Anyone with a 2k2 have pics and some brief instructions on how to do it out of gutter guard? I can't figure out how, and most of all, I don't know how it will look.

and it would be good if anyone has valence grill on 2k2 made from gutter guard too.

Thanks.

 

I like this setup much better than just having the mesh grill alone! Good Idea!

 

Thats a grill to the 00 or 01 maximas. 02 are different.

 

This is nice

 

i think the 02/03 grill is too deep to do something like that. the grill goes back about 4 inches. i dont think you wouldnt be able to see the mesh behind it.

 

thats a nice looking grille but it wont look like that on an 02 like someone else said before - but i'm sure you can just drop the mesh in from the back and use some zip ties

 

You guys are right about not being able to see the mesh if placed behind the grill.
That was the first thing I tried. I was a little visible, but not to my liking.
2M0A0X2: It is easy enough to do. Basically, cut the mesh to fit in between the horizontal bars the way you want, and hold it in place with zip ties.It would actually be easier (less pieces). I had to cut 12 individual pieces for the entire grill, for the 2k2+, there aren't so many horizontal bars.
PM/email me for more specific ?'s if you want.

 

I like the Max, the grill, the rims and tails.
Looks good.

 

Once Grille-tech comes out with a piece for the top opening, I was goint to dremel out pieces to fit into the OEM grille. Hopefully it is not that difficult.

 

They already have

 

did you bend the pieces at all to make it look 3d? and do u have to paint it?

and guys, i don't mean look exactly like that, i just want to fit it between the bars.

 

Kinda like this? It's a bad photoshop job but whatever....

 

WHOA! i have extra mesh laying around! im going to def. try doing this! this looks PHAT!

 

yeah, i wanna do that!

 

yeah, i wanna do that! but more 3d like on hotnick's car if possible.

 

i had 99 tl where i made my own grill from gutter guard i bought from home depot and that was a ***** to do but worth it at the end... could i just use the same thing for my 2k1 max...or is there different mesh i should buy..

 

Home Depot all the way...they sell it in packs of 5 grilles

 

Yes, I bent the pieces so that the edges are pointing towards the engine.
I also painted them silver to match my rims.

 

did u do that for the bottom also by the bumbper?

 

how did u attach the mesh to the grill...someone said zipties...but i dont know if that works...

 

Yes, zipties work very well, although you want to get the thinnest ones so they are not too visible. Also, the bottom piece (valence) is just a flat section...

 

do u have to paint them to protect them from rust?

 

Use clear enamel!

Worked like a charm and yes u attach with zip ties.

 

ok im about to do this right now but i have one last question.... is it easier to take out the grill
or just do it while the grill is on the car

 

i would think u would want to take it out so u can zip tie. Makes it alot easier

 

The picture of the front of Shadyz car is exactly what I'm talking about.

 

As I as I know, it's not easy to take the grill out.

 

thats u i asked.... let me get soemting straight... wen i get the mesh i cut it to the size of slots on the grill to slide them in towards the engine
or from the back of grill...

 

That is a poor photochop I did (I do have the lower valences though).
But that is the look I'm looking for as well. Trying to find the same type of grill material that Grille-Tech uses (that's where I got the lowers). It's a round hole design - not the diamond cut you see everywhere. When I find the material I'll make templates and try it out. I'm big about not doing anything on the car that I can't revert back to original so I won't do it in a way that has to cut the original grill.

If I'm sucessful (anyone know where I can get the material?), I'll try it with a writeup (maybe I can do some sort of template .gif as well).

I've talked to Chris at Grille-Tech about it a couple of months ago, but they've got their hands full with fitment issues on the straight replace type grills they're making.

 

I like that a lot, as soon it gets warmer here in Chicago that will be my first project. Hey it beats paying almost $200 for it

 

it's quite easy to do it on a 2k2.

if it's warm enough here this weekend (and if i don't have too many tests), im gonna try it out this weekend too!

 

hey guys, post pics when ur done ! =]

 

the first one that was posted...way up top...it reminds me of teh 2k4 Maxima "tooth" and the 2k3 Murano "Tooth"....

I like the others in the middle better...

-vq

 

well, the 2k2's don't have that "tooth" in the middle of the grill.

 

I def. want my grille to look like this too.
Looks Hot!

 

I def. want my grille to look like this too.
Looks Hot!

 

so hotnicks, did u make the grill pieces slide from the back or the front?

 

They slide in from the front. It would not be possible to slide them in from the back. Especially the top most pieces.

 

Hey, you ain't go no paint and rock chips on yer hood!
Did you PS your hood to hide the "unsightly blemishes"?

 

Nice photo shop, i can see all the markings to hide the scratches