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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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Best Dash Trim Kit Advice needed

Hi,

Parts of my trim in my 2000 Max SE are starting to fade and I am thinking about covering them up with an aftermarket Wood or aluminum trim kit for the dash and doors. What brand do you guys recommend that looks nice and doesn't look like it was taped on?

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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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Custommaxima.com alum. dash kit is good. But for $4 you can get an alum dash kit well alum take from Home Dept and stick it on.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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Whatever brand you get I would highly recommend a molded kit not a flat kit. The molded ones look much better in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Compton
Hi,

Parts of my trim in my 2000 Max SE are starting to fade and I am thinking about covering them up with an aftermarket Wood or aluminum trim kit for the dash and doors. What brand do you guys recommend that looks nice and doesn't look like it was taped on?

Thanks.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k3TitaniumSe
Custommaxima.com alum. dash kit is good. But for $4 you can get an alum dash kit well alum take from Home Dept and stick it on.
I bought that (CustomMax kit), and started to put it on, and decided right away it looked like junk. It was not cut right around the radio controls. The edges looked choppy, instead of nice molded edges. I think it was $190 or something like that.

Others may like this kit, I'd vote against it.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks for the replies.. Can anyone recommend a molded wood kit then?
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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What does Kloogy have? I don't like his...it looks plastic. Ughh!
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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I havent seen any really nice kits for the Maxima, looks like the inside is going to stay stock unless I actually find a nice one.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Anyone know if there is a company that has the piece for the gxe radio dash kit?
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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i have a real carbon fiber dash kit from custom maxima. i think it looks nice in imo. check out my website. but i would like to have a molded dash kit..
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by kpby911
i have a real carbon fiber dash kit from custom maxima. i think it looks nice in imo. check out my website. but i would like to have a molded dash kit..
What happened to the radio/AC pieces? Do you have a picture from the backseat or side showing the whole kit installed on the dash? I was thinking of their Marble or CF kit, yours looks pretty good!
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 08:57 AM
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i have the molded kit from autodash.com
a little pricey (around $250) but looks dam good.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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autodash's molded kit also offers real aluminum accent pieces (cup holder top, doors, steering wheel, etc.), right?
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by blue2k2
autodash's molded kit also offers real aluminum accent pieces (cup holder top, doors, steering wheel, etc.), right?
yes they do.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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do they stick out from the molded plastic pieces or do they blend in
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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do they stick out from the molded plastic pieces or do they blend in
i dont know, i just have the molded pieces.
i didnt want to go over board with the brushed aluminum
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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I got the synthetic dash kit. The pics of my interior are in the middle of the page. Dont know if its what your looking for but just another option.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/ants2k1
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CCx
What happened to the radio/AC pieces? Do you have a picture from the backseat or side showing the whole kit installed on the dash? I was thinking of their Marble or CF kit, yours looks pretty good!
well.. the kit they gave me was for 00-01 not 03. didnt know it till i got them.. the owner thought they were the same thing. but it does come with ac pieces, and the over head pieces for the dome lights. if u have black interior definately go with cf kit.
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