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Old 04-09-2009, 09:43 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Damn, that looks really good! Nissan should offer a similar kit themselves, or at least the upper grille block.
Yup. I think it *complements* the design language of the Versa.

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Old 04-09-2009, 10:12 PM   #22 (permalink)
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How are you attaching the panels to the stock grill??
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Double sided tape, methinks. (Post 1) :P
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The blocks are held on by double sided tape. The fog lights have quite a curve to them so the coroplast needed to be pre-bended along the corrugation lines, and there are two small screws in each foglamp block, at the far corners, holding the ends of the block to the plastic foglamp insert.

I really like the no grill look, it reminds me of this:

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Old 04-12-2009, 07:04 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Very nice work.

I think velcro would also serve for attaching - would enable easy change to panels with different size openings.
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The crazy wingtail idea:













I'm still not sure if I can get it to work. The trunk is not closing easily. The taillight wires are a little too short. I need to trim the tabs that jam fit into the rear doors. I need to recut the lower panel which is clamped using binder clips to the rear bumper and maybe find a better way to hold it on the bumper. I'm not sure if the thing will stay on. I'm not sure if it will wobble.

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WOW!

I did NOT see this coming.

Very interesting.
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I'm with MetroMPG. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. I went like this when I saw it :

From what I can see, fantastic workmanship. I always thought that using the rear door as a fold/brace/mount for aero-mods was the right thing to do on sedans.

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Very interesting.

Eagerly awaiting test results!!!

What is purpose of the round spot/hole over the trunk lid?
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