Thanks to a few TT Members

soanso · 11-24-2004, 03:15 PM

XE Titan, for the black door handles and black mirror caps for my SE. Thank you.

mikegronholz, for selling me his 18" OEM wheels with tires for an excellent price AND getting them powder coated for me at an absolute incredible price AND meeting me in Madsionville, Tx. for delivery. Thank you.

The dude with the croc interior, I liked your de-badging on the back of the Titan and copied it.

PrerunnerGreg, for the way better levelling kit that works and did not cost me too much to have a normal garage install it.

And to everyone else who makes good suggestions and keeps me up to date with the latest for me tit'n.

Anyway, I am posting the pics of the final product and I am so super happy cause' it is exactly what I really really wanted (well, actually I wanted all black but I decided that I would go insane if I had that color), plus Mike G wanted photos of the final look so that gives me another excuse to post them. Anyway, thanks and have agood thanksgiving.

mikegronholz · 11-24-2004, 03:25 PM

Looks killer dude !!! Looks completely different !!! AND, a guy at work has a Smoke XE ... I am so trying to get you that grille !!!!!!!

soanso · 11-24-2004, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mikegronholz

Looks killer dude !!! Looks completely different !!! AND, a guy at work has a Smoke XE ... I am so trying to get you that grille !!!!!!!

Thanks Mike!

have a fella that wants to trade grilles this weekend however I cant make up my mind now!! Would like to hear others comments if they think the XE smoke grill will be too much or not. I am really 50/50 right now.

pciley · 11-24-2004, 10:50 PM

I think the chrome grille looks decent once you put in the billet or flat inserts. BUT you might consider swapping to a one-tone bumper instead of having the chrome in the middle.
I am also an anti-chrome kinda guy.
Any thoughts on smoke tinting your tail lights? I used VHT Night Shades by suggestion of another creative member. Got 2 cans on Ebay for $6 or $7. Looks great, easy Saturday morning project.

The wheels look AWESOME! They look more closely matched to the Smoke color vs. the '05 Titan's smoke wheels that are more "yellowie."

How much was the powder-coating?

vw1972bugs · 11-24-2004, 10:59 PM

Looks sweet. I have been waiting to see a lift on the stock 18" wheels and tires (same as mine) and it looks great. Good job. Keep the grill you have on there now and just add some billit inserts and you'll be set. Great job looks good.

phillipyang · 11-24-2004, 11:09 PM

looks very nice. Great pics

soanso · 11-29-2004, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vw1972bugs

Looks sweet. I have been waiting to see a lift on the stock 18" wheels and tires (same as mine) and it looks great. Good job. Keep the grill you have on there now and just add some billit inserts and you'll be set. Great job looks good.

Thanks all!!

Actually, I want the billet grill but only for the lower portion of the bumper, in either chrome or black would be fine with me - anyone???

As for the painting the rear tail lights, hmmm, I dont think so but I would like to see the pics if anyone has some. Also, the powder coating on those wheels is strange, it likes to change color. At night or dusk it goes to a super dark matte smoke color exactly like the truck, then in bright sunshine they look lighter but more gun metal, I really like the way they came out.

Actually, when I went to the Nissan delaer to swap them over with the original OEM ones that were on my truck they parked it beside a 350Z that was gold. I walked up to my truck and looked at the wheels and was like wtf???? they are brown!! I started stressing, then, drove it 20ft away and parked it by itself and then noticed that they would just pick up the color that was closest to them. Strange I thought, as the factory powder coating grey did not do that at all. Anyway, 2cents. Cheers.

BiXLL · 11-29-2004, 02:24 PM

This guy has about the best price I have seen on bumper grills, and he has polished, brushed and black finish.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33645

cardesigner · 11-29-2004, 02:26 PM

Looks great! Now I know how my smoke KC will look leveled out!

How much did you pay to have the leveling kit installed?

I'm split between the chrome and smoke grill myself, so I just got both so I can switch every now and then.

soanso · 11-29-2004, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cardesigner

Looks great! Now I know how my smoke KC will look leveled out!

How much did you pay to have the leveling kit installed?

I'm split between the chrome and smoke grill myself, so I just got both so I can switch every now and then.

I went to a small local garage herein Houston and they charged me $210.00 (all in) to install the kit and take it to a 4wheel drive garage for the alignment. So far it has been on for about 4800 miles and I am still very stoked I had it done.

Oh! isint that handy! (just jokin') I was probably bidding against you on ebay for it! I have lost two of them now so I pretty much gave up on it.