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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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I been busy! (Pic Heavy)

I finally painted my headlights. I installed the leather myself. It is still loose but heat will do the trick. Sorry if anyone else has seen it on the other Maxima site. So, how does it look?






Old Feb 25, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Wow I'm loving everything you've done. Good job.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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WOW everything is amazing. My favorite are the mirrors..I love them.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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EXCELLENT JOB. I have the same exact color, same year & same tails. I am getting ready to 2 tone my interior with a burgandy wine color. How did you get the headlights apart, what kind of paint did you use and how did you get them back together. What part (DOT & SAE legal) are able to be painted? Can you get a close up from the side. Once again, EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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looking good.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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I used krylon black fusion spray paint. I painted everything but the reflector parts inside the headlights. Just search the forum for painting headlight instructions.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Nice maxima
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Leathers looking real nice
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Your car looks clean and is coming along quick!!! Thanks again for the mirror tip!
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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that looks soo sick!!! i want to do some baige in my max as well it looks good with the black
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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not bad not bad, thats a great black housing setup for the 07-08 headlight
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Looks really good
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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looks great
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Headlights come out really nice man... very clean. Lovin the mirrors. What are you lowered on?
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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20 inch Seves S7
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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20 inch Seves S7
i meant springs...
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Very nicely done. You inspired me to do my headlights and interior. Now I just have to find out how, lol. I'll be searching away!!
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Eibach
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Eibach

nice! at first it puzzled me as to why your rear looked so high but then i realized you were parked on a little decline.
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Love the color of that leather!
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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whats wrong with the front seat leather? It looks really bad, you should have the leather tightened a bit and evened out, besides that, looks very nice. The headlights are by far my favorite.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Nice work man...
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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Thanks! I bought a steamer for the loose and wrinkles parts in the leather, and it works wonders.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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I'm lovin the wheels. I would like to see some closeups of the interior though.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:37 AM
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Closeups plus the steamer. The kit comes from the member alileather on Ebay.



Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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the interior looks great...nice colors.

tails are sweet too-keep it up!
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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ya int looks really good. did you have cloth before? I didnt know you could get a maxima with cloth
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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Looks real good. That steam device looks expensive.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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Looks real good. That steam device looks expensive.
$20 bucks from Wal-Mart

I had black cloth before.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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Whaaat! I'm gettin that!
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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$20 bucks from Wal-Mart

I had black cloth before.
wow, def a step up from black cloth. How much did the leather kit run you? or did you do all of the fab yourself?
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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wow, def a step up from black cloth. How much did the leather kit run you? or did you do all of the fab yourself?
$200 ebay
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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$200 ebay
gotta love ebay, thats dirt cheap.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Congratulations! that's one awesome interior. I love the color of the leather.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Looks Good, what size are your tires???
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Looks Good, what size are your tires???
245/35/20
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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I'm lovin pretty much everything, from the led tails to the painted headlights, and everything in between!! Great work.
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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im LOVING the color of that leather
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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don't know if it's me but can't see the pictures (i'm on cable too)
Old Feb 27, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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leather looks good



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