haascncvf2 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 i was driving a friend of mine home today when i saw a 90-95 nissan pu with an old skool billet grille; it was the kind where the headlights sit behind the bars; as the grill sits flush with the hood and takes up the space in between the signals. i shoulda busted out my celly to take a pic of it but didnt. . . the point of this story is i have been looking for any type of old skool billet grille on CL and ebay; NEVER finding anything. . . i wish i could look up mini-truckin' archives from the mid 90's when there were many styles and manufacturers of billet grilles for our rides; just to see if somehow; someway i could find one. anyone here have a type of billet grille on their 90-95? if so please post.!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 It coulda been an 86-90 too... I used to have a link, I lost it, that grille only fits over the bucket beams. So you'd have to do the headlight swap if you found one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haascncvf2 Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 It coulda been an 86-90 too... I used to have a link, I lost it, that grille only fits over the bucket beams. So you'd have to do the headlight swap if you found one. ah.... ohk. thank you for the intel.. i vaguely recall seeing many styles when i was a pre-teen back then... not 100% sure i would choose this one/style but i was impressed to simply see one. lol thanx again for the input. . . anyone have links ? pics ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 If I remember right they were called "phantom" grills. You would proably have to do a HB headlight swap to make it work if you do find one (Pathy headlights sit more 'flush' with the front end) and some o fthem you had to swap headlight buckets to make the lights sink deeper into the rad support. Not a big deal but just a FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 (edited) Like this? The grilles are still available from numerous suppliers, search google for nissan hardbody phantom grille Edited November 6, 2010 by ahardb0dy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagndrag Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 look on infamousnissan.com they normally have 1 or 2 for sale. warning for all u anti minitruckers u may want to avoid the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 found one on that site for sale: http://infamousnissan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 looks kind of cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haascncvf2 Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Like this? The grilles are still available from numerous suppliers, search google for nissan hardbody phantom grille that be the one. (havent seen the bumper with billet inserts though. . . .will have to ponder that one...) thanx all for the input. goin to check out the site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 That style grill isn't something you would probably find on a 4x4 but I guess it would offer some headlight protection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 That style grill isn't something you would probably find on a 4x4 but I guess it would offer some headlight protection yup thats the link I lost lol. anyway yeh protect the lights and greaty dimish their brightness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 That style grill isn't something you would probably find on a 4x4 but I guess it would offer some headlight protection yup, protect those precious beams of light from escaping Someoen made one IIRC that was just a center section between the headlights that was a clean lookin one (might have been a modified one from somethign else, I remember seein it though, I'll look for it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 (edited) That's probably one of the ugliest grilles I have ever seen. Edited November 10, 2010 by Pezzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 look for the one thats 'like' a phantom only 'just' the headlights are cut out! (theres a couple bars of billet above/below the lights and a real thin row on the outside of the headlights) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haascncvf2 Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 yup, protect those precious beams of light from escaping Someoen made one IIRC that was just a center section between the headlights that was a clean lookin one (might have been a modified one from somethign else, I remember seein it though, I'll look for it) this is more along the lines of what i am looking for....not really giving a crap bout my headlights. . .j.s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specv1973 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Ahhhh...the late 80's early 90's.....that was definitely a hot time for mini's if you were a teenager or in your early twenty's. There was also plenty of females to be had if you owned one. Every decade has had some sorta fad when it comes to customization of your ride man. Bass (the sound, not the fish) and mini's were "it" back then, along with the fox body 5.0 mustangs and Z28 TPI camaros, at least in South Florida. Some of the best memories back then of my life, cruising the beach and picking up chicks man. Edited November 9, 2010 by Specv1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I have one I'll let go for $100 + shipping. I had it on my old D21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Cleaned up thread to keep on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Thank you, I was looking for my hammer... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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