Midnight black grille?

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Anyone know where i can find an oem m grille for 08-10 body style?


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Forgot to add, at a decent price, saw this guy selling one on ebay for like 260 or so camt reallly remember but does anyone know where else i might find one?

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you can also paint your own, it's pretty easy if you ask me.

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Thanks for the idea, i may consider it if i cant find a better deal.

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I bought mine new for 260 off eBay from circle Infiniti. I called for it new at my local dealer n the said like 450 n up depending which style. I'd go with the painting the one on the car. Don't see it coming cheaper unless used. But patience usually pays off. Also if u do grab it of eBay mine came without the emblem which I didn't even know till I received it. I'd check that before purchase.

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do the 08-10 grilles fit 06-07? i recall somebody saying they fit with a small gap?

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Ask and you shall receive. I have (5) available to me at this moment.

$265 shipped Contiguous U.S.

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You have to cut new slots in the bumper so the tabs fit. The lowers tabs of the grille don't line up to the 06 bumper slots. I did it to my 06 bumper. after I made the new slots it fits fine I have close pics I can upload when I get home.

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Post those pics up bro or email them to me @ [email protected]

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Im gonna take the grill off and take the pic of the bumper cuts I made. I won't be at pc till late so I'll email them to you. if u like u can post them after. A mobile app would be so useful

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Heres the pics of my 06 with the 08 grille.


up close
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This is what i did to make it work
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right side of bumper
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left side of bumper
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I made another slot were the arrow points 08 grille so the slots would fit and extended the outer slot aswell. once u have the grille on hand you can see were they need to be and mark the spots.I currently dont have the grille on my car cuz im painting it.
Here is what its gonna look like
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half way threw spraying the red. the black that came on the grille bubbled rite of the left side. Very upsetting waiste off material. So im completely stripping it and waiting for my signal mirrors to come so i can paint together. will post after it gets done. Hope the pics help.
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hey that's not bad for a slight modification....good job. good luck on the color match.

I'm liking the midnight black, but contemplating on the chrome piece at the bottom -- I painted the hood chrome piece to match my car....hmmmmm AND I can always pick up a used hood chrome piece...

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Thanks....My opinion is you loose the chrome since you already blacked out. The rear of the car. But if u find the hood Piece cheap enough u can always give it a shot. Let me know how it goes

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edwin711 wrote:Thanks....My opinion is you loose the chrome since you already blacked out. The rear of the car. But if u find the hood Piece cheap enough u can always give it a shot. Let me know how it goes
was the lower chrome strip on the 08 grille removable?? or did you paint over it??

it would look odd with just the lower part chrome...don't you think??

here's what my grilles look like (I have a poweder coated gloss blk billet, and the stock painted matte blk)

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It doesn't come off. The pic of it painted the chrome is taped over. It probably would look weird with the bottom chrome only.


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