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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Picture Request: Black grills or body color grills

Trying to decide what I'm gonna do with this extra grill I just bought from SuraTT. Post up pics and bonus to anyone who has pics of both grills on a grey luster! Thanks guys.
Old Apr 28, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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my grill is painted the same color as the body. looking for 5th gens only?
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 05:47 AM
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Sig has a pic of a super black body colored grille if it helps at all.
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Looking for 5.5 gens, just to clarify.

And zero, that looks sick! I can't decide if I wanna paint it gloss black or grey luster... hmmm... decisions!
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Good pic request, I'd be curious myself (sterling mist).
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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here is my 03 with color matched grill

and my 97 with the same
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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here is my 03 with color matched grill

and my 97 with the same
your 5.5 looks good, Wat is ur suspension set up and wat size are ur rims?
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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your 5.5 looks good, Wat is ur suspension set up and wat size are ur rims?
thanks!! the suspension is tein ss coilovers.. and the wheels are 19" MM evo5
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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thanks!! the suspension is tein ss coilovers.. and the wheels are 19" MM evo5
Looks awesome! Got more pics??
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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thanks!! the suspension is tein ss coilovers.. and the wheels are 19" MM evo5
Looks good brother.. I like the 4th genny too
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Looks awesome! Got more pics??
Thanks bro!! sure here are more pics.






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Looks good brother.. I like the 4th genny too
Thanks!!
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That thing looks awesome man. I think I will get the black grill, unless I can find a grey luster with a matched grill.
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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I was thinking of doing the same. But i saw this on ebay and i wanted to get it but im just scared on the fitment and the end result. It looks cleaner without the burger emblem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-N...Q5fAccessories
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yea the black grill will deff look agressive, especially if your headlights are blacked out too
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Originally Posted by tobe2be
I was thinking of doing the same. But i saw this on ebay and i wanted to get it but im just scared on the fitment and the end result. It looks cleaner without the burger emblem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-N...Q5fAccessories
i would stick to the stock grill IMO, nothing fits better than OEM, i mean that looks nice, but i like it to look stock but modified slightly, i think that grill will make the car look cheap and not really fit too well. But thats just my opinion and for $140 thats a lot of money.
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i would stick to the stock grill IMO, nothing fits better than OEM, i mean that looks nice, but i like it to look stock but modified slightly, i think that grill will make the car look cheap and not really fit too well. But thats just my opinion and for $140 thats a lot of money.
Thats exactly how i feel. the reason i like that grill is because it looks just like the stock one without the emblem. i cant stand the billet and the mesh grills it looks to ricer
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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I think you should keep it silver...it works with the wheels. Just my opinion
Old Apr 29, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DrunkieTheBear
I think you should keep it silver...it works with the wheels. Just my opinion
Thought about it, but at night, I think the odd silver/grey color sticks out and I wanted a little more aggressive look with the angel eyes.

I think I might try black and if I hate it, spray it body color.
Old Apr 30, 2010 | 01:54 AM
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Black's the only way to go, but make sure you accent it accordingly



Old Apr 30, 2010 | 03:09 AM
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White with a completely blacked out grille:

Old Apr 30, 2010 | 05:32 AM
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I have pictures in my sig of a 03 Lustre with color matched grill. Cant post pics because im at work.

I would go color matched, black would look funny maybe...? I'll try getting some pics up soon. Look under this name or "tippy toes" under member search
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I've been trying to find a pic of a white 5.5 w/ white grille too... Can"t find it anywhere
Old May 1, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by MIK3
Black's the only way to go, but make sure you accent it accordingly



Is that a gloss black or a flat black?

Originally Posted by MixSE
White with a completely blacked out grille:

I prefer the chrome emblem, I think that's a little too dark for my tastes but that looks alright.

Originally Posted by Sterling
I have pictures in my sig of a 03 Lustre with color matched grill. Cant post pics because im at work.

I would go color matched, black would look funny maybe...? I'll try getting some pics up soon. Look under this name or "tippy toes" under member search
I will look that up, but maybe you can still post some pictures here.
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White with a completely blacked out grille:

i like that!
Old May 1, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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I think body colored cars only look good on darker cars.
Old May 1, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Better shot of the grille: match it with the grey lustre...
Old May 2, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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kind of far away sorry...



disregard the lack of attention to my headlights..



I DONT WANT THIS iDENTical picture
Old May 2, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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cut out the nissan emblem and just have two slats accros. or buy it in cf...


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paint it OEM
Old May 3, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Here is my Max with the blacked out grill, but I kept the Maxima insignia silver:

Old May 3, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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paint it OEM
Is this a modified stock grill or the one from ebay?
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Is this a modified stock grill or the one from ebay?
modified stock all by hand
Old May 3, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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ive been thinking of doing that same exact thing. Did you mold it out of fiber glass? Or did you mold it out of ABS? let me know thanks.
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My vote's to paint it to match your paint. That's what I plan to do...
Old May 3, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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I don't like the badgeless grill on our cars to be honest. It just needs something there.

I got the grill to my buddy today and I am doing it grey luster with the Chrome emblem. If I hate it, I will try a gloss black but I think I will like it matching the car. The reason I did it was because I think on this car its just going to look cheap. On almost any other color I would paint it black.
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Originally Posted by ricerocket336
here is my 03 with color matched grill

and my 97 with the same
that 5.5 pic is money... i love it
Old May 3, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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I don't like the badgeless grill on our cars to be honest. It just needs something there.

I got the grill to my buddy today and I am doing it grey luster with the Chrome emblem. If I hate it, I will try a gloss black but I think I will like it matching the car. The reason I did it was because I think on this car its just going to look cheap. On almost any other color I would paint it black.
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that all around black is pretty sweet...



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