finished front end converstion
05-08-2001, 10:29 PM
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Very bizarre
Originally posted by piopremier
in all the pics ive seen there is a small gap, i had it down there but had to take it off and now i can't get it back, i guess im just gonna have to play with it some more
in all the pics ive seen there is a small gap, i had it down there but had to take it off and now i can't get it back, i guess im just gonna have to play with it some more
What's tha advantage of 97 front end? Is bumper stronger?
05-08-2001, 10:31 PM
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Re: Very bizarre
Originally posted by supertool
Very bizarre indeed.
What's tha advantage of 97 front end? Is bumper stronger?
Very bizarre indeed.
What's tha advantage of 97 front end? Is bumper stronger?
05-09-2001, 11:49 AM
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Originally posted by Kashoggio
alos the 97 on have better headlights
alos the 97 on have better headlights
My '96 GXE Auto had glass lenses...
My '97 SE 5sp has plastic lenses that are all fogged up and cloudy from the 130,000+ miles and how weather that they've been subjected to...
BTW, I like how the '95/96 have the cornering lights besides the headlights that turn on when you signal to light up the area you're turning into... I wish my '97 still did that!
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05-09-2001, 05:35 PM
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PIOPREMIER: Man your car looks *ucking DOPE!! Im gonna have to definitly consider a front end converstion for my 96 as well!! I definitly agree with you about how the 97-99 bumper/Stillen lip looks alot better and more agressive than the boring 95/96 front end. I already have the 99 style headlights/corner lenses on my car so im almost there, hehe.
Where did you buy the new bumper and hardware?
one other thing, do they sell OEM fogs/hardware as well, cause im not a fan of aftermarket foglight son tha max.
Great job
Ant
Where did you buy the new bumper and hardware?
one other thing, do they sell OEM fogs/hardware as well, cause im not a fan of aftermarket foglight son tha max.
Great job
Ant
05-09-2001, 08:19 PM
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Originally posted by Cumalot
Sure, it looks good and all, but is it worth it? I heard that it's definitely not cheap to replace the bumper along with the foglights.
Sure, it looks good and all, but is it worth it? I heard that it's definitely not cheap to replace the bumper along with the foglights.
05-10-2001, 11:28 AM
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Originally posted by ny96maxse
PIOPREMIER: Man your car looks *ucking DOPE!! Im gonna have to definitly consider a front end converstion for my 96 as well!! I definitly agree with you about how the 97-99 bumper/Stillen lip looks alot better and more agressive than the boring 95/96 front end. I already have the 99 style headlights/corner lenses on my car so im almost there, hehe.
Where did you buy the new bumper and hardware?
one other thing, do they sell OEM fogs/hardware as well, cause im not a fan of aftermarket foglight son tha max.
Great job
Ant
PIOPREMIER: Man your car looks *ucking DOPE!! Im gonna have to definitly consider a front end converstion for my 96 as well!! I definitly agree with you about how the 97-99 bumper/Stillen lip looks alot better and more agressive than the boring 95/96 front end. I already have the 99 style headlights/corner lenses on my car so im almost there, hehe.
Where did you buy the new bumper and hardware?
one other thing, do they sell OEM fogs/hardware as well, cause im not a fan of aftermarket foglight son tha max.
Great job
Ant
Can some one xplain pls.
Thanks JC
ps. Piopremier your car definitly looks frikkkin NICE.
05-10-2001, 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by SmoothMax
The bumper itself cost him about $160 and another $160 for the paint. $320 isn't that bad at all for the front end conversion. I'm considering doing it myself some day. Oh yeah, and that doesn't include the price of the stillen front lip.
The bumper itself cost him about $160 and another $160 for the paint. $320 isn't that bad at all for the front end conversion. I'm considering doing it myself some day. Oh yeah, and that doesn't include the price of the stillen front lip.
That's a good price, but that doesn't factor in the cost of the foglights. IMO, without the addition of the foglights, the new bumper doesn't look complete. When replacing the bumper, do you have to change the grill as well? If not, what do you guys think of a new bumper with a SMX grill would look? I'm into the whole Trend's grill thing. So, if I get a '97 bumper, I'll keep the SMX grill.
05-10-2001, 02:20 PM
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Originally posted by piopremier
just finished my front end converstion from a 95 to a 97+. what do ya think?
just finished my front end converstion from a 95 to a 97+. what do ya think?
05-10-2001, 03:42 PM
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CUMALOT: sorry but the SMX grille does not fit on the 97-99 bumpers 
im ****ed about it too. I guess i will jump on the bandwagon and get me a trenz grille and paint it to match the car.
Then i have to worry about selling my SMX grille and 95/96 front lip too. Im sure somebody here will buy both
JeremiahMaximaSE:
when you did your front end conversion what was involved in getting the stock 97-99 fogs installed? Where did you buy the fogs/hardware from?
Ant
im ****ed about it too. I guess i will jump on the bandwagon and get me a trenz grille and paint it to match the car. Then i have to worry about selling my SMX grille and 95/96 front lip too. Im sure somebody here will buy both
JeremiahMaximaSE:
when you did your front end conversion what was involved in getting the stock 97-99 fogs installed? Where did you buy the fogs/hardware from?
Ant
05-10-2001, 04:54 PM
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Your car is sweet. Your car would be about three times sweeter if you gave it the side-skirts and rear aero that go with that nose. It's a little asymmetrical, to tell you the truth - so much up front, not as much behind it.
Besides, when you get sick of that a$$hole right in front of you on the expressway and go right around him, he's looking at your tailpipe and not your nose.
Give him something nice to look at. A skirt. A nice chrome tailpipe. A custom license plate. Something to remind him that he hasn't just been cut off, but he's been cut off in +style+.
Shayyadin
Besides, when you get sick of that a$$hole right in front of you on the expressway and go right around him, he's looking at your tailpipe and not your nose.
Give him something nice to look at. A skirt. A nice chrome tailpipe. A custom license plate. Something to remind him that he hasn't just been cut off, but he's been cut off in +style+.
Shayyadin
05-10-2001, 06:09 PM
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thanks for the comments guy, to answer a few questions. yes you need a new grill and front bumper to do the converstion. you don't have to have the headlights but alot of guys like them. you also don't need the metal part behind it, just the styrafoam but its the same for all years. and i also plan on getting the fogs and the rest of the kit just need to same some cash
05-10-2001, 06:39 PM
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About how much does the whole conversion cost start to finish? How much are the parts and how much would it cost to get them installed and painted? I am decided whether to buy a 95 an convert it or buy a 97 max.
Thanks,
jordan
Thanks,
jordan
05-10-2001, 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by piopremier
thanks for the comments guy, to answer a few questions. yes you need a new grill and front bumper to do the converstion. you don't have to have the headlights but alot of guys like them. you also don't need the metal part behind it, just the styrafoam but its the same for all years. and i also plan on getting the fogs and the rest of the kit just need to same some cash
thanks for the comments guy, to answer a few questions. yes you need a new grill and front bumper to do the converstion. you don't have to have the headlights but alot of guys like them. you also don't need the metal part behind it, just the styrafoam but its the same for all years. and i also plan on getting the fogs and the rest of the kit just need to same some cash
05-10-2001, 09:06 PM
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So if I have a 95 se with foglights, I can leave the lights alone and just replace the grill and the bumper cover?
Originally posted by piopremier
thanks for the comments guy, to answer a few questions. yes you need a new grill and front bumper to do the converstion. you don't have to have the headlights but alot of guys like them. you also don't need the metal part behind it, just the styrafoam but its the same for all years. and i also plan on getting the fogs and the rest of the kit just need to same some cash
thanks for the comments guy, to answer a few questions. yes you need a new grill and front bumper to do the converstion. you don't have to have the headlights but alot of guys like them. you also don't need the metal part behind it, just the styrafoam but its the same for all years. and i also plan on getting the fogs and the rest of the kit just need to same some cash
05-10-2001, 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by gabuchu
So if I have a 95 se with foglights, I can leave the lights alone and just replace the grill and the bumper cover?
So if I have a 95 se with foglights, I can leave the lights alone and just replace the grill and the bumper cover?
05-11-2001, 05:19 PM
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Originally posted by wicked1044
what i did was replaced the headlights (with clearer than 97+ nissan ones)got a 99 bumper and bumper reinforcement and a new set of nissan fogs. then added the trendz grills... looks nice.,,.,.,
what i did was replaced the headlights (with clearer than 97+ nissan ones)got a 99 bumper and bumper reinforcement and a new set of nissan fogs. then added the trendz grills... looks nice.,,.,.,
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