little2576

just got an 06 gs300 about 2 weeks ago & its time for the temp plate to come off & the real deal plates to go on.

Now the back plate is self explanitiory....but the front plate ive read there are supposed to be 2 divets to bolt the bracket that holds the plate but they are not there. I was told that they are usually not there when the dealer has the front bumper repainted.....so my question is if the divets arent there to guide me on putting the plate on how would i go about putting the plate on correctly

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

if theres no holes in the front bumper, id keep it that way. id put the plate down in the lower grille of the front bumper.

little2576

how would you bolt it to the grille ?

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

zip ties....

little2576

kinda tacky .........no

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

if you rather ruin a perfectly good front bumper then drill into it or you can use one of the brackets that the IS guys use

Swift

RHO Plate

little2576

just ordered one of the swift........thanks man

rominl

iTrader: (4)

you can always get L brackets from home depot and do it from the bottom. which is what i have on mine

Stormforge

do you remember by any chance the L bracket size you got? i'll be needing that very soon!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

i never took pictures of my gs350, but i did a diy for my gs400

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ble-holes.html

very simple stuff you get from home depot, shouldn't be more than 2-3 bucks, and then just drill two small holes on the bottom side of the "upper" part of the bumper above the air dam, then screw on the bracket. when off, no one will be able to see those holes at all. had that for a long time on my gs400. on my gs350 now, i can't do that because bumper is fiber glass (don't even try, freeway speed will tear it apart). so i use similar L brackets and then zip tie to the lower air dam

j0emama

If your trying to mount a mini plate to your bottom grill, I assume you can use toggle bolts (just be careful not to over tightened and crack the plastic grill).

Stormforge

thx henry, but drilling 2 holes into bottom grill is last, no choice option for me!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

bottom grille?! no......... not the grill, the bottom horizontal surface of the area above the lower air dam. look at the pics again and then your car to visualize

Stormforge

ah ok thx! lol! is that the same way you mounted the plate on your GS?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

both gs400 and gs350 (on stock bumper)