C63 AMG 507 edition wide arch project
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Much appreciated guys, thanks again for all the input, I also decided to carry on with the De chrome in full now, despite my concerns about the overall look, I'm really happy with the result.
New Black Badges all round, still on the fence a little with the front star tho.
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Next up was the interior mods.
Previously I mentioned about the steering wheel, gear Knob, and seat belts.
Well they're now going ahead, the steering wheel in Alcantara, green stitching and green centre band.
Gear Knobs and gaiter will match the steering wheel.
Seat belts are black with green stitching.
These won't happen untill winter when I take the car off the road as I need to take all the parts out to be sent off.
I've also changed the interior trims too.
Previously with gloss black and silver and now changed to Brushed Graphite Black, I really like the gloss black trims but my OCD hated the dust being so visible, even with a very light dusting its very easy to Marr the finish unless covered in PPF.
All the trims were removed and wrapped in Avery Dennison Vinly, so again easy enough to put back to oem.
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New Black Badges all round, still on the fence a little with the front star tho.
.Next up was the interior mods.
Previously I mentioned about the steering wheel, gear Knob, and seat belts.
Well they're now going ahead, the steering wheel in Alcantara, green stitching and green centre band.
Gear Knobs and gaiter will match the steering wheel.
Seat belts are black with green stitching.
These won't happen untill winter when I take the car off the road as I need to take all the parts out to be sent off.
I've also changed the interior trims too.
Previously with gloss black and silver and now changed to Brushed Graphite Black, I really like the gloss black trims but my OCD hated the dust being so visible, even with a very light dusting its very easy to Marr the finish unless covered in PPF.
All the trims were removed and wrapped in Avery Dennison Vinly, so again easy enough to put back to oem.
.[quote=Paul S4]Amazing thread, fascinating read.
I am not really into projects like this, but your car now looks amazing.
When the car was finally finished, the shots of the interior made me think that the silver trims etc on the inside looked a bit out of place.... boring even!!
.....but have you considered carrying the green paint theme on to the 'silver' parts of the interior trim...?
It may be a bit OTT, but that was honestly my first thought when I saw the interior after all the bodywork photos...!
Looks like you were right buddy.
That's the great thing about forums, having suggestions and opinions from others helps in a big way, 😉
I am not really into projects like this, but your car now looks amazing.
When the car was finally finished, the shots of the interior made me think that the silver trims etc on the inside looked a bit out of place.... boring even!!
.....but have you considered carrying the green paint theme on to the 'silver' parts of the interior trim...?
It may be a bit OTT, but that was honestly my first thought when I saw the interior after all the bodywork photos...!
Looks like you were right buddy.
That's the great thing about forums, having suggestions and opinions from others helps in a big way, 😉
Hadn't looked it that way buddy.
I see alot of owners changing their interior to Gloss Black wrapping as it's seems more high end, personally I hate it.
As for carbon, that's over done IMO, I even removed the carbon weave decals I had made, I fitted them for advertisement purposes really, but have now made them in Gloss Black Carbon woven vinyl from Avery Dennison, sold aboutb6 sets to guys across the pond.
I see alot of owners changing their interior to Gloss Black wrapping as it's seems more high end, personally I hate it.
As for carbon, that's over done IMO, I even removed the carbon weave decals I had made, I fitted them for advertisement purposes really, but have now made them in Gloss Black Carbon woven vinyl from Avery Dennison, sold aboutb6 sets to guys across the pond.
Hey guys back again.
Coilovers not fitted yet as I'm doing some other work needed before they go on.
One of the biggest areas of the car that doesn't get much attention is the undercarriage, so before the car goes in I've made start working on the areas can get to on my driveway
A recent pic was taken of my car at a show, then realised the poor condition of my exhaust
On close inspection its just heavy oxidation and some surface rust
So out with the tools and equipment.
You don't actually need any chemicals or polish to do this apart from the inside of the tips to remove carbon buildup. So inside the tips Labocosmetica Cronos, teamed up with some scotchbrite or wire wool.
For the exhaust all you need is a drill or rotary tool, a dremal for the tight areas with some radial bristle discs available in different grades, you want rust remover cut to start removing the surface oxidation then heavy cutting wheel to get a good finish. You can go even finer with polish if you want but its not really needed.
Once fully cleaned to a standard I was happy with, 2 coats of some KKD R Evolve wheel coating to help maintain all the hard work.
Now the rear section is done I'll do the mid section
when the car goes in to have the coilovers fitted while its on the lift for a good few hours.
Whilst the wheels were off I decided to give the barrels a good clean and polish them to a high satin finish as they looked a little tired.
Using a medium Scotchbrite to knock them back a little then followed up with a fine cutting polish on a 3"DA and a mini DA for the areas around the wheel weights, then finally finished off with some KKD R Evolve Matte wheel coating.
That's it for now guys, I'll be back soon with some more updates when she goes in on the ramp.
As always, thanks for the interest and feedback .
Coilovers not fitted yet as I'm doing some other work needed before they go on.
One of the biggest areas of the car that doesn't get much attention is the undercarriage, so before the car goes in I've made start working on the areas can get to on my driveway
A recent pic was taken of my car at a show, then realised the poor condition of my exhaust
On close inspection its just heavy oxidation and some surface rust
So out with the tools and equipment.
You don't actually need any chemicals or polish to do this apart from the inside of the tips to remove carbon buildup. So inside the tips Labocosmetica Cronos, teamed up with some scotchbrite or wire wool.
For the exhaust all you need is a drill or rotary tool, a dremal for the tight areas with some radial bristle discs available in different grades, you want rust remover cut to start removing the surface oxidation then heavy cutting wheel to get a good finish. You can go even finer with polish if you want but its not really needed.
Once fully cleaned to a standard I was happy with, 2 coats of some KKD R Evolve wheel coating to help maintain all the hard work.
Now the rear section is done I'll do the mid section
when the car goes in to have the coilovers fitted while its on the lift for a good few hours.
Whilst the wheels were off I decided to give the barrels a good clean and polish them to a high satin finish as they looked a little tired.
Using a medium Scotchbrite to knock them back a little then followed up with a fine cutting polish on a 3"DA and a mini DA for the areas around the wheel weights, then finally finished off with some KKD R Evolve Matte wheel coating.
That's it for now guys, I'll be back soon with some more updates when she goes in on the ramp.
As always, thanks for the interest and feedback .
Hey Gang, Back again...
Hope you're all having a great Christmas.. Mine is most certainly a Green one..
It's the perfect time of year to continue with those Modifications I've been planning for an age.
Fortunately for me, my Wife's all in favour of the project, so much infact that she's paid for the latest additions being that of the Bespoke steering wheel and gear Knob and Gaitor.
Removed and sent away to Royal Steering wheels a month ago, whilst they were being done I had the lettering of the floor mats restitched in an attempt to bring some Much needed colour into the cabin.
Once they were done it inspired me to carry on with that theme throughout.
Before I sent the steering wheel off, the paddle Shifters were removed so I could modify them a little. Using some of the touch up paint given to me from Golding barn garage, some cocktail sticks and a very steady hand, I painted the embossed lettering, it took 2 coats of base green, then a further 2 coats of pearl green to get the desired effect.
After several weeks of waiting, Xmas day finally came along with the much anticipated gift from my wife... The steering wheel and gaiter.
One thing I'll admit too is being a big kid getting excited about Xmas day, this was definitely up there with some of the best memories of all
1st up the Gaitor. Unwrapped and placed on the floor mats for a colour comparison..
Re trimmed in black Dynamica with lime green stitching, the coulour match is spot on.
The steering trimmed in the same finish, with some extra padding underneath to give better grip for my larger hands.
Next up, paddles and the trims fitted to reveal one of the best combined Modifications of the project, partly because the details are so small and they make the biggest impact.
So what's Next????
Once these are fitted I can then get started on removing the front/rear seatbelts as they are being changed to Black with Green stitching in the same colour code as the steering wheel.
I'll be back soon no doubt as I'm looking to get these fitted very soon
As always, thanks for the continued responses and interest in the project..
Hope you're all having a great Christmas.. Mine is most certainly a Green one..
It's the perfect time of year to continue with those Modifications I've been planning for an age.
Fortunately for me, my Wife's all in favour of the project, so much infact that she's paid for the latest additions being that of the Bespoke steering wheel and gear Knob and Gaitor.
Removed and sent away to Royal Steering wheels a month ago, whilst they were being done I had the lettering of the floor mats restitched in an attempt to bring some Much needed colour into the cabin.
Once they were done it inspired me to carry on with that theme throughout.
Before I sent the steering wheel off, the paddle Shifters were removed so I could modify them a little. Using some of the touch up paint given to me from Golding barn garage, some cocktail sticks and a very steady hand, I painted the embossed lettering, it took 2 coats of base green, then a further 2 coats of pearl green to get the desired effect.
After several weeks of waiting, Xmas day finally came along with the much anticipated gift from my wife... The steering wheel and gaiter.
One thing I'll admit too is being a big kid getting excited about Xmas day, this was definitely up there with some of the best memories of all
1st up the Gaitor. Unwrapped and placed on the floor mats for a colour comparison..
Re trimmed in black Dynamica with lime green stitching, the coulour match is spot on.
The steering trimmed in the same finish, with some extra padding underneath to give better grip for my larger hands.
Next up, paddles and the trims fitted to reveal one of the best combined Modifications of the project, partly because the details are so small and they make the biggest impact.
So what's Next????
Once these are fitted I can then get started on removing the front/rear seatbelts as they are being changed to Black with Green stitching in the same colour code as the steering wheel.
I'll be back soon no doubt as I'm looking to get these fitted very soon
As always, thanks for the continued responses and interest in the project..
Court_S said:
Looks awesome.
Removing the chrome is a good live with the exterior colour and helps to tie very together.
The trim wrap inside looks ace, much cooler than carbon (I think I need to rewrap my interior trim now…). Good work on the underside of the car too.
Thanks buddyRemoving the chrome is a good live with the exterior colour and helps to tie very together.
The trim wrap inside looks ace, much cooler than carbon (I think I need to rewrap my interior trim now…). Good work on the underside of the car too.
The undercarriage was very rewarding, the black brushed steel wrap now looks even better against the green accents, I'll be fitting it all this week, Another big reveal 😀 👍
Cheers guys,
So erm.. I did a thing 🤔.
Some time ago I ordered a set of paddle Shifter extensions for the car, totally forgot about them untill they arrived in the post today.
These are CNC machined black alloy, quality is actually far better than I thought, so I painted these too, now fitted to the wheel I'm kinda liking them tbh, so I'll see what they're like when the wheel goes on.. I may change my mind
Thanks again for continuing interest
So erm.. I did a thing 🤔.
Some time ago I ordered a set of paddle Shifter extensions for the car, totally forgot about them untill they arrived in the post today.
These are CNC machined black alloy, quality is actually far better than I thought, so I painted these too, now fitted to the wheel I'm kinda liking them tbh, so I'll see what they're like when the wheel goes on.. I may change my mind
Thanks again for continuing interest
Thanks buddy
I've been holding off on the paddles for a while, wasn't sure if I'd like both looks and feel, but for £25 thought I'd take a look, worst case I'd just send them back. They do extend the width of the paddle they also extend at the bottom off the paddle tooso makes it easier to grab another gear when pulling out of a junctions etc.
Got most of it fitted on Thursday, it looks completely different inside the car, the steering wheel feels much better width the additional thickness.
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I've been holding off on the paddles for a while, wasn't sure if I'd like both looks and feel, but for £25 thought I'd take a look, worst case I'd just send them back. They do extend the width of the paddle they also extend at the bottom off the paddle tooso makes it easier to grab another gear when pulling out of a junctions etc.
Got most of it fitted on Thursday, it looks completely different inside the car, the steering wheel feels much better width the additional thickness.
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joropug said:
Where did you get the extenders from ? I have the same wheel but my paddles differ in shape slightly as it’s a regular C204. Have seen lots for sale but seems like a good price, if they do a non C63 version
Hey buddy, I actually got them from ebay, however I can't say for sure if they are available for the non AMG variant.I finally managed to fit the new Interior parts today
It's taken some time to get everything sorted but the finished results are worth the effort.
The mats are a combination of Diamond carmats and OEM mats, the floor section's were removed then stitched the OEM floor mats to the Diamond sides, then had the Logos restitched in Green
I've also removed the cargo net from the passenger side front and refixed it to the Diamond matting for a little more detail
Next up were the rear mats, these are done independently so the floor sections can be removed separately for general cleaning, the sides were cut away with new hemming to allow the OEM floor section's to sit neatly against them
Now installed, the bright Green logos can still be seen when the front seats are folded back into place , I know most people won't even see the rear sections but I'm pleased I took the time to do them
Gear Knob, Gaitor and steering wheel retrimmed in Dynamica with matching Green stitching to the mats, slightly thicker than Oem finish to suit my shovel size hands, now fitted it looks even better with the other trims and floor mats restitched
The OEM paddles and extensions I painted in the same colour as the car really pop inside the cabin, they look fantastic .
The extensions are CNC machined magnesium alloy with annodised black finish and Green painted symbols, these are very good quality, they fit perfectly and really go well with the rest of the black and silver trims inside
Taking a look at the new Interior, I still think that the W204 Interior is still one of the best to date, probably due to its simplicity and uncluttered design
I have a W205 C250 Amg line premium plus, the interior build quality and design is nowhere near as good.
Just goes to show.. They don't make them like they used to (as my Dad would say)
It's taken some time to get everything sorted but the finished results are worth the effort.
The mats are a combination of Diamond carmats and OEM mats, the floor section's were removed then stitched the OEM floor mats to the Diamond sides, then had the Logos restitched in Green
I've also removed the cargo net from the passenger side front and refixed it to the Diamond matting for a little more detail
Next up were the rear mats, these are done independently so the floor sections can be removed separately for general cleaning, the sides were cut away with new hemming to allow the OEM floor section's to sit neatly against them
Now installed, the bright Green logos can still be seen when the front seats are folded back into place , I know most people won't even see the rear sections but I'm pleased I took the time to do them
Gear Knob, Gaitor and steering wheel retrimmed in Dynamica with matching Green stitching to the mats, slightly thicker than Oem finish to suit my shovel size hands, now fitted it looks even better with the other trims and floor mats restitched
The OEM paddles and extensions I painted in the same colour as the car really pop inside the cabin, they look fantastic .
The extensions are CNC machined magnesium alloy with annodised black finish and Green painted symbols, these are very good quality, they fit perfectly and really go well with the rest of the black and silver trims inside
Taking a look at the new Interior, I still think that the W204 Interior is still one of the best to date, probably due to its simplicity and uncluttered design
I have a W205 C250 Amg line premium plus, the interior build quality and design is nowhere near as good.
Just goes to show.. They don't make them like they used to (as my Dad would say)
Sorry for the very late reply buddy.. it's been a headache.
Let's just say I had a moment of insanity.. one if which I'll not make again.
The car is back with me and the project it still ongoing.
Some new parts are arriving soon, I've also changed some of the exterior styling by removing the skirt extensions so it looks closer to an OEM car.
Let's just say I had a moment of insanity.. one if which I'll not make again.
The car is back with me and the project it still ongoing.
Some new parts are arriving soon, I've also changed some of the exterior styling by removing the skirt extensions so it looks closer to an OEM car.
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