2016 Custom Maxima Grill -
 

Decided to make a new from grill, the emblem is just way too big (IMHO) and detracts from the lines on the front end of this car. Bought a new grill to start working on, got a nice deal on it from a black friday dealership sale.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....98c93303aa.jpg

Dremeled and filed everything out
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....ac95ef0cff.jpg


fiberglasses and compounded the base from where the emblem was removed
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....07aed09c56.jpg

Primed the frame
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....78a998199b.jpg


i ordered the grill material from customcargrills.com i wanted something thick and as close to the factory look as possible

This next part was a lot of trial and error, fiberglass didnt want to stick to the abs plastic, tried tiger hair stranded fiber and results were not good...third times a charm....ended up testing some jb quik and this stuff was money! really bonded well to the plastic. lot of time spent cuting/forming and sanding to get the grill to where i was happy with it
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....f44cbbe6e9.jpg

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....c0a6209411.jpg

Final sanding before paint
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....349c6cbc88.jpg

Primed
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....70027eedd9.jpg

Painted gloss black
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....d32d3456c4.jpg

out with the old and in with the new:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....02abef7123.jpg

Bumper back in place
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....46d17ed871.jpg

wrapped chrome trim in carbon fiber to match the rest of the car
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....022b374352.jpg

finished product..... I absolutely love it!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....9392147037.jpg

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....0b0302a994.jpg

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....ba0beffb9f.jpg

Great job looks good.

You sir have skills, and a lot of time lol. Do you live in a KB home site?

Looks awesome!!! I will start the custom orders list now😉

Custom black grille inserts with chrome accent trim shipped to 20707

Thanks!


Time and patience for sure. Not KB, Pulte.


LOL! that would be awesome if I could a way to automate the process

OK, I admit, I hit this thread expecting something to chuckle at, but I was proven wrong. This looks amazing -- very, very nice work.

Very thorough job well done! Smart to get a second grill to work on and to swap back out at trading time. Wonder what a Red GTR logo would look like on the lower drivers side.

Thanks for the feedback guys. Was curious as to how this would be received by the community.

In regards to the GTR logo, i did contemplate putting a NISMO logo on the lower left or right but in the end decided to just leave it plain. Think it would look really good though.

amazing work ! reminds me of the time I did on my custom 5th gen emblem delete grille. and the similarity of the work involved.

so i know the work/time you put it on that ! nice work !!! its all about the details!

Damn that looks good brother. Been wanting to go the same route!

Thanks and very nice on yours as well!

you can do it man, just need time and a lot of patience:D

Great job and looks awesome. Do you still have the upper grill with the Nissan logo that you replaced? I need one.

Thanks,
Mark

agreed, this looks pretty baller, and very professionally done. unfortunately, the front grill emblem is where they hide the front facing camera in the platinum models, so that option for me is out. But this looks awesome.

It looks ill

how much for you to make one and send to CA? im interested

I appreciate the interest and ill take that as a compliment. I just don't have the time to fabricate others. It really took an insane amount of time to sand everything out by hand.

I do have an option for you though............:) I recently traded it in and didn't feel like taking the grill out so someone is gonna get a sick ride, alreay lowered, tinted, custom grill and diode dynamic headlight boards.......http://www.autonationnissanbrandon.n...5f99a4068e.htm
Dealer stripped all the carbon though.

damn wanted that lip and grill :bawling:
what did you trade it in for?

Bought my unicorn........370Z Nismo
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....3de7f599e2.jpg

awesome buy

I wonder if I drive over there if they'll switch out my stock grill for this.

Anyone know where to get custom grilles like this done in Dallas Tx?

by the way, you did an outstanding job. super jealous.

Congratulations. It looks great!

Looks great! Will you do the same for my maxima?
 

Are you wiling to take orders? You have created just what I had thought would look good - and you proved it. How much to do my Maxima? - Glenn

That is BAD ***!!