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Old 03-15-2001 | 07:19 AM
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Finnaly posted the pics. I gave the Max a 97-99 a Face lift with some eye browse and black housing headlights. I did it last month, but haven't been able to post. I also updated my site with more pics of the max on page 2 of Uncle Max page.


check out more out the site if you get a chance
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Old 03-15-2001 | 07:26 AM
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damn your car looks sweet..

kinda makes me keep smacking myself in head saying.. cut springs, don't cut springs... i hope the Sprint Springs sit just a nicely as how your car sits...

oh and love the 97 - 99 front end...
Old 03-15-2001 | 07:30 AM
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Eye brows look great how did you do it. I tried to do it but the damn nipples on the headlights get in my way. Any Suggestions???
Old 03-15-2001 | 07:31 AM
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Thanks

I get my coilovers next month, cuz I'm paying for the ECU tommorow.
You can't really tell by the pics but the eye browse aren't full headlight covers. The eyelid is as big as it looks. Kinda cool lokking when you take them off. I might make more I've have like 5 or 6 folks that have ask for them already.
Old 03-15-2001 | 07:32 AM
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I like the way those headlights look, did you use a heatgun to take them apart and then paint the silver part black? I was thinking about doing this a while back but was unsure how they would turn out. They look good. We were doing that to Civic projectors to match the body of the car.
Old 03-15-2001 | 07:43 AM
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hey looks good alex...
you going to RCR with TKR this weekend?
Old 03-15-2001 | 07:44 AM
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I thought about Painting them the same color

But I wasn't sure how it would look. Oh and I had to shave the Nip of the headlights.
Old 03-15-2001 | 07:55 AM
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Thanks Francise

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hey looks good alex...
you going to RCR with TKR this weekend?
Yup, I'll be there but I'll probably just go to watch.
Trying to save some funds for the big show in Dallas.
Old 03-15-2001 | 08:20 AM
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Re: Thanks Francise

Originally posted by Uncle Max


Yup, I'll be there but I'll probably just go to watch.
Trying to save some funds for the big show in Dallas.
cool....hey...come check out our forum over there...
forum.houston-imports.com
it's growing, man!!
Old 03-15-2001 | 08:21 AM
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Cool I'll check it out

I'm sure BIg tom's on it.
Old 03-15-2001 | 09:15 AM
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Re: Thanks

Originally posted by Uncle Max
I get my coilovers next month, cuz I'm paying for the ECU tommorow.
You can't really tell by the pics but the eye browse aren't full headlight covers. The eyelid is as big as it looks. Kinda cool lokking when you take them off. I might make more I've have like 5 or 6 folks that have ask for them already.
Let me know if your going to make them. I would be very interested.. Thanks....Fernando
Old 03-15-2001 | 10:22 AM
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Re: I thought about Painting them the same color

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But I wasn't sure how it would look. Oh and I had to shave the Nip of the headlights.
Hey Alex, the car looks sweet!! For the eyebrows, what are they made of; paint, or sticker? Also, what did you use to shave off the nip in the headlights? I have a '99 max, can I shave mine off? Thanks.

Also, can I take one of your pics and post it in my Maxima gallery on my website?
Old 03-15-2001 | 11:17 AM
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Re: Re: Thanks

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Let me know if your going to make them. I would be very interested.. Thanks....Fernando
No problem Fernando I'll post them on the forum when I make more.


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Hey Alex, the car looks sweet!! For the eyebrows, what are they made of; paint, or sticker? Also, what did you use to shave off the nip in the headlights? I have a '99 max, can I shave mine off? Thanks.

Also, can I take one of your pics and post it in my Maxima gallery on my website?
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The eyebrows are made of hard clear plasic and painted the color of the car from the inside and the outside, in case I get any chips the color will still show.
My dad has a shop so I just used mostly shop tools. To shave the NIP on the Head Light I used an air tool used to cut springs and I did it very carefully not to scratch the head light.
In fact anyone wanting to do this will have to cut cut that NIP off.
Old 03-15-2001 | 12:46 PM
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Wow... the black bar in the middle is really sweet. Nice job!
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:01 PM
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MAke sure and take plenty GOOD photos. I live 12 minutes from tha tplace and I can;t go that day. Thanks.
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:01 PM
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Thanks

Originally posted by Weasel
Wow... the black bar in the middle is really sweet. Nice job!
What I really wanna get now is the front lip and coilovers. It's gonna look wiked when I tuck those 10's in the rear fenders. But thats just for shows cuz I wouldn't be crazy enough to drive it that way.
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:07 PM
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Re: Thanks

Originally posted by Uncle Max


What I really wanna get now is the front lip and coilovers. It's gonna look wiked when I tuck those 10's in the rear fenders. But thats just for shows cuz I wouldn't be crazy enough to drive it that way.
MAN! I hvae a picture of your car from ENNIS from summer 98!When you had the PR-01s. I know it's gotta be you. That is too weird. The picture is in my photo album.
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:08 PM
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Yup I'm taking the DIGI_CAM

Originally posted by Mr. Rose
MAke sure and take plenty GOOD photos. I live 12 minutes from tha tplace and I can;t go that day. Thanks.
I've got little 1meg movies from the last race but I don't have much space on my site to post them. But I'm taking pics of the show post. I need to post from the last show.
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:21 PM
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Originally posted by 98maxse
Eye brows look great how did you do it. I tried to do it but the damn nipples on the headlights get in my way. Any Suggestions???
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:25 PM
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wow... the car has almost no fendergap. How much are intrax springs again? If only the sprints looked that good.
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:42 PM
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That probably is Me!!!

Originally posted by Mr. Rose


MAN! I hvae a picture of your car from ENNIS from summer 98!When you had the PR-01s. I know it's gotta be you. That is too weird. The picture is in my photo album.
I was up there in 98 that was right before I blew my engine, yup I had rp01's back then. Man I'll have to check out that pic
Old 03-15-2001 | 01:58 PM
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Re: That probably is Me!!!

Originally posted by Uncle Max

I was up there in 98 that was right before I blew my engine, yup I had rp01's back then. Man I'll have to check out that pic
Yep It's you! 5Zigen TIP, chrome door handles, 18" rp-01s, clear side marker, black sticker under it, still had the "MAXIMA" on back. I'll try and scan it next week.
Old 03-15-2001 | 02:06 PM
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Re: Re: That probably is Me!!!

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Yep It's you! 5Zigen TIP, chrome door handles, 18" rp-01s, clear side marker, black sticker under it, still had the "MAXIMA" on back. I'll try and scan it next week.
Could you scan it I don't have many pics from back in the days. 5Zigen, *sigh* man I miss that exhaust.
Old 03-15-2001 | 02:09 PM
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wow

That car looks freaking dope!

I'm feeling the headlights a lot, and I love the look of the 95-96 grille with 97-00 bumper... Beautiful job..
Old 03-15-2001 | 02:15 PM
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Re: wow

Originally posted by NYCe MaXiMa
That car looks freaking dope!

I'm feeling the headlights a lot, and I love the look of the 95-96 grille with 97-00 bumper... Beautiful job..
Thats a 97-99 grill piece with the bar painted flat black. Looks sweeeeeeet! I wold "AEerize" the turn signal lights next to the headlights too..
Old 03-15-2001 | 02:20 PM
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Re: Re: wow

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Thats a 97-99 grill piece with the bar painted flat black. Looks sweeeeeeet! I wold "AEerize" the turn signal lights next to the headlights too..

Hey MaximaMike that's actually a 97-99 grill as well.
The 95-96 grill won't fit the 97-99 bumper without cutting down one of the two. It just might look like 95-96 grill cuz I had the middle bar from the 97-99 grill painted black.
Old 03-15-2001 | 02:51 PM
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Re: Re: Re: wow

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Hey MaximaMike that's actually a 97-99 grill as well.
The 95-96 grill won't fit the 97-99 bumper without cutting down one of the two. It just might look like 95-96 grill cuz I had the middle bar from the 97-99 grill painted black.
Uhh??
Old 03-15-2001 | 03:13 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: wow

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Uhh??
Oops that was NYCE Max that said it was a 95-96.
You right, you right =)
Old 03-15-2001 | 06:59 PM
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Your rims/tires look pretty wide. Do they rub your fenders?
Old 03-15-2001 | 07:16 PM
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Real thight ride!!!

Very nice job. n/m..
Old 03-15-2001 | 08:02 PM
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That is one awesome ride!
Old 03-15-2001 | 11:54 PM
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I would like to buy some of those eyelids if you ever made them to sell
Old 03-16-2001 | 12:08 AM
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How do you do that to the headlights? (not the eyelips)
Old 03-16-2001 | 03:20 AM
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I've always admired your car.....

Love how your wider rims in the back fill out the fenders...
Are you running on just stock cut springs right now?
Old 03-16-2001 | 06:21 AM
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Re: I've always admired your car.....

Originally posted by josh95se
Love how your wider rims in the back fill out the fenders...
Are you running on just stock cut springs right now?
Ok sorry Guys not answering sooner but I check the site during working hours. I know I know, bad Alex.

Cefiro- they're 10's in the rear and dont rub, But to be on the safe side I rolled the back fenders.

Nismo- I might make more. I know cheston has instruction on how to make the eyelids by masking off the clear head light lens covers and piant the line. My eyelids don't cover the whole lens I'll have to take pics. Anywho I'll make another set but they'll probably be like the one I have withe lid going down to the grill.

Madman- Cheston said he also had instructions on how to make the black housing. I think he said they're called AE heahlights. All I did was take the plastic lens off very carefully with a hair dryer to losen the glue. then mask the middle chrome and paint the rest black. Then put the lens back.

Josh- Thanks man. yea, still on stocks but next month I'm getting Cattman Coilovers. I send off for my ECU Monday. Woohoo can't wait.
Old 03-16-2001 | 09:49 AM
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Re: Re: I've always admired your car.....

Wow! 10" in the rear! thats super wide, but it looks real nice
Old 03-16-2001 | 11:42 AM
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Re: Re: Re: I've always admired your car.....

Originally posted by I30CeFiRo
Wow! 10" in the rear! thats super wide, but it looks real nice
Thanks Man, like I tell the guys that have emailed me, If you try to go wide, you do it at your own risk. Maybe I got lucky with these type of rims, so I don't know if the same offset works w/ other rims. I'm glad you like'em I've put alot of miles on my ride since I got'em.
Old 03-16-2001 | 01:18 PM
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Looking Good Alex

Nice=)
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PS-Did u ever get an alarm system?

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Re: Looking Good Alex

Originally posted by 97MaxGurl
Nice=)
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PS-Did u ever get an alarm system?


Weeeeeeell, Thanks AnGe, you're making me blush.
So what do you think about my car?

Yup got my alarm this past Monday, chirp-chirp.
What a beautiful sound. Maybe now I can sleep with both
eyes closed.
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Alex what sorta spring/strut setup do you have at the moment? Do you bottom out a lot?


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