Has anyone purchased a 97-99 front bumper on ebay? I want to get going on my conversion from 96 to 97 and want to see if its worth getting it. Around here junkyards want 300 for the front and rear. Ebay sells them for 200 shipped to your door for both front and rear.

 

I got an eBay bumper. I'd give it a 7 out of 10 on fitment.

 

What did you have to do to get it to fit?

 

It went on ok. But the lower edges dont line up with the lower edges of the fenders quite right. I had to enlarge the holes for bumper light mounting tabs so the lights would mount properly.

 

Depending on how its packaged for shipping (how good the online store ships it) you should expect 7.5 out of 10 fitment. Shop I braught it too had no problems installing it but figure since ur doing a conversion it might be a tad bit off

 

No, mine was just molded wrong. I just ran out and took this pic. This is what happens when you get an eBay fender and an eBay bumper:

 

damn, just a little bit off,

anyone have an e-mail front bumper thats not sitting right?

 

thanks for the headsup on this...i'm looking into buying a 97-99 bumper soon because a dumpster rolled into my bumper and scratched it up pretty badly. insurance money is coming soon so i'm gonna upgrade while i'm at it. i already have a grill sitting around that i bought on ebay a while back, painted my color too.

 

Nothing a Stillen Lip won't fix

 

what the hell did I say?

I meant and e-bay bumper? and does it sit right?

 

i jus ordered my 97+ ebay bumper on friday, should be here 5-10 days he told me. i have a 96 and had a lil front end hit so decided nows the time to do a 97 conversion to the front since i already did the rear. if this thread is still around ill let u know how it fit.

 

I got my 97 bumper for only $30 at the local shop.Let me know,I'll see if I can hook one up for you.

 

do you guys think i should do this or go certifit? i think there's one relatively close to me.

 

or just start a new thread and let us know, I'm very curious as to the fitment and difficulties putting on this bumper.

 

Damn, that's bad IMO. I recently bought a bumper cover because I crashed. It's an OEM Nissan bumper cover which you can buy from:

Pinnacle Nissan: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=0&catalogid=1

...it's the cheapest anywhere. I called about 15 Nissan dealers in my area. The cheapest I found was for $207 which came to $226 with tax. Pinnacle Nissan has an OEM front bumper cover (MADE IN JAPAN ) for I believe like $155!

Yes, that's NOT including shipping. But I also believe it is something close to $180 shipped. CAN'T beat that for a brand new, OEM Nissan bumper cover MADE IN JAPAN.

I give the fitment a 10 out of 10.

 

ill do that, ill b putting it on myself too so ill let u know how that goes.

 

people have problems with painting the ebay bumpers. where after a while it looks like someone got macco.

 

If the surface is prepped properly, there shouldn't be any paint issues.

 

i got the bumpers, i just need to find a place to paint them, matter fact the paint costs more than 200 a bumper

 

Paint it yourself for less than $75.I did that and it turned out perfect.Just let the bumper sit for a few days to dry fully.Like I said,97 front bumper,grille,headlights,and painted for under $300.

 

i ruined my front end after sum @ss cut me off and i daringly got all the 96 internals from the junk yard and a complete 97 front end (bumper lights corners grill) for 340 shipped from the oem parts guy off ebay. the autobody fit everything and said it fit well but i'm praying i have no paint issues... it will be painted tomorrow and i should have it back thursday after being MIA for a month. i'll let u guys know wuts up asap

 

i'm thinking of getting one off of ebay but i don't think i should have it painted by them too because of my pearl white qno. would you guys say it's safe to say i'd be better off getting it painted at a local shop where they can do their best matching it and then blending it to the fenders? i just hope it's not more than $500 to paint, which it could/might be.

 

who knows ask the auto body first on a $$ quote to paint. then get it off ebay...its not going anywhere. i would have it painted sumwhere u know then with lets say spraypaint?? lol

 

how did you paint them, do you have your own setup, spray gun and such?

 

OK people, from what I have read here so far, I believe I've gotten the best deal IMHO. I don't mean to brag, but hear me out.

1) Bought a brand new Nissan OEM bumper (made in japan) from Pinnacle Nissan online. Price = $188 shipped
2) Had it painted by Nissan dealer bodyshop by my house. The paintjob is extremely professionally done. The bumper was even baked. Price = $152

TOTAL = $340

You may think it's a lot, but it's not. Think about it, I got brand new Nissan bumper that fits like it should, including the most professional paintjob one could possibly get for that money.

 

you could have gotten it cheaper

 

150 from the dealer? dam this dude offered me 250

 

OK people, I am looking to replace both my front and rear bumper covers soon. Thanks for the info on Pinnacle Nissan.

My concern is paint matching. All of our cars are at least five years old. Darker colors especially will fade after years in the sun, right? I have a black '99 and my bumper covers are in terrible shape. I want to get a Stillen kit and new bumper covers, and paint it all (but I'm afraid it's going to cost an arm and a leg... ). In regards to paint matching, the kit is no problem because horizontal lines (e.g. between the bottom of the car and the kit) disguise color differentials a lot more than vertical lines. This is why almost all cars made have horizontal or sometimes angled lines between the bumper covers and the sheet metal (fenders in front and quarter panel in rear). I realized this last week and since then I've been taking a close look at every car I pass on the street and they all have horizontal or diagonal lines—with the notable exception of the 3rd and 4th gen Maxima! On the 4th gen, the front cover has a vertical cutoff and the rear has a diagonal cutoff that comes off of the taillight, but it's closer to vertical than horizontal. There must be a few other cars (other Nissans probably) that are similar, but I know Nissan "fixed" this issue on the 5th gen. Go take a look on the street or in the parking lot tomorrow, you'll quickly see what I mean.

So my question is, on the front especially, how do your new bumper covers look? Did the bodyshop have a hell of a time paint matching because of the vertical line issue, or was it no sweat? Take a close look at your car from all angles; often it's more noticeable than you realize. I suspect paint matching is easier with a black car like mine and I've heard that white and pearl paints are especially hard to match. I'm still concerned, though....

 

You are partially correct about dark colors fading. Yes, it is true that over the years the color will fade slightly and that the new bumper will somewhat contrast against the rest of the car. BUT, I've noticed that in the matter of only a few months, most of the contrasting, painted components also get a faded and before you know it, they blend in with the rest and you cannot even tell the difference.

 

Here's a shot I just happened across showing a clear color differential....no disrespect to this Orger's car, it's a very clean Max!

 

red/clears make up for it I guess

 

damm i hope that shiet dont happen to me when i paint my bumpers and lip

 

theres a slight chance it could be the angle of the pic also.

my old 95 bumper used to look darker/lighter than the rest of the car depending where u stood. the bumper was oem and was never painted. just sometimes it looked off.

 

Yeah, and I guess that proves my point: the vertical or near vertical lines show paint differences way more than horizontal lines. Could it be just the different material underneath that causes the bumper cover vs. quarter panel to look different depending on the angle? Then again, all cars have vertical lines where the doors meet, and you don't really see problems there...