The plan:

-Change stock grille from chrome to black
-Change grille from black to Majestic Blue
-If none of them look good, ill get the billet

With some freetime, a lighter, scissors, razor blade, and black adhesive paper.... i finished a quick prototype of the first phase.

Its not a perfect job but I just wanted to see what it would like in black.

Im taking it to the dealer to get it painted M. Blue after i get some of your feedback on the black.

Let me know.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/824467/6

 

I think you should base your decision on what you like... I would keep in mind if your going to change wheels or not and what style also. My.02


(Has anyone noticed theres no cent key on a keyboard? hmm)

 

Thanks for your reply KC...

Ofcourse what i go with at the end of the day will be what i like the most. But still i'd like to know what you and others think... thats why we all share our ideas and opinions here

 

Where exactly did the lighter come into play?

 

Adhesive paper doesnt do well round corners and bends. Heating it makes it more elastic and gets rid of creases and some bubbles.

So do you like the black look? hate it? could live with it?

 

I think body color will look much nicer. that grille will look good on my car

 

I agree with Pal. Body color all the way. Someone on here and on cardomain has a M blue max with body colored grill. Very nice. Personally, I think the stock grill is fugly and should be replaced. But, in a pinch, body color is a good alternative.

 

make sure they add a lot of flex agent and you give it time to cure.

 

¢...... found it

 

WTF? Where...?

 

Alt + 0162

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the all-black grill makes it look more like the new Altima grill. GREAT... with the Altima looking more and more like the Max, we dont want to make the Max look any closer to an Altima.



-MO-

 

At the same time???

-MO-

 

Hold down ALT, then type the number combination using the keypad. That's like charmap 101 though... hopefully we won't get too off topic

Finding the funky symbols is easy... start --> run --> charmap.exe -- it tells you the combination to use for each character or you can just copy/paste.

 

stock



body color



body color / billet

 

Agree, looks almost like the new Altima SE-R. Go Billet...

 

The black and the blue look better than the stock grill, but I like the billet overall. Gives the Maxima a classy, upscale look.

Speaking of billet grills. What's the best, cheapest source for grills?

 

www.ebay.com



-MO-

 

I like the black.. but ur right.. thats the reason i dont wanna go with it!!

the maj blue looks great.. thanks for the photoshop edit!! I think ill get it painted as soon as the spoiler comes in.

Thanks guys..

 

no prob .. i wanted to see what it looked like =)

I love doing photoshops (except rims)


EDIT: I added 1 more to my original post .. scroll up a bit

 

I like the billet one,

Chris

 

vertekal.. WOW!
amazing man... they both look great!

one last edit, can u make the nissan hamburger blue too... i was thinking of doing the whole grille.

Again.. great work, the sea in the background lets me see how she would look if I take her home with me after i graduate!


EDIT: Vertekal.. do you mind if I post the 2 pics on the site?

 

lol .. do whatever you want with them =)

I was bored at work today, and was playing around in PS .. I'll get a blue burger going later today .. just got home.

EDIT: with blue emblem:





personally, I like the billet w/ blue and the silver hamburger the best =)

 

Billit looks really good with that blue. Do it.

Hey Chris, about time you joined the org! Turn your PM (private messaging) on bro!

 

I like the grill painted blue with silver burger

 

You'd think buying a billet grill insert would be easy....

Price range: $40 - $200 depending on seller.. they all look the same to me...

anyone with experience in this plz help out!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

 

not sure .. a cheaper one said it attached w/ nylon straps (zip ties, i'm guessing) while the expensive one said it bolted over your grille.

are these things just grille 'covers' ..and not real grille replacements?

 

thats what they seem like...
any one installed this on their grille? i wann know if the original can be seen through them.

 

Get a Strret Scene grill.

 

so how much for you to pick one up, powdercoat, and ship it to me? I can't find a shop anywhere around here. did you have someone install it for you?

I just need to find a nismo badge for it. i have an extra burger, but just know it won't hold up.

 

go billet, it looks a lot nicer

 

im gonna go with the two peice billet... but there seems to be 2 types..

1: covers the original grill with strapons
2: you have to cut out the orignial grille and insert the billets

anyone have experience in either one?

 

Nismo, no places around me have it either, so I bought my mesh grille from driverfx.com ... the powdercoating is another story though