well, i bought this 97 es300 grill a long time ago from a junkyard, it was layin around in my garage n i forgot all about it...i cut off the bars n was thinkin of puttin bondo on it to smooth out the edges and just have it look like a shell type thing...anyway...forgive the crappy quality of the pics (webcam - cant find digicam) & gimme some ideas!!!

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/ES/n4
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/ES/n5
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/ES/n6

 

no one has ANY ideas??

 

when you cut those bars off, was it chrome underneath? Do you still have the bars? I heard that you can chrome that grill out by using acetone on it. I have a small scatch on mine and it doesn't appear that there is any chrome under, but from your pics it looks like chrome where you chopped off the bar.

 

throw it away, thats a suggestion....

 

nope no chrome...its abs plastic, i used the acetone to strip the paint so i could prep for bondo...just white plastic under the paint, but it threw me off cuz the back of the grill is like a shiny aluminum...oh well, i should be finished with it within the week (if i have time), so once its done ill get it painted n get some pics up for yall