C63 507 Edition Wide arch project
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Do your stuff Lee!
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well that's a bet mixed bag.. I'm excited and yet extremely nervous at the same time. My biggest fear is getting the colour wrong.Love theads like this! Great when someone has the balls
to do something so radical to there motor, nice one Lee.
Can't wait till it's finished,
almost as excited as you.
Sounds good. Any chance you can ask them to take pictures of this process? I’d like to see how it’s done. Its often the hidden detail bits that aren’t shown, and I find some of that more interesting than the bits that are on show.
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And some more pics to follow guys...
They fitted the new wheels on and road tested the car to make sure the ride height was correct and there was no rubbing on the new arches.
This is how she sits now
Next up.. Some more bodywork refining ahead of the final complete strip down prior to painting
next up is the final coat of primer before the final paint stage starts
They fitted the new wheels on and road tested the car to make sure the ride height was correct and there was no rubbing on the new arches.
This is how she sits now
Next up.. Some more bodywork refining ahead of the final complete strip down prior to painting
next up is the final coat of primer before the final paint stage starts
Steve84N
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Are they sanding back to bare metal for the change in colour or just back to existing primer?
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they have to DA back to the primer otherwise it will have too much paint build up on the edges. But in most cases it will go back to metal otherwise any small dents/ Stone chips etc will become more visible when painted over. And as this is a full colour change they need to start from fresh panels to get the best finish
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A little update regarding suspension guys.
I ordered a set of KW V3 Coilovers on the 6th Jan to ensure the car was sitting correctly on the new wheels and to make sure we had no clearance issues, I was told by the supplier that it would be around 2-3 weeks for delivery so expected these by the end of Feb, but with no further updates from KW, I contacted the supplier and was told that the order had been delayed till the end of Feb until they would be able to make the kits, so delivery would be begging of March. Unhappy by this we decided to test drive the car with the new wheels on Stock suspension.
To my delight the car sits perfectly with no clearance issues, and the ride seems to feel better than it did with the stock wheels, this may be due to having I higher side wall on the tyre, back in contact with the supplier, they have agreed that as the order has not yet been made I've opted to get a refund and stick with My OEM suspension.
This pic shows how the car actually sits, and TBH I didn't want the car any lower than this anyway.
I ordered a set of KW V3 Coilovers on the 6th Jan to ensure the car was sitting correctly on the new wheels and to make sure we had no clearance issues, I was told by the supplier that it would be around 2-3 weeks for delivery so expected these by the end of Feb, but with no further updates from KW, I contacted the supplier and was told that the order had been delayed till the end of Feb until they would be able to make the kits, so delivery would be begging of March. Unhappy by this we decided to test drive the car with the new wheels on Stock suspension.
To my delight the car sits perfectly with no clearance issues, and the ride seems to feel better than it did with the stock wheels, this may be due to having I higher side wall on the tyre, back in contact with the supplier, they have agreed that as the order has not yet been made I've opted to get a refund and stick with My OEM suspension.
This pic shows how the car actually sits, and TBH I didn't want the car any lower than this anyway.
Steve84N
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More like double that... 
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SmartAmg
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a saving yes... until I start playing under the bonnet
You will need those coilovers if you are going to start playing under the bonnet....
Need better handling for the greater power!
Its delaying the inevitable.... sorry....
Okcoky
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Where did you get the amg logos for the wheels from as they look great,green colour is the way to go!
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Looks to be a MB part, judging by the packaging
