View Poll Results: What's your grill preference?
OEM -- leave it alone
14
22.95%
OEM -- delete the burger
16
26.23%
JDM -- black on black
20
32.79%
JDM -- painted to the OEM theme
11
18.03%
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I'm not sure yet. Imma sit with this for a while and then we'll see what I think. I've baked those cursed headlights like 5 or 6 times and I don't know if I can stomach the process again for a while 
I like the black grille look though... even with the non-blacked-out headlight housings. Not saying I'll never paint them... I might someday, but for now I'm good with it. If I had a black car I'd probably be obsessed with blacking everything out, but as it stands, I'm not haha. zero2sixtyZ, your car has always been one of my favourites on the forum. In a perfect maxima world, my car would be a Black 03 6MT... but I'm almost as happy with my car, so it's fine.
I like the black grille look though... even with the non-blacked-out headlight housings. Not saying I'll never paint them... I might someday, but for now I'm good with it. If I had a black car I'd probably be obsessed with blacking everything out, but as it stands, I'm not haha. zero2sixtyZ, your car has always been one of my favourites on the forum. In a perfect maxima world, my car would be a Black 03 6MT... but I'm almost as happy with my car, so it's fine. 
John, I have a VAFC II waiting for me as a Christmas present, a ZT-2 WB in the mail, and a JWT popcharger, fuel filter, and OBDII code reader about to be ordered (before Christmas).
I will tell you this now so that you know: IF I SPEND ANY MORE MONEY ON MY MAXIMA IN THE NEXT 4 MONTHS, MY WIFE IS GOING TO KILL ME!!! So if you want me dead, by all means, continue trying to pressure me into painting more things.......
I will tell you this now so that you know: IF I SPEND ANY MORE MONEY ON MY MAXIMA IN THE NEXT 4 MONTHS, MY WIFE IS GOING TO KILL ME!!! So if you want me dead, by all means, continue trying to pressure me into painting more things.......
I'm not sure yet. Imma sit with this for a while and then we'll see what I think. I've baked those cursed headlights like 5 or 6 times and I don't know if I can stomach the process again for a while I like the black grille look though... even with the non-blacked-out headlight housings. Not saying I'll never paint them... I might someday, but for now I'm good with it. If I had a black car I'd probably be obsessed with blacking everything out, but as it stands, I'm not haha. zero2sixtyZ, your car has always been one of my favourites on the forum. In a perfect maxima world, my car would be a Black 03 6MT... but I'm almost as happy with my car, so it's fine.
I like the black grille look though... even with the non-blacked-out headlight housings. Not saying I'll never paint them... I might someday, but for now I'm good with it. If I had a black car I'd probably be obsessed with blacking everything out, but as it stands, I'm not haha. zero2sixtyZ, your car has always been one of my favourites on the forum. In a perfect maxima world, my car would be a Black 03 6MT... but I'm almost as happy with my car, so it's fine. Don't get carried away with blacking out everything, but with a lighter car I think you can either keep light accents or increase contrast with darker accents. I think the headlights would tie in the front end.
P.S. It was nice knowing you, but like Rochester said, the headlights WILL be done so buy her flowers. Her meaning your wife, not Rochester.
Yes. And my housings are painted. Peer pressure sucks.
Thank you.
Don't get carried away with blacking out everything, but with a lighter car I think you can either keep light accents or increase contrast with darker accents. I think the headlights would tie in the front end.
P.S. It was nice knowing you, but like Rochester said, the headlights WILL be done so buy her flowers. Her meaning your wife, not Rochester.
Thank you.
Don't get carried away with blacking out everything, but with a lighter car I think you can either keep light accents or increase contrast with darker accents. I think the headlights would tie in the front end.
P.S. It was nice knowing you, but like Rochester said, the headlights WILL be done so buy her flowers. Her meaning your wife, not Rochester.
Ah, I love the org. 
Last edited by Nexus67; Oct 20, 2010 at 07:12 PM.
I've been considering headlights for a while now. I just can't grow a pair big enough to jam my headlights in the oven...
I'm thinking I'd like to install a set of angel eyes with the satin black/gunmetal colored headlights. I like the way they sort of 'glow' on the black paint.
I'm thinking I'd like to install a set of angel eyes with the satin black/gunmetal colored headlights. I like the way they sort of 'glow' on the black paint.
I don't need flowers. Helping jowo9 get right with his car has its own rewards.
Besides, I think he's telling us that he's not done painting. He doesn't need someone else to tell him that.
Besides, I think he's telling us that he's not done painting. He doesn't need someone else to tell him that.
You mean 'tormenting me because you know I have a problem' has its own rewards.
Last edited by jowo9; Oct 20, 2010 at 07:25 PM.
. Well I might, but not for at least a few months. I have plenty to keep me busy until then.
So are you going to do the headlights yourself, or are you going to find a quality shop to do the work? I'm thinking you're doing your own work, since you're already in paint-something mode.
You should document it. Start a whole new how-to thread. I bet you a lot of people would be interested in it.
It's not like my Z that has two bolts under the front bumper.
These headlights look really good. Not a fan of the cleared turn-signal, but it seems to matter to a lot of people, and this looks clean.
You and jowo9 should look into getting the OEM weatherstrip that goes over the headlight assemblies. It creates a nice, finished look when the hood is shut.
You and jowo9 should look into getting the OEM weatherstrip that goes over the headlight assemblies. It creates a nice, finished look when the hood is shut.
No more baking headlamps for me..I already went through that stage years ago
Last edited by scarface4522; Oct 21, 2010 at 07:55 AM.
Hey Rochester (or anyone for that matter), do you have pics of that previously mentioned weather stripping for above the headlights? I want to see how it looks. If it looks good, I might get it and kill 2 birds with one stone (I have the hood shake)...
Sure, no problem. Mañana.
I blacked out the whole thing this summer. Sand paper and water. Primer. Flat black from the local hardware store. Voilà !
I like it personally, matches well with flat black stillen lip and gives it the agressive look in a rear-view mirror. But we won't all agree on the same opinion.
Here's what it looks like. Also in my sig pic.
I like it personally, matches well with flat black stillen lip and gives it the agressive look in a rear-view mirror
. But we won't all agree on the same opinion.Here's what it looks like. Also in my sig pic.
And about those hood chips... some things are easier to remove from a digital image than others.
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Thanx for the instructions on how to take out the grill... I will be taking it off tonight and see if i can remove the burger... Will i have to do anything to the grill when I remove the burger? like bondo, paint ect...?
- Pop the four tabs along the top of the front bumper and pull them out. (WD40 helps lubricate things.)
- Along the top of the grill, there are two bolts toward the corners. The bolts are permanantly attached to the grill, and held to the bumper by M6 nuts. Use a 10mm socket to remove the nuts. (Kroil helps loosen things up.)
- Right in the middle of the grill, there is another bolt. Again, this is affixed to the grill, and held to the bumper by a M6 nut. (And again, Kroil helps loosen things up.) In order to get a socket on this nut, you need to pull the bumper skin towards you, which is why you remove the 4 bumper skin tabs.
- Along the bottom of the grill, there are 4 tabs clipping the grill in place. You really only need to push in on the two outside tabs, push with a little force, and the grill comes right out.
You're welcome. And no, the burger just un-clips right into your hands. You'll see.
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