C63 AMG 507 edition wide arch project

[playalistic]

Looks like it's sitting perfectly to my eyes

[Court_S]

Agree, that sits really well. Looks fab.

[LeeJV]

Glad it wasn't just me trying to save £££££, all in its saved me £3k, so that's cash in the bank..... We'll not for long anyway

[Gameface]

Will £3k buy a supercharger...?

[LeeJV]

I wish..that's £10k, but its £3k towards a kit, so that may be a project for the winter...;)

[Swole]

I’ve seen this twice in the flesh now and it’s looking good. Regarding suspension, I ask myself why I didn’t install Bilstein on it sooner. Granted, I’ve opted for a lower ride height also but a coilover on this car makes it feel like it’s lost 200kg. For the future, when you’re used to it, I think it’s certainly worth a revisit.

Unfortunately I am without said car again, as some idiot has decided to fit a new inlet manifold with two screw-type mechanisms on there.

Edited by Swole on Saturday 15th February 11:57

[LeeJV]

Ta fella, i may think about it more in future, ill see how i get on with the car when its finished and from that point..

Glad to hear your moving on nicely with the charger, gonna be a monster when its done

[LeeJV]

Seeing as such bad weather was forecast for this weekend I went to bodyshop on Friday to collect all the exterior plastic trims from the car so I could give them a clean and get them coated before going back on the car... Its taken me an entire day all the plastic from the bumper alone, I truly didn't realise how long this would take, and after 2 hours had begun to wonder if it was all worth it.




Finally finished, they are now complete with 2 coats of SI02 based coating and look like brand new again and ready for re fitting. Despite the long process of doing this its actually been very relaxing.




Now looking forward to the week ahead, cant wait to see the progress by the end of the week.. Fingers crossed the car should be in full primer, possibly base coat.

[LeeJV]

Holy S..t!!!
take a look at the latest progress guys

https://goldingbarngarage.com/garage/wide-arch-and...

[Bright Halo]

That is some amazing work, the amount of attention to deal and skill to get the arches blended in is fantastic.
Can’t wait to see the finished car

[LeeJV]

Tbh, i didn't realise how much work and time goes into a project like this
The guys at Golding barn are so meticulous about everything. When they gave me the total costs for this i almost pulled out, but seeing how much effort it takes to get something like this done to such a high standard i can see how they justify the costs.

As said they still have a way to go yet, and then it will be going off to be ceramic coated to help keep this looking new.

[anonymous-user]

Awesome

[LeeJV]

[grudas]

looks great! I've been there and they're probably one of the best bodyshops/garages in the area.

how much is the respray costing you out of interest?

[LeeJV]

TBH fella, I'm having a full car strip with a 3 stage pearl and a ceramic clearcoat so the cost has gone up due to that, they are also refurbing my brake calipers too, so far with the kit and paint circa £11k

[DanG355]

Seems good value - doesn't that Yanni bloke charge about £10k for a wrap??

[Thales]

DanG355 said:

Seems good value - doesn't that Yanni bloke charge about £10k for a wrap??

He's not the best benchmark..................

[the cueball]

LeeJV said:

So Now things are moving on guys!!!

CLICK THE LINK...
https://goldingbarngarage.com/garage/wide-arch-and...

Car looks great..

I misread the link and thought you had sent it off to the goons at Goblin Works Garage for a second..

Phew...

[Bright Halo]

LeeJV said:

TBH fella, I'm having a full car strip with a 3 stage pearl and a ceramic clearcoat so the cost has gone up due to that, they are also refurbing my brake calipers too, so far with the kit and paint circa £11k

Looking at the quality and amount of work and considering what you will end up with I think that is very good value.

[LeeJV]

thanks again for all the comments and interest guys.

Some more pics to keep you all inspired

So they have now finished stripping and final prep stages. ahead of the car being ready for its for its base coat/






Now for some more masking a prep





Now in the booth for some more prep and masking prior to painting



For those wanting more details click the link
https://goldingbarngarage.com/garage/wide-arch-and...