umm, honestly i don't remember. i got a few of them. some i got on eBay, 1 i bought brand new. Maybe around $180 or so

 

my god, what an awesome thread. I just recently got my black gs400 and now I'm motivated to learn my way around the orbital so I can get my paint looking like yours haha

 

ha, thanks. the orbital is actually pretty easy to use compared to your average buffer. as it wont really leave any swirls or burn too fast etc.. I probably use that thing once every 2 weeks on random projects i have. i love it. and congrats on your GS4. you are going to fall in love with that car.

 

Project: Mesh Grille

So, i wanted a mesh grille. But not the one that costs like $200. You know me, Mr. Budget. So i found one for like $79 that looks like the TRD one. Remember, if you skimp on the money, you get what you pay for

Came pretty fast considering it came from Japan.



show you difference



location of hood pull Tab is smaller and needs to be drilled out correctly



The mounting tabs and screws it comes with are garbage and dont line up at all.



made a paper template off the old one



you will need to cut these tabs off with a dremel or grinder to flush the lower part of the grille



test fit. looks good. let's paint!



I painted the backside of it first to ensure the mesh angles dont show or reflect the metal / silver



preppin' a new "endless" emblem.



couple coats of black primer



i use generic auto store black enamel for my first coats so i am not wasting the more expensive and harder to get Black Onyx. So, couple coats of black enamel.



Now the Black Onyx is laid



3 coats of Clear.



A lot of people have complained about seeing through the mesh and seeing the angled core supports behind the grille. Member "VVT-i" in the forum swapped the grille mesh with gutter guard. So i got some from the hardware store for like $4.99. I am going to double mesh it though as the gutter guard is very lightweight plastic. That will ensure a dark full mesh i think



Measured and cut new mesh. Then zip tied the outer most edges from the backside nice and snug



Installed!



One more view



I'll probably get used to this, wait for the paint to cure, wetsand, buff and then throw the emblem on.

 

Man I like that grille. Nice job. Now I need read your whole thread.

 

I had the same exact grill. I put so much bondo on that thing to fill the gap with the hood. I just threw it away when I got my new grill.

 

nice job.. turned out great.....

 

you got over 500hp in your SC4? dayum man, i wanna feel that. crazy

gap? hmm, you must pickier than me. fits good in my eyes.

thanks man

 

Where you get this grill at?

 

eBay. Be prepared to do a grip of modding to get her to fit though Here's a link. I think this is the same one i got - http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEXUS-98-05-GS300-GS430-V300-ARISTO-SPORT-BADGELESS-FRONT-BUMPER-MESH-GRILLE-/251321409068?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AGS400&hash=item3a83ec5e2c&vxp=mtr

 

damn this is a very clean and sleek build

 

thanks S2dannyKeo i appreciate it

 

Damn bro I havnt been on cl in a bit due to work but damn ur car is coming along very good and its all mostly done in ur garage by ur own self bravooo sir loving it

 

thanks man. means a lot. your car is beautiful. love the new color change you did on it.

 

had a chance to get my emblem on and made the grille a little more sturdy.





sorry if things are slowing down on my build. think i only got about 3 more things i want to do to her cosmetically ( i think ) haha. i got another project i been focusing on. always regretted the last truck i did that i sold. working on another one now.