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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Exclamation Help Install Grill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i just got my l-tuned grill painted and dont know to install a bracket.
here are some pictures. please help me out






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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rottweiler
i just got my l-tuned grill painted and dont know to install a bracket.
here are some pictures. please help me out
No pics,gotta have pics.
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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pretty easy instal
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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Remove the clips on the L-Tuned grill,then it should go togeather.(3rd pic)
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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i just talked to the origianl owner an he said that he didnt use that handle with the grill. i guess i wont be putting on the handle with it
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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No way man there has got to be a way .How do you open the hood,pull on the rod?Thats insane bro i will come over this weekend & slap that puppy on for ya.
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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can some one with the same grill please take a open hood shot for him
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Had the same problem with mine.
You are missing a bracket and some screws. One end of the bracket will attach to the grill and the other end will attach to the handle.

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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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now i have a new problem, the bottom of the grill towards the passenger side doesnt have a good fit with the bumper. the hood is fine, its the grill and the bumper that doesnt have good fit.
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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here are the pic, sorry the car is dirty from all the salt. please help me with adjusting it, i already tried using a dremel to make the holes a little bigger so i can adjust but it didnt help. how is the fitment usually with these grills??????????





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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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Maybe its the lighting but the grill doesnt look like it fits right on your car. It should fit perfect. It is a Lexus part.
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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That grill should fit perfect. The L-Tuned fits better than my RMM. I think maybe ur bumper is mis-aligned or something...
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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rottweiler,
go to the gallery /GS section and do search for "L-tuned grill" you'll see about 5 grills up close.

You are missinga latch bracket that attaches to the grill and the hood lever attaches to the latch..
The clips that are on your L-tuned grill is it threaded so that you only need a screw w/o a nut??
LMW sold some close out L-tuned grill w/o hardware latch and mesh screens I think Sewell Lexus sold some also.
The guy that sold you the grill probably never got a latch.

The pics are of how the latch hooks up. I custom made afew latches and was test fitting them.

If you need one let me know I 'm going to send them to get powder coated here shortly. They are not real hard to make . I used some 1/16" or .0625 aluminum . I ended going to a machine shop because I could not get the elongated hole to right where it did not look ghetto.

Latch made to look like ISOLDOUT's original L-uned latch.

latched done painted black






rough finish before latch holes drilled.



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