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Journey front bumper inlet vent project

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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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its gonna look really nice when its done!! looks kinda like lexus LS "style"
 
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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I like the fogs on the inside...
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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I really like what you're doing here. Fog lights on the inside or outside is cooler than the plastic mesh. I think my preference would be to have a wide inlet and no fog light.

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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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I've finished the outside of the fiberglass molds and have put one coat on the inside to strengthen and I warped it slightly, so this might take some time to perfect. I'll keep working on it and post photos as I go.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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keeping an eye on this thread
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:14 AM
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I kinda like the fogs on the inside too. Just finish it off and I'm sure it'll look real good in the end.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 05:09 AM
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glad to see you take the time to make some thing like that
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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I like what you are doing. I'm going a simpler route using the 7 series as a model. I noticed at the carwash recently the similarities between our front lower valance and the 7's.

I'm putting in projectors like these - mounted toward the outside...just waiting on a quote to come back from my installer. The existing wiring will be used to where the switch on the stalk operates the fogs. Kind of plug and play.

All it will require is a clean cut and mount, and the wiring to the upper headlight housing. Since i'm using the existing harness, the upper fogs will no longer work. Exactly what i want!

The side fake vents are quite small, so trying to decide wether i want round, or oval fogs.

Thoughts?

 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Intersting and creative project. Will this go OVER the existing grill or will it require the existing grill to be cut out?

I'm not sure about the Journey, but on the sport ... the fake grill is molded with the bumper and not an attached part. In other words, the stock grill would need to be cut out if anyone ever wanted to open it up.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Exactly.

On my Sport, they will remove the bumper, cut the plastic mesh exactly, mount the driving light where just the lense shows, then wire the lights to the existing harness.

And I should have a factory looking driving light.

I would normally worry about the install, but the shop does Astons, Spikers, Bentley and such. So I think they should be ok with my Infiniti. heh heh
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ParkStr8
The side fake vents are quite small, so trying to decide wether i want round, or oval fogs.

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If you are driving a Sport and you mean the small sport bumper inlets I'd do a round set. If you have a journey, the vents are NOT small, they are huge and quite silly looking. Either way I'd say round is best IMO.


Terry, yes they need to be cut. It's just like the sport, only uglier.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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EWG35 - Any update on your project?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by EWG35
If you are driving a Sport and you mean the small sport bumper inlets I'd do a round set. If you have a journey, the vents are NOT small, they are huge and quite silly looking. Either way I'd say round is best IMO.


Terry, yes they need to be cut. It's just like the sport, only uglier.
LOL, I don't think it looks worse than the sport it looks like a sad face
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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What ever happened to this project?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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I actually just today have been thinking about getting the sport bumper cover. If I do that I will finish the inlets on my "spare bumper cover". Then I won't have to worry about the outcome.
 
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