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Old 07-02-19, 11:23 AM
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Default Front grill full trim molding

Does anyone or has anyone done or seen a full trim molding around the entire upper and lower grill to make it resemble the newer one piece grills? I have my front middle portion black to connect the upper and lower look and would look to possibly if cleanly done , do a chrome trim around it all as well.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ort-grill.html

I'm assuming mean something like this where the lower part of the mid-bumper and the mid-bumper are blacked-out (the image was taken from the thread above):
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I think OP means something like this, where there is a single piece of chrome molding all around the grill basically like the newer models (everything in white here would be chrome):


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@np20412 thanks for the clarification!

@LifeSimple never seen that on a pre-refresh GS - you might be able to buy those chrome moldings for a '16+ and fabricate it to the shape of the pre-refresh bumper...
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Yes the second pic is what I was trying to do, and okay thanks guys !
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Interested... I agree. The GS had the first spindle grille, but it looks incomplete comparing with the newer Lexus models. Blacked out grille is the best option to give that uniformed look, but I would like to see a complete surround tho.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-2013-20...4AAOSwwzdc9Dt2

Browsing on ebay i came across this, im sure you've seen it. I've never seen a trim only conversion though, just the full bumper
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Originally Posted by Nahpun350
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-2013-20...4AAOSwwzdc9Dt2

Browsing on ebay i came across this, im sure you've seen it. I've never seen a trim only conversion though, just the full bumper
yes I've seen that, I actually ordered it at one point but they took so long to deliver it and they kept coming up with excuses on why it hasn't shipped, waited over a month for it and it's not perfect fit so I just converted my front non F-sport to F-sport and blacked out the middle. Thanks though, I might try seeing if I can do a chrome trim WRAP and see how that'll go.
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Originally Posted by LifeSimple
yes I've seen that, I actually ordered it at one point but they took so long to deliver it and they kept coming up with excuses on why it hasn't shipped, waited over a month for it and it's not perfect fit so I just converted my front non F-sport to F-sport and blacked out the middle. Thanks though, I might try seeing if I can do a chrome trim WRAP and see how that'll go.
ah that sucks...funny on our 2016 non f sport, I want the chrome to be black there
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There is also this esprit premier bumper: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...uys-think.html

http://www.esprit-ltd.com/contents/products/lexus_gs/ their website says 110,000 Yen so around $1020 for the bumper and $450 for the grille...

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This is a CT lower grille surround. I wonder if it's possible at all to mod it to fit the GS. Can someone do a Photoshop mock up?


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