. It's funny because the rest of the country doesn't have all the red clay we do so only really high end houses have it. Not the case here.... And the fact that the cost of living is a joke. My office is in San Francisco but I live here.... My house in the bay area or valley would be redonkulous. +1 for Atlanta!

Hot damn!

Is color is that? I love it.

Flint Grey :naughty:

Gorgeous car! I can't wait to get my conversion done.

damn! this is it... Car, color and front bumper I want!

Looks great!

I sold more than 20 bumpers. Where are the rest of the pictures :)

Waiting for port of long beach to unload mine :)

All w/o PDC shipped today.

Which lip is that?
Link?

Your beast is SMOKIN!

Thats Garys lip too :y

So i noticed through the lower front center grill you can see the ground, what is with that? Also, the front passenger headlights deffinetly have a larger gap on the grill side as opposed to the drivers headlights.

The gap is what happens when you dont buy the new e63 front tray cover. it leaves a gap.

Ahhhhhh, I couldnt deal with that. Looks cheap. How much is the tray?

not sure, I think its between 100-200

i thought we can reuse the e55 tray?

Apparently you can if you want to see the ground through your mesh grill......like a Dodge Neon.

Looking good, like the color. Not the typical boring W211 color. :rolf:

It fits. Reminder, on the stock E55 bumper :D, the front tray slips over the top of the bottom-no attachment up front. On the E63 bumper, the tray length is fine, it's that the gap is in height. The E63 bumper also has foam reinforcement pieces that should be bonded to the bottom (might be missing from a few cars pictured here). The tray front sits on top of these. So yes there is a gap, but not in length, the E63 bumper sits lower and with those foam pieces the gap widens a tad. It is still very secure and nothing is dangling, at least should not be. Tough to tell, but it appears by the pics that the bumper might not have the foam pieces. These are bonded (urethane/epoxy) to the bumper.
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Cant see through mine??

Just received mine a few minutes ago, here are some unboxing pics...

I will be going to the body shop later this week so if any of you want more specific close-ups pre-install of the product let me know before it goes.

This is the box that was delivered. Was shipped last Thursday and I got it Wednesday of the following week, CA to FL. The box is odd shaped and huge, but it is super light! Lighter than a gallon of water, imho.

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Accessories were in separate boxes
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Corners were reinforced with foam
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Back side
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There's a sheet of plastic covering the whole bumper, and inside, the bumper is wrapped in bubble wrap.

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For those of you wanting to put LEDs or different colored fog bulbs, the kit comes with these installed... just so you know what size to buy, it is a H7.
Easier to have it put in during bumper install I suppose...

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This bumper is so light I can almost lift it with my index finger without straining

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Can't wait for my body shop appointment to get this puppy painted and installed!

Visited the car yesterday at the shop...

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I showed up unannounced and walked into the bay. At the time, the bumper had been painted and assembled. The manager was with the guys pointing out paint imperfections that still needed further buffing/sanding. I like this type of attention to detail :)

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Fog light & grille, along with chrome strip, all included by Suvneer, installed perfectly.

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Clips that hold in the front grille were also supplied by Suvneer in the kit.

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The bumper support (black plastic piece) and the energy absorbers (foam blocks) transferred from my original bumper. The shop had to trim some pieces to fit the E63 bumper, as you can see by around the side vents due to the shape difference of the two bumpers.

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I didn't get to see it on the car yet but I asked them how the fit was for an aftermarket bumper like this. He told me that he was very surprised that the fit was so perfect, and that most aftermarket bumpers that he comes across are "incredibly rough" and need a lot of work to fit & finish correctly. He concluded by saying that this "is probably the highest quality aftermarket bumper he has seen". This made me extremely happy!

I pick up the car later today, will post pics of the finished job here.

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looks great! :y

That looks so clean in white! Are those the original headlights?

Thanks guys :)

The headlights are original, part of the Premium 2 package (HID projector lights and keyless go).

Car is a 07 E350 Sport with P2 package. So the grille is already facelifted and fits this bumper.

I admit it looks sort of out of place on a non-AMG car, so the next thing I'm going to do is lower the car and then put some 20's on there :) Lowering will require new springs as the 350 does not have airmatic and is not computer adjustable like you AMG folks :)

whats your side skirts and rear bumper look like? dont think they match the AMG package:nix:

Looks great ! And thank you for sharing the info. Did you buy any mounting accessories or your bodyshop just did everything for you ? You don't actually need the side skirt, just lower it with 20" Looking HOT !

His side skirt is white so match pretty good. Its a nice upgrade for exterior look.

was just asking if it was the AMG sport package, looks like a great job just looks a little weird that the bumper is lower then the rest

The kit actually comes with everything you need EXCEPT for the screws needed to attach the fog light assemblies to the to the pre-drilled holes in the bumper. I'm sure every body shop has basic mounting screws for this type of application.

The bumper support and foam blocks transferred from my OEM bumper, these are not included with the kit. Some trimming was required but looked simple enough. I would assume that mine was a bit easier to transfer since my bumper was a facelifted 07. I can't say for sure if these things will transfer without much modification from anything before 07, though.

I specifically asked the shop manager to pay attention to any issues encountered while fitting this bumper so I can give you guys some honest feedback, and here's what he detailed out for me:

1. The fog light power connectors that are supplied with the kit's fog lights don't "snap lock" into the OEM cable as they are supposed to. You know how in OEM, two cables fit together and there is a plastic piece that is supposed to snap in to lock the two together? Well the one with this kit doesn't seem to fit up to the OEM locking pin, so the body shop just reinforced them with zip ties. Not a big deal, I don't think they will ever come apart being that they are fog light connectors, but I did ask him to be as specific and nit-picky as possible.

2. The clips that are supplied with this kit to attach the front center mesh grille (seen in one of my pics of the bumper painted pre-install in a previous post), in his opinion, were not sufficient to securely hold the grille in place, and were quite flimsy. They simply used OEM clips instead, which they had in stock at the shop. Again, not a big deal, but it was an observation.

3. There were some rough edges when the bumper came out of the mold (as do most aftermarket bumpers, I assume). They called this 'flashing'. These things needed to be sanded down smooth before painting began, as you can imagine. There were some, but not much, and definitely better than most other aftermarket kits they have come across.

Overall, like I said in a previous post, the bumper is probably the highest quality aftermarket one my body shop has seen come through their shop, and they kept telling me how other bumpers (me mentioned cheap BMW M conversions) that come off the internet are so horrible they sometimes don't even fit at all, and require hours and hours of shaping before it can even be test fitted. They told me that they were skeptical at first when I told them I wanted to go this route, but when I brought the bumper to them, and they started working on it, they were relieved and surprised at the fit and finish compared to others. Kudos to suvneer on this!

My body shop is The Body Werks in Daytona Beach FL. They did a full repaint/restore on my SLK32 AMG a year ago and are the MB dealer recommended body shop in the area.

Price wise, I paid $720 for paint and install, including labor and parts in straightening out whatever was bent on the radiator from hitting that stupid raccoon that cracked my original bumper, which started this whole ordeal. So I couldn't precisely tell you how much of that was for the bumper and install only... I would assume somewhere around $500, as I see about $200 in parts on my invoice.


I hope this helps you guys who are looking for the details on this kit and the install process.

yeah, now that you pointed that out, it is sort of bugging me.
My car has the sport package, not the AMG sport package. So the side skirts are smaller (shorter) and don't quite match up now.

I'm going to need side skirts now, thanks... :)

Hey suvneer, do you have E63 side skirts for sale? lol

Here's the rear currently:

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rear bumper will have to wait since it requires quad tip exhausts to fill in the cutouts

sorry didnt mean to make you spend more $, thought you had the AMG package thats all

What did everyone use to secure the mesh and what bolts for the foglights?

I think the white looks great! I also do not think the front looks lower then the side skirts or the rear bumper. Looks perfect.

I love the review. Thank you for the kind words and support. I will source out some W211 AMG side skirts for you guys asap.

+1 your car looks great and no need any side skirt. You will need a nice set rims and perfect :y

^^^ Yep - I third that motion!!!:y but I think it was OUTSTANDING that Gary was going to source them for you!!!!!!!!!!!!:bow::bow::bow:

nice sig! :D

what did you guys do with the side marker lights??

Add me to the "waiting patiently" list.

Code the CGW to ROW (Rest of the world) you gain fogs with high beams

I already had euro inserts. The side marker bulbs are still there...we just heat shrank some plastic slips over them and tucked them away.

And yes...when one burns out...you have to replace it.

or you just recode the CGW to ROW (Rest of the world) and forget about bulbs

My pants just got shorter :bow:

thank you sir.

Nice pic.. :y

wow that pic is SICK!

I spy Big ass turbo! :D wouldn't happen to have a pic of the turbo manifold would ya?

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If you Dont mind I asked. How much does it cost all together which included parts and labor ? I really wanted to get mine done as well.

Bumper is $560 shipped I think.
Paint and install about $500 I estimate based on my invoice.

Will also need new grill roughly about 150 and a few small other parts..

For a 2004 yes I believe AKnight55 is correct, you will need the updated front grille. You don't need a new grille if you have >=2007 W211.

Hey DaytonaJae,

I can order the W211 AMG sides and put them in my next container. $200 shipped. I will bring in a couple. ETA late March.

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Wow that was quick! Hell yes! Please send me a paypal invoice when it arrives is that cool?

For sure man. Will post on the forums when arrives.

Interested as well! :y

SPLOOGE:bow:

John, you damn pimp:bow:

Me too!!!:)

That front setup looks so mean.

If you guys dont mind me asking but when and if i buy this kit will i need any extra parts besides the grill. Also what are bumpers with pdc and without pdc i saw you guys talking about and i dont know which one i should order. And lastly what am i looking at for paint and labor i dont want to over pay. THANKS!

PDC is the parking sensor holes...

Paint should be around $500 or so

wow thought 500 would cover paint and labor and is there any other necessary parts needed

i belive you mean doube splooge Mr. Hawkins:bow::bow:

We did the recode to ROW...didn't work for me. Odd, huh?

And now I get the SERIOUSLY annoying seat belt chime. Whatever...it does make me wear it even on short trips to the front of the neighborhood now.

mine was 450 for paint...

parts list is a page back,, there is $90 worth of parts needed plus a new grill (150 on ebay)

If you have star dev, you can kill that...

It depends on the body shop, obviously. FWIW, my shop charged me $250 to spray the bumper. That's just to prep and paint to match. This could be lower than others, I don't know. This all depends on the area, how much they pay their employees, capacity, #of hours needed, etc.

What I am saying is that in my opinion, it's sort of a hit-and-miss. It would be nice to take what someone else paid for a bumper paint and install, and expect that price anywhere you go, but that's just not the case with body shops. There's too much that can influence the price from one place to another.

I am estimating labor for me was another $200-250. So for mine, $500-ish was what I paid for paint and install. The paintwork was indiscernible from the factory fender, down to the level of orange peel texture. I'm a hobby detailer, so I really pay attention to the paint condition of all my vehicles.

I was quoted over the phone $500 to paint and install my side skirts, which I personally think is a bit on the high side, given that there's no lights or grilles to hook up and install like on the front bumpers, although the surface area of 2 side skirts should be almost equal to one front bumper.

Hope this helps!

Hmmm...I coded mine to ROW and it shut the sidemarker bulbs off.

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Absolutely in love with your car.

What are the wheels? :bow:

How does that thing hook on 245s?

im pretty sure he's on 265's in the rear.

seatbelt chime is no bueno .. i ordered these long before i read you can turn it off ..

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thanks!

they're Radenergie R10s :y

I had Radenergie on my SL too. I got them for dirt cheap brand new.

I ordered 3 and 3 for pdc and w/o pdc W211 e63 rear bumper. No eta for the shipment yet but they will be at $480 shipped.

Gary please shelf the F10 M5 project- it wont be out until Sept 2012 anyways.

Way more 2010 plus W212's out there for you!!!!!


I kid.... slightly :)


I want that lip for the wagon. :D

To Gary I want to purchase 1 e63 rear bumper and sideskirts. Pm me. Thanks!

I will get you that lip for your wagon! :zoom:

Will update on the forums when the shipment is aboard. Thanks.

Should I take all logos off my e55 or keep em on

I would keep them.

k thanks your bumper made my pants shorter :rolf: i just got it painted getting installed in a bit. i want that new front spoiler lip too.:naughty:

How much did you guys pay to have the bumper installed? Cant decide If I want to pay someone to do it, when I can do it myself.. Ive removed and installed the stock bumper before with not too much trouble.

I actually got a quote for $500 include paint and installation. Not so sure the quality of $500.....:confused:

Problem is they didnt give me a quote because they dont know how long it will take.. Only $65 an hour though, so I cant imagine it would be more than $600

Beautiful spring day - installed the second lip I got from Berti while I wait for the third style from Gary:). . .some quick snaps.

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Looks better Motorkas... What did you pay for install if you dont mind me asking?

that lip looks great! i am also impatiently waiting the shipment of the third style! :) Gary any new stuff in the works for the w211?

Not at all, my problem is that the paint and install was covered under the insurance check for the deer damage so I don't know. From what I've seen, it should be right around 500 for paint and install. The best piece of advice I can give is find out who does the body work for the local MB dealerships - they'll use the right paint (my last bumper had to be replaced and the body shop that did it must of used inferior paint because OH MY GOD did it chip constantly, I've already done a DC to CT trip in the winter with salt, etc and no chips!!!!!)

As far as the lip - I just did it myself (used clips to hold in place - drill, insert bolts with nuts - good to go)

Once I get the lip that's on Evolved 8's car from Gary and the headlight and foglight tint I order - I'm done. At that point I'm content and it's time to find another toy:)

looks great! :y

It looks amazing! The red binders are the mutt's nuts :wootrock:

^^ - Thank you guys - after I got home from that drive, got the headlight film in the mail - had to go out to dinner with the in-laws and all I could think about was getting home so I could see if I could do it. Last light is going to have to wait until tomorrow:). . .It's subtle but I LOVE it already!!!!!

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hey you got the lip all good... looks great man

Yeah brother, once again, thanks for making it an easy and smooth transaction - it actually arrived on Thursday but work had me brain dead. . .Funny after I originally posted I was going to shoot you a text and then the wifey started about dinner with her parents and then totally forgot:smash:. . .THANKS AGAIN:bow::bow::bow::bow:!!!!!!

your welcome bro anytime... your rocking it very nicely :)

on a side note i wanted to ask you how you got the chrome blacked out on the fog lights... i think am going to wrap mine...

I had them paint the surrounds when they did my front bumper. . .I would definitely recommend wrapping over painting, anything chrome that has paint on it is going to chip - if it's wrapped - don't need to worry about it (I already spotted a chip or two and it was just painted last month). . .when I get my window surrounds wrapped, I'll probably have them do my fog lights as well so I don't have to worry about it any more. . .

Your car just keeps getting better and better!!! :bow: :bow:

am getting the window trim painted and the hood vents

hey gary! did those spoilers come in yet?

first pic from the body shop....should be ready tomorrow...
did the e63 rear also...
waiting for the front lip
body shop says the bumper is a great, required little work, we used MB clips to hold the lower center grill...
car has parktronic also...
car is in winter mode now...don't mind the salt...

E63 lips are coming end of next week.

**W211 E63 side skirts will be coming around March 26th

A couple Cell shots for u guys. Gary is an amazing guy to do business with!
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Your car is so freaking sexy. I want a ride.

Whats up with the side skirts gary? ;)

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My bottom grille insert on the right side from viewing the picture is sticking out a bit much the install guy told me thats because of the bumper and he told me you can try to massage it in but it most likely will snap any suggestions?

I just massaged my grill a little and it went right in.

did u give it a good amount of pressure? scale 1-10?

Looks awesome :y

10 coming around the 26ths this morning!

4? just needed to bend it a bit

Front bumper to be delivered tomorrow...will take pics when it comes in!!

P.s. Pm'd ya about the side skirts =]

To be clear on the extra parts needed, has everyone purchased these that have this bumper installed? My bumper and lip will be delivered in a few days.

Those parts being a different hood latch and some upper supports so there isn't a gap between hood and bumper if I remember right? I swear I read a post of M3toE55 listing like 3 parts and the part numbers for them a few pages back but have went through the thread like 3 or 4 times now and can't find it. I must be losing my mind.

I saw a post by another member mentioning some foam stuff to glue to the bumper down by the undertray or something like that for a better look down there where you could possibly see through to the ground but this is not what I am talking about.

This is what you will need.. As well as the upgraded grill

211-887-03-27 Pull For Hood Latch $4.25
211-880-09-03 Inner Plastic Support $32.50
211-880-10-03 Inner Plastic Support $32.50
211-880-07-03 Center Inner Plastic Support $20.15

Check out parts.com

Cool thanks, I already have the grill.

Just ordered the parts and they are actually cheaper for each part than what you have listed. The total was $76.80 for parts but then with shipping of $11.52 and $2 handling fee it came to $90.32 for the 4 pieces.

Yea $90 is what I paid too.. Nothing better than a white 55 with 63 conversion :y

How did everyone resolve the parktronic issue?
Can someone please chime in and help with part numbers.
:y

What do you mean by resolve? If you are talking about the holes well people would just have them filled in before and now the bumper is available without the holes.

Guys -

I need help. I have a 2006 E55 with parktronic and bought the e63 bumper with the holes. I also bought the brackets listed in this thread and others. My body shop is saying that with the new brackets the sensors are not mounting flush -- don't look right.

I mentioned that some people pulled brackets off the old 55 bumper and they are going to try that.

Any ideas ? Are they doing something wrong?

THansk!

Cut the brackets off the 63 bumper, you will need to trim the new brackets to fit in some areas so they sit flush, install and clip sensors in and your done!

e63 conversion
 

CAR IN SHOP E63 CONVERSION ON ITS WAY,HOPE IT COMES OUT AS GOOD AS SOME CARS IVE SEEN SO FAR.

The installing went to install the bumper and said he is missing hardware to install.. Can anyone help me out and where to get this? Thanks

Mines didn't come with any hardware either. You need the screws for foglight mounting and reuse the old bumper grill holders or order new ones.

What are the part numbers for the PDC brackets?

I have the adhesive brackets everyone has been using as I ended up not using them on my conversion will sell for $110 shipped.

PM'd

I've got one coming, I can't wait to get it on with a new set of wheels. Far too plain looking now!

Some crappy cell shots will get some updated later this week.

Gary is awesome to deal with and will take care of you, very responsive great CS.

the kit itself is great out of the box but would reccomend some finishing from your bodyshop of choice.

I switched out the lower mesh for an oem piece as I preferrd the oem look vs what comes with the kit. I also went ahead an wrapped the chrome fog light rings in black vinyl.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/...ceb3ef38e2.jpg

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How much did you pay for bodyshop ? any complication for the parking sensors ? are you in Socal ?

hard to say since i got some other work done at the same time. with the sensors I opted to epoxy on the brackets from my previous bumper with some minimal fab. not in so cal, in the sf bay area.

Looks clean

Thanks man. good to meet you today.

Good meeting you too bro. Thanks again for the parts.

Which lower mesh did you use and how much was it?
Please part number for bottom grill:)

I'm impressed! I ordered this bumper late Wednesday afternoon and Gary sends me a tracking number 30 minutes later. The bumper made the trip from Los Angeles to Orlando in six days and everything looks fantastic.

211-885-13-53 Center Mesh

I have a question about the two pieces of foam, one on each corner of the bumper. Do these not get transferred over?

I haven't heard anyone say something about purchasing different ones or just not running them. I dropped the bumper off to be painted which was $332 then went to swapping but those two pieces of foam don't seem to fit on the new bumper insides.

I bought the 3 oem E63 plastic pieces that were mentioned and part numbers listed earlier in the thread to go inside and it seems like the pieces of foam have a part to them that doesn't allow them to fit all the way in and get locked in to the bumper on the corners.

I assume that most everyone had a body shop put the bumper on for them so they may not even know about this, but if anyone does know what you did about this I would appreciate it. I am about to just put the bumper on without them but it seems like it would make the bumper fit better since the back side of those foam pieces rest against the metal bumper of the car that is beind this new bumper cover.

Here is a quick pic of the bumper ready to go on before I took the stock bumper off.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48...mporary-13.jpg

I bought the OEM E63 foam as well and we used them in my install. Search for my posts with the parts.com list if you want them. Many others trimmed their pieces I believe. I bought the reinforcements: https://mbworld.org/forums/4986032-post147.html

Cool thanks, "Energy absorber" I guess is the term of what I need. I guess I can try trimming it first to make it fit and if not head on down to the dealer to see if they may have them in stock. Sucks I was just there earlier to buy a new center cap which I was surprised was only $18, didn't get raped bad at all on that part.

I didn't use the outer foam but trimmed the middle one to fit in the center of the bumper

How did you attach the chrome corner impact strips? Also how about the fogs?

The corner strips just snap right in. Press slowly and work your way around. You need to get the clips to slide on over the holes and screws to hold the fogs in.

I'm installing my bumper myself. What you need to do is remove the center reinforcement then drop in the outer foam pieces. Once those are in reinstall the center reinforcement plastic and drop the center foam piece into that.

The E55 foam pieces don't fit properly, the shape of them on the front side hits the inside of the bumper not allowing for the outter corner to pop in place beind that little "hook" sticking out from the black plastic bumper support. I actually shaved off a few of the parts of foam that protrude out and got it to sort of stay in place but when I went to put the bumper on it wouldn't slide all the way on the car correctly. I just said screw it and took it back of swapping the E55 bumper back on and am going to go get the correct foam pieces fo it to fit right. I don't feel like cutting stuff up more to try and rig it.

As for getting those corner foam pieces on though, all I did was slide the inside edge under that center suport and then with a little work got the outter corner behind that little lip/hook to hold the outside edge of the foam in place.

Regarding an earlier post, I just bought some nuts and bolts with lock washers from Home Depot to bolt the fog lights in place and the grills.

Ok, I played hell getting this bumper on, but finally got it done. I at first couldn't figure out why it wouldn't go all the way on. I trimmed the foam pieces some more and tried fitting again but still no go. I then got under the car and realixed the two connection points in the center of the bumper (the actual oem e63 plastic center piece I ordered that fits inside bumper) was hitting the Eurocharged heat exchanger not letting the bumper go back any farther. These were cut off on the original bumper to allow it to fit, so I simply cut those off all the way flush and then the bumper went on. A little fighting to get it lined up as good as I could and then a few bolts tightened and I was finished. Happy with the end product.

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looks great! :y

looks great!

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paint that badge on your grill and it will look KILLER:naughty:

beautiful e63 front ends ... very jealous

^^^ and what are you waiting for? lol

I finished my install over the weekend. I also left the chrome rings off because I'm undecided if I like the look with them off or on. I'm leaning towards the no-ring look.

Here's my Tanzanite Blue..

http://www.keepandshare.com/userpics...?ts=1334615859

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Beautiful ! :bow:

I am so jealous. Anyone has a E55 wagon for sale?!

here u go :y

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/ctd/2964497666.html

haha thank you!

Preview pic from body shop. Bumper has been fitted with Wald Led insert adapter.

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Here's my contribution to the thread, a cell phone pic is all i have for now. Finally got the lip in and installed. Thanks Gary!
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More pics, btw you updating the grille, right?

A question for who did the conversion, how many of you also paint the hood in the same time ? or just the bumper only ?

Car should hopefully be done this week, will post pics once its all done.

Yeah, I ordered the grill same day I ordered the bumper:y

Just the bumper.. Guys did a good job on mine and you cant even really tell the difference.

Yea, you just have to take the car and bumper to the body shop and have them color match.

Can't wait to see the finished pictures, Eyceburg11!

Grrr, all of these pictures are making me want to update... :)

Do it homo!!!

A little update on mine :D
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Grrrr.

Where are you guys getting your e63 grille from?

ebay!

I have the E63 side skirts and rear bumpers, guys. Too lazy to make a new thread about them.

Gary,
Is the rear in stock ready to ship?

front end done...now painting brakes, Exhaust tips, de-chroming & other small mods

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READY TO SHIP.
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I have with or without sensors.
$480 shipped.

Email me your paypal if interested. Thanks.

Wow this is nice.

face lift done
 

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How clean and shinny is that!!
Is that the GominiGo license plate bracket?

rho- plate mount

Gary, do i need a 63 license plate bracket or i can use the E55 ? are they the same ?

Question for those have already done the conversion.
Is it true that this Suvneer E63 replica bumper will only work with the Suvneer E63 front lips(I think there are two styles) but not any E63 front lips because the bottom part is slightly different than the real E63 bumper? :confused:

Thanks.

Your fitment looks better than others. Did other not use the supports or something. Tempted to get this... but I want 100% fitment.

I have a JL-Motoring XY lip, it fits fine and looks snug, it just took a bit of filing on the middle lip part toward the bumper. Under pressure it was rubbing a bit on the bumper, but we're talking about MM here.

Our E63 CF front lips also fit the OEM E63 bumpers.

:y

I bought all new OEM supports which helped line things up, but more importantly I did it myself and am very anal about things like that.

Cool... as long as there is ability to have it line up Im cool with that. I may try and do it myself as well and buy all the supports.

How hard was it to remove / install yourself?

Did you have it painted with them sampling from the car or just drop it off w paint code?

No problems removing and installing. I removed both fender liners to access the sliding bumper-to-fender clamp things, and then removed the six mounting bolts (four from the top and two from below), and pulled it right off. Of course you need to disconnect the foglights, turn signals, and outside temp sensor wiring, but no big deal.

I dropped off my bumper with the paint code and picked it up a couple of days later.

Some crappy iPhone pix for Garry!! Bump

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For the guys that are worried about the labor, This bumper (once assembled with the crash supports etc) takes 10-20 mins to install!! Its cake!

x1 :y

Car is looking great Steve!

Bump for an awesome bumper..

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Looks sick with no mesh

It's funny how it worked out.. I hit a bird and it bent the mesh so I took it off to bend back and once I saw it I kept it off because it gave it a more aggressive look IMO.

Just ordered my 63 bumper yesterday so I'll have pics up in a week or so

lmfao you hit a bird !!!

:smash: lol yep.

Looks good. Thanks for sharing. Did you use the new bumper supports? Looks like the driver side still needs a bit alignment to get it perfect.

i would like to pick up a front bumper... please PM me.
i'll pay cash... since you're local.

I have always had a issue with my driver side, even with my oem 55 bumper. I am not sure if its caused by the metal bracket that connects the fender and the bumper. I'm going to take it to the body shop to have them align it for me.

AKnight55 - Very nicely done! I like your color combo.

Thank you :y

Picked this car up with the conversion already completed

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Does anyone know if this rear cover is also from an E63 ???

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^^^^

You pick this up in the Philly area?

Yup...

Car sold at manheim on 6/21 to NJ dealer...nabbed it from them with a modest markup.

Stock E55 rear-end.. Looks like a OEM E63 front end.

Please lower it.. Poor car

looks awesome :bow:

This doesnt look like gary's kit ( has no washer covers and it DOES have side markerr) or OEM but some other aftermarket kit? congrats on the new rig!

Thanks my man :y

Haa, I just picked up one of these at Silverstar. Works great, keeps the real heat out.

Ha Haa!...I'm getting there...just got my title...so I feel I should register it first at least!

Thanx!..someone commented that it was OEM earlier...either way I see some Carbon fiber tidbit in the near future (splitter/diffuser)...

Is there a good source for these?

Regardless of whether is factory or aftermarket, it's a horrible installation job - the gap between the bumper cover and the hood is about twice as large as it should be. Was the car ever in an accident? Maybe the hood needs some alignment work; either that or the bumper cover needs to come up a bit. Based on the side shots, you can see how the gap to the fender increases from rear to front. Looks like the front bumper cover is sagging or something. Love the face lift look when it's done right, but this one's not there yet.

Agreed...it was one of my negotiating pints when I bought it...I'll be taking it to my bodyman so he can take a look...

side marker
 

So if I was to get the sunveer kit, does anyone know if the side marker trim is replaceable with one that has a lens? I need that to pass my safety inspections where I'm from.

putting on the front bumper now do I have to shave the foam bumper bar thing down in order for it to fit?

Here is mine:

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looks good! :y

Why do you have a spoiler on the car? More pics?

Because I like it. Here are some more pics and info:

http://www.expression.be/products/products-e-w211.htm#

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7...0721145246.jpg

Got my bumper and new lip coming next week, thanks you damn raccoon.

Car has parktronic and distronic please help me ensure I have all needed parts ordered. I plan to transfer my PDC brackets from my old bumper.

Now I am ready to order these parts listed in this thread:
211-887-03-27 Pull For Hood Latch $4.20
211-880-09-03 Inner Plastic Support $27.60
211-880-10-03 Inner Plastic Support $31.80
211-880-07-03 Center Inner Plastic Support $13.20

But are these below recommended or needed for best fitment?
Lower supports (found in another thread):
211-885-07-16 Reinforcement For Lower Bumper $20.40
211-885-08-16 Reinforcement For Lower Bumper $20.40
211-885-03-16 Reinforcement For Lower Bumper center $22.80

Foam behind the bumper:
Can E55 foam go into the E63 bumper with a little trim or is it best to order new foam as well?
211-885-13-37 Impact Absorber Center $20.40
211-885-15-37 Impact Absorber Left $21.60
211-885-16-37 Impact Absorber Right $21.60

Lower Center Mesh:
Does the center mesh it comes with look and perform fine or should I also get the OEM lower center mesh?
211-885-13-53 Center Mesh $151.20

Grill:
Will any ebay grill for a 07+ work for distronic or should I order the OEM grill?
Unknow part number but on parts.com $432.00, extreme price increase over the 55 grill which is $165!!!!
Thanks
H

+1 on this

Love it. I love the deleted mesh grille. The IC looks mean.

My bumper/lip shipped Thursday last week and it is here today!!! All the way from CA to AL!!!!

What amazing shipping speed!!

Question for you all while I gather the remaining parts:

For the new upper grill where did you all get the small emblem/badge at the top of it?

Who has installed HIDs in these fogs and what did you do to make it all fit properly?

Lastly, how is the light output with HIDs in the fogs?

There is a thread on PSC on how to install HIDs in the fog lights. I never got around to doing it, so won't be much help. But if you search over there you should find it.

I got mine from the dealer its about $25.00 and it comes with 3 rubber push in things that you have to insert into the grill.

I have a HID kit on my car and it looks great, the output is very well and bright and thats with 35w canbus..

which HID bulb size do I use. I have a H7 bulb kit and a 9006 kit laying around and neither seem to fit. So I must be missing something on how this all goes together. I know the new fogs use H7 and the old ones are 9006 but I am at a total loss?!?!?

please help me

thanks
H

I ordered the E63 front end conversion for my '05 E55 along with the CF front lip from Gary. The parts arrived quickly and safely with very good communication from him. I had the bumper cover painted by the body shop I've used for years and I installed it myself in about an hour or so. The CF lip took me about 45 minutes to install as I used pop rivets to hold it on which worked perfectly and secured it very tight against the bumper cover. Everything fit & aligned just right and I'm very happy with the outcome. Gary's service has been first rate and you can't go wrong with this conversion!

Taken from dharm from PSC..

PM him I think he sells kits, I got my whole HID set up from him. Great output! Very bright!

Thank you sir!!!

Car looks great, I see you're in Houston hope to meet you soon.. :y

Thanks Kauve, for the info and the thread bump on PSC. For some reason I never thought to look on there.

No problem bud :y Ill take a night shot tonight, let me know if you want to see a certain view.

You also need, 211-885-05-16 and 211-885-06-16 (see pic below). These are glued to the bottom corners of the bumper cover and provide an attachment point for the inner plastic supports, 211-880-09-03 and 211-880-10-03. They also provide an attachment point for the inner wheel well.
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This is a photo before the above mentioned parts were installed. As you can see, the inner plastic supports are swinging in the breeze without them.
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I couldn't find dharm on this forum...whats PSC?

Fog lights grill
 

Gary, do you sell the aftermarket fog lights grill? Some DB stolen my grills.:mad:

thanx man...I like!

Definitely one of my favorite appearance mods.

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bump for Gary!

OK, I read all 13 pages, but I did not see a write up for fitting the E55 Parking sensors to the Gary Bumper. I know on the OEM (07+) you need to widen the holes and glue the sensors in. Does this bumper accept the sensors without modification?





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I have some better quality pics to share. I also installed a 5K HID fog light kit, and lowered the front end.
FWIW, the fogs are really bright and disperse light in every direction. I wouldn't recommend doing this unless you are retrofitting a projector housing, or don't plan on using them with oncoming traffic.

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looks great!

Looks very nice, and as I have always said: On coming traffic is highly overrated.


PS- What about the parking sensors!!! ????



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You can transfer your E55 PDC brackets from the old bumper to the new bumper. Just have the body shop to use industrial glue/adhesive. Thanks.

Who has the license plate mounted ? Is compatible with E55 front bumper bracket ? I just don't want get into trouble with cops...... without front license plate kinda PITA over here.

No youll need to get a new bracket for the 63 bumper..New bracket is like $100.. When are you going to do it Charley?

Or look at gominigo.com

Can we add the side marker lights to the gary bumper?

Unless you have your body shop to grille holes on my E63 european version bumper, then no. Thanks.

Gary,

I installed the bumper today. Was this supposed to come with mounting hardware for the foglights? I got clips for the mesh grill...but I have nothing for the lights...

Let me know, I'll pay for them and shipping if needed.

Thanks,
- Zishan

ALL,

I think I'm missing a reinforcement piece? I purchased these:

Item: body hardware, front bumper, bumper & components, center reinf 2007-09
Item: body hardware, front bumper, bumper & components, outer reinf 2007-09, w/E63 Left
Item: body hardware, front bumper, bumper & components, outer reinf 2007-09, w/E63 Right

But the side pieces did not extend down to bottom of the wheel well liner and so I'm unable to attach 2 push pins. It makes it seem like the bumper and fender liner aren't aligned perfectly.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
- Zishan

Post #312 on previous page.

The mesh grille comes w/ clips because they are special clips which can't be found at your local hardware store. The fog lights don't come w/ the screws because you can use the most common hardware. Homedepot will have them, buddy.Thanks.

What did you guys do for the headlight washer covers if your E55 does not have washers. I purchased the conversion but my E55 does not have the headlight washer option and the e63 bumper conversion i bought has the washer holes and plates.

I see two options here:

A.) Leave them be, and it will appear as if you have them with the E63 conversion bumper. You will just need to buy the springs, which take 2 seconds to install.

B.) Have your bodyshop cover them before painting. I can't see it costing very much as the triangle/cover pieces are already provided. Just needs a little filler. *my non-expertise opinion

Thats easy enough. I didn't realize that they attach to the bumper with springs I did not looked at it until now. I thought the covers attached to the washer assembly's. Ill just order the springs. Thanks for the reply

Hey all, new to the site and this is my first post. A bunch of beautiful cars on the site. I've ordered my bumper from Gary and a new grill off of e-bay to give my 06 E-320 CDI a face lift after a little incident with a Bobcat bucket here on the farm. (ooops!) Great excuse to upgrade and cant wait. Will post pics of before and after. Gonna look sweeet! Gary, as well as all the posts on this thread were very helpful. I still have to order the "extras" not included with the bumper. I think I know what all I need to get and do, but insight from someone who has already done it is always welcome to make everything go smoothly.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8...c47cc4a5_c.jpg

Cell phone pics ftw. haha

It looks so sexy. Where do I find the garage floor like that?

looks great! :y

Okay, I'm on parts.com ordering the needed bracket. I've got a 06 E320. Question is: will my front tray cover work with the bumper without a space showing, if not what is it on parts.com. Also, I was pretty sure that I would need the energy absorbing foam blocks since the E320's is not even close to the E63AMG. For the Suvneer bumper do I get ones with sports package, or without? I'm seeing Right block,Left block, Inner right, Inner left??? Help!!! what do I need to get. Don't want any probems once I get the car to the bodyshop and I want it done the right way. Do I need parts 11-13 or 11-15, sport or not (my 06 is not a sport). Thanks for any help. This is my cart so far:
Number: 2118870327
body hardware, hood & grille, hood & components, handle $4.20
Part Number: 2118800903
body hardware, front bumper, bumper & components, outer reinf 2007-09, w/E63 Left $27.60
Part Number: 2118801003 body hardware, front bumper, bumper & components, outer reinf 2007-09, w/E63 Right $31.80 http://www.parts.com/schematics/5/5717022.gif Part Part Number: 2118800703 body hardware, front bumper, bumper & components, center reinf 2007-09 $13.20
Part Number: 2118850516 REINFORCEMEN $10.20
Part Number: 2118850616 REINFORCEMEN $10.20 Subtotal$97.20Estimated Tax$0.00Estimated Total$97.20

Looks like a RaceDeck floor.....

The flooring was not racedeck but a similar company. Purchased it at $1.99/sq. ft. + shipping. I can try to find the name of the company if anybody is interested.

:bump:

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WOW, suhweet ride. Mine is away in winter storage,now, too damn cold in NYC and tires not for less than 35 degrees. :-)

Car porn!

Damn u guys tempting me to get this. I thought I convinced myself to stay w the e55 oem bumper. So tempting...

Bumper has been on for a few weeks. Weather in Tennessee has been pretty cold and rainy. Finally got a quick wash in today as the car was pretty dirty and snapped some pics before the rain comes in tomorrow. All I could do was a quick wash, no detailing, nothing spectacular, but I did want to post the car up on this thread. Bumper looks great. Looking at getting some black headlights maybe and will do a complete detail and better pics when the weather is better.

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Bumper looks great... not feeling the front grill though. A oem one or gloss black without the star would look much cleaner IMO. (whatever you prefer though obviously since its your car).

Thanks, I know where you are coming from, but I'm a little tacky, and wanted to take a differant route since I saw quite a few on here with the "cleaner look". Might need no get rid of the hood ornament to avoid the double bling.:wootrock:

Yea whatever works... i like the idea of the star on some of the other cars like the SL and CLS.... somehow doesnt look right on the w211 E though. That's my humble opinion though. If you like it - rock it.

I think you coined a new term of the "double bling" for the duplicate Stars lol :) I will refer to it as that from now on.

What is the secret to switching the E55 for E63 hood latch pull? I feel like I am going to break the E55 one off trying to do the swap?
Thanks

Nevermind, I found it. Here is how you do it on a C Class. Same process

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...cl-grille.html

Just put in an order, super excited. Did you guys just paint the bumper straight away, since it's already in parts, or did you test fit first?

Normally I would test fit, but there were already many positive installs performed with this bumper before I installed mine so I just had it painted

That grill kinda looks like it was made outta tin foil. But if you like it who gives a 5h!t keep it on!! I like the idea of ditching the double bling

Always nice to know what someone really thinks, lol. The quality could be better, I'll admit. Tin foil though, is a little harsh. The good thing is it can easily be swapped out if I want to at some point and isn't as bad as spending 7k on a paint job you don't like or something. Your honest opinion is appreciated.

:newbie:

:y

Long shot - but if any of you have extra parts from your conversion laying around, I'm looking for a driver's side [left side, here in the US] mesh fog light surround [for W211 E55 Bumper, 2005, no E63 conversion]. I figured this thread probably gets more play than the FS/WTB forum.

https://mbworld.org/forums/exterior-...1-e55-amg.html

Pretty sure these are easy to find on ebay

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There is one used driver's side on ebay

listed at $155.

The rest when you plug in the part number have the wrong mesh pictured...and they're all $189.

Pelicanparts has them new for $204.50 which is what the dealer wants.

Looks sick Craig

damn it stop bumping this trying to make me spend money

If you don't have the parking sensors, it's easy and simple. Total project about $1k

^^ what is it 200 dollars extra if u have parking sensors correct ?

man your car is gorgeous... i dont even know why you dont have that on yet :nix:

Yes but they don't have in stock. You have to order before you start the project. My car was stuck in the body for 1 week because dealer has to airship it from Germany..... I was going crazy but all turn out very nice !

i do have sensors :(


thanks bro, the stock bumper is in 9/10 condition with a mint cf lip ... i just cant justify the $1k+

Ya... looks great

Anybody else loose one of the plastic chrome rings around the fog lights yet? I just noticed one of mine is missing.

Guys - I gotta give Gary props because he deserves them for his service. While I'm not super duper psyched about the fact that the rings are just glued on (Gary didn't design this conversion I'm sure)...his customer service cannot be topped.

I notified Gary of my missing fog light trim on Sunday...I had the new trim piece along with the mesh for at my house in Atlanta on Wednesday.

That is top notch service that no one can argue with. Thank you Gary.

Now...If I can just figure out what adhesive to use to get them to stay on!!!! (my driver side one was on the verge of falling off too)

You are very welcome, sir!

You guys deserve the best!

Bumper scrape earlier this week gave me the push to order the E63 bumper kit and CF lip from Gary today. Looking forward to install!

http://yi-ren.net/pics/misc/car.jpg

Suvneer front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, and Godhand front lip.

That looks awesome

damn...looks great! :y

This may be a stupid question - What's the preferred way to eliminate the corner lamp wiring? Just leave it inside the bumper?

Just ziptie them inside the bumper, yup.

If I take the bulbs out I'll get an error message, right? If not isn't a PITA to change the bulbs when they do go?

Yes, but it can be programmed away.

Thanks guys! This was actually the thread that inspired me to go through with the conversion. I'm not sure how I stumbled across it, but I'm glad I did. But now I have the mod bug...

Just place them at the spot where you can reach easily so the work of changing a fog light bulb would be the same.

Im sure my answers are in here somewhere,but I cant find them!
The chrome foglight trim rings-Glue them on? They dont snap on.
Also,converting the new foglights to HIDs-Modify the housings to fit the bulbs?

They are glued on. OEM doesn't sell the chrome rings individually.

Haven't seen any info about the pieces ordered from the dealer. There is nowhere to attach them on the new cover??
I just trimmed them & glued them to the cover with 3M windshield urethane.
Was this the correct procedure?

I used the three OEM E63 internal bumper supports (left, right, and center) and I just press fitted them into place onto the tabs on the inside of the Sunveer bumper. Everything lined up great, excellent fit. But should these internal supports have been glued to the inside of the bumper? The bumper feels secure.

I dont know what you mean?
The pics show you the originals actually have a place for the push pins to be install. The new cover does not. Also,the OEM inter supports I ordered (part # given to me by Gary),dont clip or push anywhere???
Look a the pics of them before I cut them.
Maybe the Dealer send the wrong ones?

Hi sc-c230, I ordered the three OEM E63 internal bumper supports from Parts.com (left, right, and center), part numbers: 2118801003 (R), 2118800903 (L), and 2118800703 (center). There are small tabs sticking up on the inside of the Suvneer bumper that line up with corresponding slots on all of the inner supports. The center inner support has two slots on each side that clip over the part of the bumper between the city lights and headlights. The inner supports all "snapped" into place when pushed firmly. I'm still wondering if they should have been glued into place like you did though? Do you have the same part numbers as me?

I have the same part numbers??
Look at my 3rd & 4th image above.
They are of the dealer installed parts on the new bumper cover before I cut them.
Notice the bottoms of them clip no where & I couldnt do anything with them. So instead of leaving them flapping in mid air,I cut & glued them.:nix:

Take a look at post 312 of this thread. There are pics of these brackets that are to be glued to the bottom inner corner of the bumper cover that provide attachment points for the ends of the inner supports that are left dangling. The part numbers for these brackets are 211-885-05-16 and 211-885-06-16. Well, I didn't use these and the ends of my inner support brackets are loose as well. I will probably just cut and glue them like you did.

Gluing seems to be fine. Gary sent me a parts list to get from the Dealer. Never mentioned any brackets?

Looks great. The only problem I'm having is the HID kit I bought wont work in the fogs. I modified the housings,bulbs fit great. I used the inline capacitors,just like I did for the Low beams(they work great),fog lights wont come on at all???
Only difference between the kit for the Low beams & the Fogs-Fogs are the slim ballast.
Anyone have any tips for me?:confused:

Hey guys, getting mine done right now. Should be done soon. Where can I find the black grille without the star that many of you have?

ebay

Look up expresspart on eBay, they offer them but I don't see any listed for sale at this time.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-2006-W211-E-CLASS-ALL-BLACK-SHINY-GRILLE-E500-E320-E55-E350-FITS-FACTORY-/141004534455?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20d48672b7
Your other option is to get the stock grille painted by your local body shop

FYI...in case anyone is confused that link is for E55.

Same company sells the E63 from time to time in black but is currently out of stock. They received a big shipment that was labeled black but was actually chrome.
The chrome is cheaper. I got one and dipped it. Don't really like the matte look on the upgraded front end.

Desperate for a pre painted black E63 grille without the logo!!!!
Seems painting the chrome one never lasts as long as the factory painted ones.

And yes, I lost both chrome trim rings within two hours of completion of the upgrade. DAMN!

Any of you all selling your old bumpers? What are you getting for them? Mine has a fresh paint job on it, so should be able to get a pretty penny for "an authentic AMG bumper" that someone with an AMG badge on their E350 would buy.

My bumper/spoiler shipped Thursday, but tracking info says it won't be here until the 8th. I could walk the trip from San Diego to LA and back in less than half that time, with the damn bumper.

Shop recommendations in 626 area?
 

Anyone from the 626 area (San Gabriel Valley) had this done? Looking for a shop recommendation.

The body shop I've been to in the past quoted me $1300 and they won't mess with the fog lights if its not plug&play. :smash:

All you have to do for the fog lights is trim the plug slightly with a razor, press them into each other, and secure the plugs with a zip tie.

The plugs are only very slightly different.

Either way, that body shop sounds dumb. My body shop remarked at how amazingly well this bumper fit for an aftermarket one. It was a snap.

Planning to buy a eurotek e63 diffuser... Do you know if this diffuser will be able to fit your e63 rear bumper... And price on rear bumper

Bumper fitment was great. Try Maaco on getting it painted, they can do a factory match (base coat + coast coat) for about $250 per bumper. Installation was easy, don't pay to get it installed.

Yes the fog lights are slightly different, but still fits , I used zip ties as well.

If the diffuser fits the real E63 rear bumper then it will fit my E63 rear bumper. Thanks.

$540 shipped.

Thanks. Will be purhasing front and rear e63 setup together in the upcomings months

I thought I would post some pics of the wagon with the Suvneer E63 front end conversion

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http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps8a8e30f1.jpg

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looks great! :y

That looks awesome

looks awesome.

Is it me or is the passenger side have a larger gap though? Maybe still adjusting? Also where did you grab those LED's - looks good.

Mine and Bramage's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...2.jpg~original

You are correct, I have to adjust the passenger side! Good eye :y

The parking lights are AZNoptics 8000k
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ty-lights.html

The DRL's are Fabtec (FTP) wide DRL's
http://www.fabtech-performance.com/#...3-fitment-only

I'm trying the figure out if I can use the side skirts from a sedan on my wagon? Anybody know...
Also wondering where I can pick up rear amg/sport bumper?
Thanks !!

This is a very nice wagon !! Hope to have my 350 4matic looking amg out sooooon !!

Gary@Suvneer where are you located ?

14940 Don Julian Rd
City of Industry CA 91746
626-369-8400

Is this Gary@Surveen info? Thanks

yep! :y

Thanks bud!! 👌

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