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Jun 7, 2003 | 11:01 PM

Kohinoor

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custom grill

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

Jun 8, 2003 | 03:49 PM

Kohinoor

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no one has ANY ideas??

Jun 9, 2003 | 01:08 PM

Nixsun79

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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.

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Jun 9, 2003 | 08:26 PM

es30000

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throw it away, thats a suggestion....

Jun 9, 2003 | 11:21 PM

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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