If I told you that I was shooting a maxima, you wouldn't seem to find yourself wondering what mods are done or even what year it is. But if I told you this car belonged to Dean Shimabukuro, a quick search might change your mind. Maximas aren't usually a go to car in the VIP world, but in a sea of cars that have a usual pattern Dean's Maxima is the fresh breath of air needed.
You would say the body alone fresh from the Nissan plant is enough to catch any car enthusiasts eye, a curve here and a angle here. Everything is in the right spot, with that alone Dean was ready to attack the rest of the car. Ksport foot work was his weapon of choice to get those big round metal things as closely fitted to the fenders he could.
VIP Modular made sure they took care of the rest with a classic design, If your observant enough you'd see that Dean is running both sets of his wheels. His driver's side would be their VR08's and his passenger side would be they VR11's. The only conflict I have with the wheels is choosing which are my favorite..Rocking 20's all around was the perfect size in my opinion they just fit so right.
The car isn't overly done but isn't something that's close too stock, which again I have a sweet spot for something simple and well executed. Always anxious to see what changed and future plans are in store, Dean's always staying humble and letting his vision do the talking, something that seems to die more and more as the car scene progresses.
TNT Auto Body (Tony Mach & David Huang for ALWAYS hooking me up). And Rusty Wilson (TNT Fam) for always there to wrench on my hoopty when needed!
Very Special Thanks to Yuya Sano & David Nguyen and the rest of the VIP Modular Team!
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