It's not 100%, but much better than originally thought
http://6thgenmaxima.org/forums/viewt...?p=55155#55155

 

looks sweet... i would love to see it when its all finished... great find rh...

 

Awesome man now thats what I'm talking about!!!

 

Please post pics when finished. Looks good.

 

Just for the record, it's not my car!

 

LOL, then just for the record

 

I have a small crack on my front bumper. so I'm watching this closely. Another concern is the grille, I like my AT grille.

 

Interesting. Thats the first time I heard the term 6.5 gen. Looks good.

 

Messes me up to AJ. I heard it recently, and it makes sense. Tranny changed and only offered in one form. The CVT.

 

RHMax! Thanks for posting my bumper project here on maxima.org. The myth has be proven wrong, a 07 Max Front Bumper can fit the 2004-2006 Maxima's. Posting here tonight was my orginal plan, spent a few hours today prepping it for paint on Thursday @ my freinds Bodyshop. Before I start fabricating a grill, I'm really considering a custom hood extension or just molding the opening much smaller for a much more agressive appearance. Nothing Sporty, just something real sleek & unique. Plus I'll have to order a Hid Fog kit also, but this project should be complete by Saturday. Normally, a simple project like this would only take a few days, but my compressors down, which means I'll have to head on over to my freinds shop later in the day when he's not so busy this week to complete this task. Then I have to jet on over to the paint shop a pick up a pint or maybe a quart of paint(BW9) to match the color of my car.

 

Nice!!!

I can tell its gonna look really hot when done.

Any mods needed to be done when you put it on?

 

None what-so-ever, every screw, tab, clip, fits exactly the same as the 2004-2006 front bumper. I'm informing everyone of a quarter of an inch hood overlap with this project. Extremely minor modification to correct, especially if your a perfectionist like me. I'll post pics on how it looks tomorrow very minor detail with the hood only, everything else lines up exact.

 

Man I always thought about this, glad someone is trying to do it!
are you going to do the back one too??? Would love to see a 6th gen with a 6.5 gen back bumper, it looks so much cleaner and hides alot of that ugly stuff down there.

 

the rear bumpers already been done by some member, i think. i forget his name - oh yeah, it's unfadeable_max, i think. it looks sick !!

 

hmm, if thats the case we can have double fogs. that would look sick having three sets of HIDs.

 

Awesome man! Keep us posted. I really like the '07 front end much better than the 04-06. Looking forward to seeing an update on the "minor mod" you mentioned.

 

Anxious to see how this turns out. My bumper is in real need of a makeover.

 

I'm currently trying to do a few "Best Offer" bids on eBay right now to get the 2007 rear bumper cheap for my 2004. I hope to have this done by the end of the year. My rear bumper has some NASTY dings/creases on it (embarrassed to drive it). I think the previous owner got a slow rear-ender and never got it fixed.

 

yummy....good sheet

 

^^^ +1 on that. during thanksgiving break i am going to try to get eh fogs to be able to turn on without the headlights. ive been doing some reading in my spare time to figure out what wires and make a game plan!

 

Hay! Where would I find some of that data, because that's one of the main reason I performed this bumper Swap. Any information would be extremely helpful. Doesn't ChernMax, an Jsmithsole have active lower bumper fogs with there custom RLM bumper? What did those guys do, because it would be the exact same thing to do since where still considered 2004-2006 Maxima's

 

Great work!! Please post pics of the 1/2" hood overlap and the before/after mod to correct it. If it looks good I'll probably do this instead of the RLM bumper!

 

wait so this is a 2007 bumper on a 2005 ?

 

Correct! The first 05 maxima to eliminate the myth that the 07 maxima front bumper wouldn't fit. Well good news it does, check out the link below.

http://6thgenmaxima.org/forums/viewt...?p=55155#55155

 

checked that out.. would the active tuning grill from an 05 still work ? or need to purchase a grill for 07?

 

Most of us could probably live with 1/2" overlap anyway. I need pictures.

 

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.

 

The first pic shows a circle of the small area, with two vertical lines going through it, between those two lines is the very small over-lap section that occurs. Extremely minor mod that can be shaved, Heat flexed, or just hood extend the entire edge of the hood. Plenty of option.

 

So the 07 Grille will work?

Joshua

 

Yes!

 

Damn, 2 things that suck here.

1. My AT S4.1 grille will be worthless
2. There aren't any '07 aftermarket grills that don't look like pure @ss

 

Mack! I'm gonna have to agree with you on those (2) points made.
That's when creativity/uniqueness comes in to play, I've done alot
of body molds & some light fabricating for my vehicles in the past.
So, tomorrow I'm going to pick up a used 07 O.E.M Grill, bore out the middle,
then do some fiberglass work around the outer frame, purchase some good mesh grade. An I should have a pretty cool looking grill for my first project or might just perform a hood extension like the second pic below.

 

that bumper looks way better even if minor touch up work is needed

 

Well since I don't live in New York, here you go........ http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/pts/476928689.html

 

That's great news, I've myth busted also (headers/turbo), good to have company!!!

 

Sounds good man. Keep us posted!!

 

I think the first picture of the OEM grille cut out looks really good.

The second picture that you refered to as a hood extension reminds me too much of the 2 door Acura RSX.

 

While you there check these great posts out.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/laf/475775118.html

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/laf/474971437.html

 

If you don't mind sharing, who is your source for decent mesh. You can PM too.

 

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.