Well, I finally purchased an 07 Maxima Hood off eBay for $100.00 and this was after 3 months of searching. Buying a Brand new Hood was an option as well but I wanted to see how the hood would collaborate with the 05 Headlights first. An.... the results are awesome because it fits with perfect
with a slight overlay which looks fine with me because that what where doing to the headlights any ways with the Blue Bat stuff. So, below are a few pics of my 2005 Maxima with an 07 Maxima Hood & 07 Maxima Front Bumper.

 

That is legit. good job and very sharp.

 

thats hot man

 

Looking tiiight. As far as exterior mods, switching the 6th gen front bumper cover to the 6.5 has to be one of my favorite. Wished I had the money to do it.

 

Dude! They have 07 Front Bumpers all over eBay now for like $40 to $100
Check it out! There in excellent condition to.

 

Why are 07 Front Bumpers all over ebay, OEM wheels I understand but, an 07-08 Maxima does not have that many after market bumper options

 

I'm sure it has to do with the level of car accidents, auction, and several other reasons a person or salvage yard wants to sale them. I counted 8 of them on eBay yesterday in really good condition if any one is interested. Also, a friend of mine hits up car auction all the time an recently purchased a 2005 Maxima for $2000.00 that was bang up bad. He strip the crap out of it an made several thousand dollars more then what he paid for it.

 

Looking good!

 

I forget how many cars get messed up in such a short time

Back to the hood and bumper, I like it you gonna go with the two tone theme

 

does the hood close w/o any modifications?

 

Yes! The hood opens & closes with-out any modification needed.
Everything fits exact, including the hood insulation and actuator
to keep the hood adjar. The hood does over-lay the headlights just bit, but with a very tasteful & cool appearance like Blue Bat vinyl eyelids.
The over-lay goes with the pattern of the light, so it looks completely
normal.

 

hey there! if I purchase the 07 bumper does it fit without modification on an 04 ?
is there any mods , how big / hard are they to do ?

 

Everything matches up perfect, "NO" modification required.

 

Nice!!!

Ill get one for sure! I HATE those flasher lights on the 04 bumper!

 

I didn't care for the 2004-2006 O.E.M Front Bumper either.
So, that's why I took the initiative in designing my own front
bumper style by utilizing the 05 bumper. It took me three days
to make the bumper below with sheet metal, fiberglass and a top
grade body filler. My front grille was replaced with a Cadillac CTS
grille instead of the O.E.M style. I know they make aftermarket grilles
for 2004-2006 maxima but I wanted something unique and one of a kind for the maxima.




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the silver hood doesnt really look that bad, i actually like it.

i need to get a hood anyway to finish my conversion; i should get one and paint it the 06 TL anthracite color! it would compliment my onyx max!

 

Looks good, makes me kind of angry though as I just had front bumper and hood redone do to minor parking bs. Would have just replaced them if i new it lined up like that... I actually really like the overlay of hood on headlight makes it look aggressive. Is it me or the bend in the hood and the fender (look at side angle shot) doesn't match or does it just need to be adjusted/aligned better. Still hatin', but it all jealousy/frustration.

 

I like that, a person that observes the details here & there.
The hood lines up perfect, what your noticing is the hood actuators
in the engine bay not adjusted properly before I took the pics.
I'll try to take some really good detailed shots tommorrow and there's
no bent fender or hood. Just some minor dings in the hood that are
easy to take care of.

 

what kind of grill do you have installed? I thinking of going with the 07 bumper but I'm afraid of the SS grill not matching up. know what I mean?

also, what are you searching the bumpers under on ebay? I was only able to come up with two bumper listings

 

Excellent!!!

 

Besides the loss of the foglight function, would the headlight assemblies from the 07+ fit into the 04's ? I'd rather have more output thru the lens than with the one on my car, anyone know ???????

 

Yes! They fit the 2004-2006 Maxima body and I have a set coming in this
weekend. An, there will definitely be pics for you guys when that's all put
together. OH! I also have Piaa Halo fogs for the front bumper, just haven't
install them yet.

 

Looks excellent man.Great job....

 

 

OK! The front grille I customized myself using a 07 O.E.M grille that I purchased off eBay for $30.00. Second, the day I mention to everyone here and 6thgenmaxima.org that there where @ least eight 07 Front bumper for sale on eBay. They where buy now, "NO" bidding was offered and they sold quick. I mean really quick because later that night there was only one left. I have two 07 Front bumpers if any one is interested in purchasing one. Of course you will have to sand it down, repaint and clear it to your liking. Keep checking eBay for the 07 Front Bumpers there always pop-up under Nissan Bumpers, Maxima Bumpers, etc.... OH! One last note, 2004-2006 grilles will not fit a 07 Bumper and viceversa.


http://www.6thgenmaxima.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3919

 

thanks for the respone bro. I really appreciate that. How much are you looking to get for the 07 bumpers?

 

Maybe like $80.00 or cheaper, I'll always hook a fellow member up.
An, I really appreciate you guys observing and replying to the post.

 

PM sent

 

PM sent regarding how you reshaped your 04-06 bumper.

 

one question do u have to get the hood to make the swap??

 

send me a pm also sorry, lol

 

How big is the gap between the headlights and the bumper???????

 

The gap between the Headlight an the front bumper is about 5/16 to 3/8 of an inch apart but can be adjusted for a snug fit.


Below are a few pics of the minor headlight to bumper gap. Also note that the pics below show how the 05 hood looks unmodified on top of the 07 Front bumper.

 

Its prob more me cause after I had my front end redone I am noticing the hood gab between headlights and hood is off. If you see my sig you can see it ever so slightly... I can be a lil **** about my rides! and yes still hating cause I was offered a full 07 front bumper with fogs and grill etc for $225... and b4 I get PM'd that has been sold already. I would have only needed to buy the 07 hood.

 

Dude! I understand your situation completely because the fine details are just as important as the larger ones. If your interested in a 07 Front Bumper, I have one that is in great shape but will need to be sanded down and repainted. Price is only $80.00.

 

dude you got some big *** rims... ****... looks good tho

 

Thanks Presence, Man I bought my bumper for 75 dls at ebay like a week ago and I got it today, I'm still waiting for the grill I bought (E&G Grill) anyways, as soon I get my grill I'm gonna do it, know does any body is from CA that can help me finding a good auto body shop, I have a couple on mind but it would be helpfull knowing more places to find different prices... well I will keep you the updates.....

 

I guess...... thank you for the comment bro and big azz rims in my opinion would be wheels where you couldn't drop your ride with great performance mods. Trust me! There's still plenty of space up in those wheel wells of my ride. Can't be driving around on donuts, You Know! Anyways, I sold the 07 Front Bumper that I had listed for $80.00. But I have another one that I'm selling for $100.00 because it's in much better shape and I'm covering half the shipping cost.


Samtk85! That's great news man can't wait to to view the new appearance.

 

I have a 04 Maxima and i want to do this conversion. I could get the front bumper for 70 bucks, how much do you think you can get me a hood for?

 

can someone pleas help me fing a 07 bumper hood and headlights. please PM me!