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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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shaving the center trunk thingy

ok so i know this has been on here before but i can't find it...anywho im wanting to cover the center thingy on my trunk i know there is a few ways of doing it some people have taken it off and bent steel to fit the curve and others have sanded down the plastic itself and puddied in the cracks....im just looking for ways to do it ect...anything will help pics stories ect....
Old Mar 25, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 4thgradedropout
ok so i know this has been on here before but i can't find it...anywho im wanting to cover the center thingy on my trunk i know there is a few ways of doing it some people have taken it off and bent steel to fit the curve and others have sanded down the plastic itself and puddied in the cracks....im just looking for ways to do it ect...anything will help pics stories ect....
Please use the free search, this is a

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=462702
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 05:14 AM
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obtion B: Paint the middle "thingy" like this. I really liked the way it looked when I had my 3rd gen.

Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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obtion B: Paint the middle "thingy" like this. I really liked the way it looked when I had my 3rd gen.


do you havr a bigger picture of that?

edit: nevermind i saw your cardomain site, that really looks nice..I like what you did with the filler glass. I think that might possibly look better than taking it out completely.
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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I basically did the same thing several years back - just had the center panel painted - no filler. I think it's pretty good - not totally clean like the shaved versions, but it works for me. I added the 1995-96 chrome "MAXIMA" emblem on the back to finish it off.
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bluemax89
I basically did the same thing several years back - just had the center panel painted - no filler. I think it's pretty good - not totally clean like the shaved versions, but it works for me. I added the 1995-96 chrome "MAXIMA" emblem on the back to finish it off.
I had the 97-99 Chrome emblem covering the "maxima" in the clear section.

Old Mar 29, 2006 | 02:05 AM
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yeah or you take it one step further and fiberglass the line in than paint!

Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:49 AM
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yeah or you take it one step further and fiberglass the line in than paint!

Loco, do you mind taking a picture of your trunk with the lid closed? I'd like to see how it looks.
Old Mar 30, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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just dont mess up your thingy when you do it
Old Apr 13, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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Loco, do you mind taking a picture of your trunk with the lid closed? I'd like to see how it looks.
sure not a problem. sorry it took me for ever to reply

once caardomain is up again i'll put it up
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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heres that pic

Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Loco7
heres that pic


awesome, thanks
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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awesome, thanks
no problem
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:19 AM
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you could buy my car with it already done.
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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you could buy my car with it already done.
DAMN you have been selling your car since i joined back in September of 05 and still not sold. How much are you asking for it again? Don't get me wrong looks good but if you have been trying to sell it this long maybe you might want to come down on the price
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Loco7
DAMN you have been selling your car since i joined back in September of 05 and still not sold. How much are you asking for it again? Don't get me wrong looks good but if you have been trying to sell it this long maybe you might want to come down on the price

That car is worth every cent.
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by N34JZ
you could buy my car with it already done.
That is really sad you haven't sold you car...It is probably the best 3rd gen I've seen. Everyone on here likes the car, so what is the problem? Is it that no one want to drop 8k on a car that ole (eventhough most of the parts are new?) Or is it that everyone interested in buying it can't afford it (us). I would love to have it but can't (just like everybody else) for 2 reasons:

I just put 3 grand in mods into my car and your car doesn't deserve to get thrashed on the nasty roads around here...It's too pristine. But it sure deserves a good home.
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Loco7
DAMN you have been selling your car since i joined back in September of 05 and still not sold. How much are you asking for it again? Don't get me wrong looks good but if you have been trying to sell it this long maybe you might want to come down on the price
Im really in no rush to sell it so its fine with me, like I said 8k is not written in stone and Ill entertain any reasonable and serious offer.
Old Apr 17, 2006 | 02:26 AM
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Im really in no rush to sell it so its fine with me, like I said 8k is not written in stone and Ill entertain any reasonable and serious offer.
like i said car looks good and with summer around the corner some rich kid will buy it!
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