Check this out.. I don't think I've ever seen one on a 3rd gen. Could use a little freshening up, but I really like it.

 

looks like my grill, but the "Nissan" logo is centered; never seen that before


interesting find.

 

Huh?

That grill is nothing other than the same grille Ben posted with the Nissan logo cut and moved to the top/middle...

 

If you are implying it's a custom job, I am not so sure. I don't recall there being a spot for the emblem there on mine, and that doesn't seem to be fabbed in, nor the old location being worked out. there is no evidince that I see shoiwing it was cut out.

if it is a custom fab, they did a helluva good job on it.

 

Wow thats interesting. Where did you get yours from Ben? Who makes them?

 

nissan, on the VG SE's
but I have never seen the logo in the center before; had an 89 se, it was offset (see example), and my 91 is the same way.
and the gxe has chromed grills.
1994

1989 (edit: note location of the logo)

 

Wow this gets better. I always assumed it was aftermarket, but after looking at the back part, it does not seem fabbed, and has a nice little Nissan logo along with "A B S".

 

yup, I am approx 90% sure mine doesn't have a "bracket" for the logo, there.

mine is down there, on the bottom, in front (bracket on the back of) the bottom right-most column (looking at the front).

 

James, look at the upper line of Ben's grille in post #2. Theres a slight bend there that mine does not have, and the bottom looks off too. I still call aftermarket on this one here. Or "Super Rare Grille"? I think they put this on factory freaks only.

 

The Nissan log plastic section isn't even parallel with the rest of the grille (see middle picture in first post)

My circled section here does NOT look factory. It looks cut/hacked/whatever but not factory





*edited* meant parallel but originally said perpendicular

 

Can you take a picture of the back of the lower right quadrant of the grille?

 

Yeah, your right James. I even see the 2 square holes in the back part where it clips into, are cut out in a weird way. But whats even more weird is that the back part that holds the Nissan logo is 99% original. It's one piece. Why would that be there if no logo belongs there? Thats what I wanna know.

 

That part is likely solid just to stiffen it up in that area since it has a snap clip right below it

I was even about to mention the holes for the clips on your grille looked cut-out, but I wanted to see the back of the lower right quadrant. I'm betting there's evidence there of cutting

 

I dunno about you guys but I noticed a little cut out.

 

Here you go James.. Camera ain't that great so its hard to get really upclose shots. Let me know if you need a better shot. All looks like one peice there from every angle when looking at it.. Really weird.

 

Lol thats just some damage of it being pushed up against something. Even if it was a cut out, thats not really the part thats in question.

 

I was actually talking about the same area that jbbons25 mentioned.. I was curious to see a picture of the back of that area

 

pics from my stock 89 SE grill
center, front view


Center, rear view


Center, rear view 2

Side, front



Side, rear

 

O ok, ill get some pics of that in a bit.. stay tuned

 

Ben the front middle area in the back looks exactly like mine. Where are you taking those pics? In a bee hive? lol

Ok, the pic below tells the story. Looks like they broke that part off. It seems this grille is just like yours Ben, but modded. Man, I was getting excited
Not a bad job on the customness of it. It also looks spray painted black. It's going onto my friends VE.

 

lol
no the table the pics were taken on has a glass top. there is some of that rubber anti slip stuff under it, that is what you see.

that really sucks.
it's also pretty cool; means I get to use the dremel.... if I can remember where I put it....

 

Gotcha

Oh so your going for this set-up too? lol good luck.
Dang.. The exclusivity of this grille just went down by .002%

 

I've never owned a 3rd. But in my opinion, I think since that's possibly a replacement grille and aftermarket/replacement are always exact. That Nissan logo on the back were probably engraved there by Nissan to be approved.

 

Someone thought he was cool and relocated the emblem.

/thread

 

He definitely was not as cool as you.

 

It's a possibility

 

Fragile as hell!

 

the only other factory grill that's diff is from the UK/Aus cars. that's it.

 

+1

it looks too good... did it come straight off of a max? it doesnt look like it, but mayyybe it's off of a stanza? or its just not from the us market...

 

the emblem, imo, is better off off-center...

 

I was actually thinking it was aftermarket this whole time while it was collecting dust in my room.

Na it did come off a Max. We concluded that its just an emblem relocation of the pre-92 cars.

I disagree.

 

I have a 91 SE and that looks identical to mine I believe

 

Please take a pic.

 

False

 

How bout you guys buy my super rare Australian Grille (which isnt very super rare over here...)

That grille looks alright I reckon.