qriousrich

Here's an update on my recent project I've been working on. Finally all done and worth all the wait. She's beautiful and much more aggressive with the new hood, AMG bumper and my monoblock III's. Thanks to "TheRicker","nbbaig" and "yabadi" for everything.

RICH

rolling20s

is there something different about your hood from the stock hood?

02S430

looks awesome, i wanted to put the 03+ AMG body on my car but i have an 02 and its a bit pricey for OEM, but are the colors different or is just? where the hood meet to fenders and the pilars

bamberger_1

The only tiny little thing missing are the AEROTWIN wipers.

AsianML

Update your wipers as well.

Looks great!!

qriousrich

The 00-02 hood is smaller than the 03-06. It is also taller about 1 inch all around for the twin turbos on the S600's. Giving the more aggressive look to it. The older hood doesn't wrap around the grille like this one does.

I feel your pain on the prices. My only advice if you wanted to do it, is to just find a used OEM from someone else. Buying a new one and assembling it piece by piece is much more on the pocket. The color is Designo color, called Mocha black so it reflects brown during the day and black at night.

RICH

02S430

wat year is your car u said you got a new hood how much did that run u? that and the bumper are the only things really keeping my full face lift but thats if you know the diff between 00-02 -03+

qriousrich

My year is a 2000 S500. I got a used OEM hood for $500 and a new AMG bumper for $900. You can tell the difference off the bat if you set it side by side. It's alot meaner looking.

RICH

gregwang

Very nicely done my Friend! I like the Mocha exterior color and how it changes color under the Sun. I used to have a 2000 S500 with Almadine black exterior color that changes from black to burgandy to purple depending on the lighting condition and I really missed that car...

I have only done the Bi-Xenon headlights, tailights, mirror LED lights, AMG Aluminum pedals and the front bumper lense upgrades, Although I do like the aggressive look of the newer hood and bumpers I do not want to put anymore money into my 01' S55 so my next S55 will be a 2006 with low mileage...

Cheers!

schwarz

very well done rich! it really looks like an 03 with an AMG kit. except for the wipers though :p

any plans of lowering it?

Jayhawk

Looks great just as is...

YABADI

YESSS!!! The summer project is finally done, congrats . The upgrade made the car look younger, I love it. I agree with you, it needs to be lowered a little bit. Enjoy and You're welcome, glad I could help

Can somebody tell me the differences for the wipers?

HLG600

Well done!

02S430

just 500 bucks thats insane your very lucky! and yea an 00-02 compared to a 03+ the 03 looks bigger and meaner but there the same beast with just a little plastic surgury

Oxygen

That looks very, very nice. I like that color too, it's beautiful.

Where did you get the bumper and who put it on for you?

AsianML

The "newer" wipers are the Aerotwin type from Bosch.

qriousrich

Thanks for all the comments, well appreciated. It was a great summer project alright but it was quite expensive to do. Now its something I'll have to keep and maintain for a long while.


The bumper I got from a local wholeseller. He had it stocked and wanted to clear some space. I looked around for a good body shop and I was fortunate to find this place cause it was a hole in the wall place and only dealt with high end cars. I paid $1800 to paint the hood, fenders to match bumper and fix a couple of door dings and the hood. I thought it was too much but after I got the car, I was alright....They even painted and clearcoated my bumper side marker. Still shows the amber on the picture but not up close.

RICH

Oxygen

I bet you paid them cash!

02S430

would the 03+ grill fit if you trimed the bottom of the 02 one?

Big "H"

I am planning on replacing my 01, S430 headlights with Bi-Xenon headlights, and updating my 01 tailights. I would appreciate any assistance in this matter.

Thanks
Big "H"
01 S430 w/sports package

Jayhawk

The how tos, where tos, and what tos have been extensively discussed in other threads. A quick search should give you exactly what you need. And I'm sure you'll get good feedback here, but it might be quicker to see what's already here. Post some before and after pics.

Welcome to the board!

qriousrich

You can make the 02 hood fit by modifying it. It's just takes precision cutting and trial and errors to make it look OEM. A shop called TWS in Pomona, CA is charging $450 for this mod. You probably know what I'll do if I were you.

RICH

02S430

yepp just get a used OEM lol

nbbaig

Hi Rich! I just saw this post up. YOu have done an immaculate job. Thanks for the pics..