dpbayly
Active Member
Hi all, thought I'd share my work I've carried out on my new to me CL55 that I picked up 16 days ago, when I get a new car I cant rest till I've addressed any issues it has and make it look the way I like.
Here's how it looked in the advert:
Once I got it home the work began, here's a list of the work carried out with pictures where I have them.
Machine polished paint work (1st G3 compound then over again with finesse compound).
Paint correction carried out chips and scratches.
Refurbished the headlights due to stone chip damage (wet flat 320 grit then 800 grit then 1500 grit then machine polish).
How they looked before
Fitted 8000k xenon bulbs in place of the stock ones.
left 8000k right stock
Fitted LED sidelight bulbs.
Swapped out the number plate bulbs for LED.
Carried out repair to drivers side rear window where the metal part on the leading edge fouled something inside the panel and scrapping the black paint off.
Replaced the badges (CL55, AMG) due to them not being replaced after the car had a full Respray.
Removed the 2 resonators and replaced them with straight pipe.
Cleaned under the bonnet (it was filthy)
Dropped it 35mm with lowering links.
ABC fluid flush ( 8.5ltrs flushed through).
Transmission fluid and filter changed.
Rear diff oil changed.
Brake fluid changed.
Oil and filter changed.
4 replacement wheel bolts fitted (last owner kindly neglected to tell me they were missing.....).
Front middle grill and N/S grill replaced (due to being missing).
Secondary CATS removed and replaced with straight pipe.
De-chromed whole car apart from badges (done using tape so its easily reversible if I ever feel the need too).
Rear lights tinted (I did this at work in the spray shop using standard car lacquer and adding 10% standard black then applying thin coats till the desired effect is reached).
masked up ready
2 coats
fitted back to car
sidelights on showing they still function perfectly
Fitted new front discs and pads.
Refurbed the brembo calipers front and back.
fronts
rears
Thats about it......
This morning I gave it a good clean and wax and took some all finished pics,
Here it is all done.
Well that's it all done........for not at least
Here's how it looked in the advert:
Once I got it home the work began, here's a list of the work carried out with pictures where I have them.
Machine polished paint work (1st G3 compound then over again with finesse compound).
Paint correction carried out chips and scratches.
Refurbished the headlights due to stone chip damage (wet flat 320 grit then 800 grit then 1500 grit then machine polish).
How they looked before
Fitted 8000k xenon bulbs in place of the stock ones.
left 8000k right stock
Fitted LED sidelight bulbs.
Swapped out the number plate bulbs for LED.
Carried out repair to drivers side rear window where the metal part on the leading edge fouled something inside the panel and scrapping the black paint off.
Replaced the badges (CL55, AMG) due to them not being replaced after the car had a full Respray.
Removed the 2 resonators and replaced them with straight pipe.
Cleaned under the bonnet (it was filthy)
Dropped it 35mm with lowering links.
ABC fluid flush ( 8.5ltrs flushed through).
Transmission fluid and filter changed.
Rear diff oil changed.
Brake fluid changed.
Oil and filter changed.
4 replacement wheel bolts fitted (last owner kindly neglected to tell me they were missing.....).
Front middle grill and N/S grill replaced (due to being missing).
Secondary CATS removed and replaced with straight pipe.
De-chromed whole car apart from badges (done using tape so its easily reversible if I ever feel the need too).
Rear lights tinted (I did this at work in the spray shop using standard car lacquer and adding 10% standard black then applying thin coats till the desired effect is reached).
masked up ready
2 coats
fitted back to car
sidelights on showing they still function perfectly
Fitted new front discs and pads.
Refurbed the brembo calipers front and back.
fronts
rears
Thats about it......
This morning I gave it a good clean and wax and took some all finished pics,
Here it is all done.
Well that's it all done........for not at least
