6.5 gen bumper on 6th gen. Look!
11-15-2007, 05:27 PM
#41
You can get some great grill material here. Heck I may get some of the woven wire mesh and spruce up my AT S4.1. http://www.customcargrills.com/index.asp
BTW, that "minor" hood mod is starting to look pretty in-depth.
BTW, that "minor" hood mod is starting to look pretty in-depth.
11-15-2007, 07:07 PM
#42
You can get some great grill material here. Heck I may get some of the woven wire mesh and spruce up my AT S4.1. http://www.customcargrills.com/index.asp
BTW, that "minor" hood mod is starting to look pretty in-depth.
BTW, that "minor" hood mod is starting to look pretty in-depth.
I just ordered a sample pack from them. We'll see.
11-15-2007, 07:18 PM
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11-16-2007, 06:19 AM
#46
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I sorry but I am a little confused with the whole term of a hood extension? Is the hood short of metting the bumber? It says in the descriptions that the hood over laps the bumber, wouldnt that mean that the hood sticks out to much and would need to be cut back? why would you need to extend it? sorry for the confusion and would appreachite it if someone could help clear this up for me.
11-16-2007, 08:29 AM
#47
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I sorry but I am a little confused with the whole term of a hood extension? Is the hood short of metting the bumber? It says in the descriptions that the hood over laps the bumber, wouldnt that mean that the hood sticks out to much and would need to be cut back? why would you need to extend it? sorry for the confusion and would appreachite it if someone could help clear this up for me.
F.Y.I! HOOD EXTENDING IS JUST A CUSTOMIZE OPTION, NOT REQUIRED OR NECESSARY FOR THIS BUMPER SWAP TO FIT/LINE-UP.
Ok! I'll try to make this more intelligible for anyone that might be perplexed. The 05 Maxima hood lines up very well onto the 07 Maxima Front bumper.
"Overlap" in measurement terms, means one object extends over another. That overlap area could be anywhere from 1/4, 5/16, or even 3/8 of an Inch.
In our case, meaning a 2004-2006 Maxima owner, will notice a very small section that overlaps along the bottom edge of the hood, by each Headlight. I've taking detailed pics, to show accurate measurements of the minor overlap section, it's barely noticable because the overlap doesn't exceed over 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch. Hood Extension is'nt anything new either, your basically extending the edge of the hood that's around the Headlights & Grill to give it more of an aggressive/symmetrical appearance. Sort of like Blue Bats Headlight overlays, but instead of vinyl strips, you use Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass or just thin welded Sheet metal Strips. On my hood I've extended the section that runs along the top area of our grilles, due to the fact that there's a section where the manufacture cut out purposely a portion of the hood, so that the awesome designed 2004-2006 grille would fit . Well, on some aftermarket grilles & O.E.M grilles there's a noticable little gap or space in between the hood & Grill. That's where the term hood extension come into play, just balancing the lines of the hood better, so that it's more symmetrical & aggressive looking.
F.Y.I! HOOD EXTENDING IS JUST A CUSTOMIZE OPTION, NOT REQUIRED OR NECESSARY FOR THIS BUMPER SWAP TO FIT/LINE-UP.
Last edited by The Presence; 11-16-2007 at 09:20 AM.
11-18-2007, 11:15 AM
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Unfortunately, No! 2004-2006 Max Grills will not fit the 07 Front Bumper what-so-ever , including activetuning grills. Unless you fabricate one yourself, I'm not sure how much smaller active tuning grills are, but the symmetry is completely different. It might be possible to alter that grill to fit, but not really sure.
11-18-2007, 12:06 PM
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[QUOTE=The Presence;6071579]It's a local Shop here in town called StarTech, I'll retrieve the companys number for you tomorrow. Below are just a few pics of the hood extension project started today. Tonight, I really have to decide on how much lower to extend the hood. So, that I can finish it up for painting this weekend.
Damn that is fire... that will be so tight.. We needed the front of the Max to start looking a little more fuller....
Damn that is fire... that will be so tight.. We needed the front of the Max to start looking a little more fuller....
11-18-2007, 01:16 PM
#51
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I haven't had cornering lights in a year, due to the fact that my 2005 front bumper was custom molded. The bulbs were removed, an everything was wrapped up really well, including all the wiring. All tuck really nice along the frame under- neath. Awaiting for my Angel Eyes or Halo P9000 fog lights, if your considering on using the 2004-2006 fog light assembly. It could work as well, with some very minor modifications, in order for it to fit & function properly. Where you interested in active fogs or regular turn signal indicators like you currently obtain. Oh! An O.E.M & Aftermarket grilles from Maxima models 2004-2006 will not work on the 07 Front Bumper. But O.E.M & Aftermarket grilles designed for the 07 Maxima models, line-up/fit with no problem. My hood extension is done, just finishing up all the remaining prep work tonight, the paint shop is exspecting me tomorrow morining. I'm also fabricating a bumper lip as well, going over all the minor details tonight. Add the lip shouldn't take long @ all, weekend project. When its all complete it should look like the 2nd amateur pic below:
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2nd
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11-18-2007, 04:36 PM
#53
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Sorry, for terrible photoshop, just trying to show
how the Hood & Bumper project should turn-out.
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11-19-2007, 08:52 AM
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[QUOTE=The Presence;6078371]I haven't had cornering lights in a year, due to the fact that my 2005 front bumper was custom molded. The bulbs were removed, an everything was wrapped up really well, including all the wiring. All tuck really nice along the frame under- neath. Awaiting for my Angel Eyes or Halo P9000 fog lights, if your considering on using the 2004-2006 fog light assembly. It could work as well, with some very minor modifications, in order for it to fit & function properly. Where you interested in active fogs or regular turn signal indicators like you currently obtain. Oh! An O.E.M & Aftermarket grilles from Maxima models 2004-2006 will not work on the 07 Front Bumper. But O.E.M & Aftermarket grilles designed for the 07 Maxima models, line-up/fit with no problem. My hood extension is done, just finishing up all the remaining prep work tonight, the paint shop is exspecting me tomorrow morining. I'm also fabricating a bumper lip as well, going over all the minor details tonight. Add the lip shouldn't take long @ all, weekend project. When its all complete it should look like the 2nd amateur pic below:
Hey thank soo much for the thorough explanation of that. As for the questions i kinda like the cornering lights and wanted to see how complicated it would be to keep it on the 6.5 bumper but if its too much i'll stick with another pair of foglights. As for your halo idea that sounds pretty neat ima look into that right now!
Hey thank soo much for the thorough explanation of that. As for the questions i kinda like the cornering lights and wanted to see how complicated it would be to keep it on the 6.5 bumper but if its too much i'll stick with another pair of foglights. As for your halo idea that sounds pretty neat ima look into that right now!
11-19-2007, 10:29 AM
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Fitting your 2004-2006 fogs or cornering lights, shouldn't be very difficult @ all. If the hole happens to be 1 inch larger, boring that out takes like, 2 mins the most just to shave a circular cicumference. Try it, before purchasing new fogs.
I haven't had cornering lights in a year, due to the fact that my 2005 front bumper was custom molded. The bulbs were removed, an everything was wrapped up really well, including all the wiring. All tuck really nice along the frame under- neath. Awaiting for my Angel Eyes or Halo P9000 fog lights, if your considering on using the 2004-2006 fog light assembly. It could work as well, with some very minor modifications, in order for it to fit & function properly. Where you interested in active fogs or regular turn signal indicators like you currently obtain. Oh! An O.E.M & Aftermarket grilles from Maxima models 2004-2006 will not work on the 07 Front Bumper. But O.E.M & Aftermarket grilles designed for the 07 Maxima models, line-up/fit with no problem. My hood extension is done, just finishing up all the remaining prep work tonight, the paint shop is exspecting me tomorrow morining. I'm also fabricating a bumper lip as well, going over all the minor details tonight. Add the lip shouldn't take long @ all, weekend project. When its all complete it should look like the 2nd amateur pic below:
Hey thank soo much for the thorough explanation of that. As for the questions i kinda like the cornering lights and wanted to see how complicated it would be to keep it on the 6.5 bumper but if its too much i'll stick with another pair of foglights. As for your halo idea that sounds pretty neat ima look into that right now!
Hey thank soo much for the thorough explanation of that. As for the questions i kinda like the cornering lights and wanted to see how complicated it would be to keep it on the 6.5 bumper but if its too much i'll stick with another pair of foglights. As for your halo idea that sounds pretty neat ima look into that right now!
Fitting your 2004-2006 fogs or cornering lights, shouldn't be very difficult @ all. If the hole happens to be 1 inch larger, boring that out takes like, 2 mins the most just to shave a circular cicumference. Try it, before purchasing new fogs.
11-19-2007, 04:58 PM
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[QUOTE=The Presence;6079583]I think the halos would give the car a more edgy look.. I get so damn tired of people asking me when I'm gonna get my other "fog" fixed cuz its burnt out!! So I think I will just get regular fogs and have 2 sets... Cool with me.... Did ya'll know there was some Halo Headlights... That would look tight to have a whole set of Halos for the front light setup....
11-19-2007, 08:43 PM
#59
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Thanks! When the project is complete, I promise to post many pics. The hood extension turn out really well, an I'm still waiting for the O.E.M 07 Maxima Grille. Once I receive that item, it will be bored out, fiberglassed, and reconstructed as a activetuning like grille, for the 07 front bumper models. Basically, all I really need is the outer frame of the grille, an everything else is a peace cake. Thanks again, for your appreciation of the concept appearance, that I'm trying to acheive here.
11-24-2007, 06:44 PM
#60
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Well the 07 Front bumper/Hood extension, is all painted & clearcoat onto my 05 maxima. Next week, the fabricate 07 Maxima grille, will be constructed, it will have a active tuning grille like appearance. The Horizontal E&G grille is my temporary grille for now. Below are a few pics:
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11-25-2007, 07:15 AM
#63
Wow, that does look effin awesome! Ive been wanting to do this but im not a pioneer like some others on the org. nor do i have the money right now, until then tho ill keep dreaming and complimenting others on there efforts. Good work dude!
11-25-2007, 08:03 AM
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Guys & Gals! Thanks for your honest opinions re: The Hood Extension/Bumper Swap Project. The Price to complete everything problably set me back around $300.00. An that includes: $130 for the bumper + shipping, the bumper was slighty damage, so I receive a great deal on Ebay. I always purchase the best paint & supplies myself, that cost was $138, fiberglass & bodyfiller, I always keep stock in the garage @ home, cost for those supplies if you don't already have them. Around $60 to $80 bucks. D.Y.I Bodywork is "FREE", Bodyshop own by friend, so shooting the paint was "FREE", because he didn't have to do the time consuming prep work. I would have painted it myself, but it's time for a "New" Air Compressor @ the house.
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11-25-2007, 09:33 AM
#66
Honestly, it lines up exact, ever screw,tab, an clip.
That interesting, a 2004-2006 front bumper on a 2007 Max.
When are you considering this modification, very soon?
11-25-2007, 10:23 AM
#69
this is what I'm doing visit my new and plain simple site (I'm new to we building so expect improvements 
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www.uniqp.com
the bumper is going to be developed on a 6th gen it'll be nice if i can make this concept fit into the 07 as well,
.)www.uniqp.com
the bumper is going to be developed on a 6th gen it'll be nice if i can make this concept fit into the 07 as well,
11-25-2007, 12:51 PM
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11-25-2007, 03:54 PM
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Me too.. I dont even notice a different when they are on... I cant stand that cuz its very dark where I live and I can't see things and it makes me unsafe.. After this mod, things will be a little brighter hopefully.. no pun intended.
11-25-2007, 04:19 PM
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Hey Presence, it looks like there is a small gap between the bumper and the bottom of the headlight assembly. Is it really there or is it just the camera angle? But on to the compliments....probably the tightest mod that ive seen to date. Hotness bro!!
11-25-2007, 04:35 PM
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11-25-2007, 04:46 PM
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Would these lights work as fogs for the 6 gen Max w/ 6.5 bumber?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...spagenameZWDVW
11-25-2007, 04:47 PM
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I really dont notice a different when I'm driving... I just replaced them a month ago so they are working well... Maybe it's just me... I kinda let the stars guide me...