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Ive been thinking about updating to the 97 version... but i was thinking if its possible to cut out the "grille" or whateva it is, out and put a mesh grille in its place (home depot, ect) Has ne one atempted this?

BigManne

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i was curious of this myself. anyone?

jeremyp111

Sure you can. That grill is just an insert and is removeable. As a matter of fact, you have to buy it seperately anyway. I'm sure your body shop can install a mesh grill in it's place.

SCryder

its a lexus NOT a honda

CP_Ree

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^^^^
That's what I was going to say.

IronCobra

I personally love the way the factory grill looks on my 97. I think its very classy.

However, I have seen what you are looking for available on Ebay.

I wouldn't do it, but thats just me.

dinh626

Or do you mean cut out the grill as in cut out a hole in an older 92-94 bumper and place the 98 grill in?

SC3005SPD1

yea i know about the 97 bumper... im debating on gettin one of those stock with the grille orrrrrr keep my 93 bumper and put the mesh at the bottom where its supposed to be a grille (pre 97 model bumper) Actually under the bumper like under where the liscence plate goes not on the top where the 97 grille is supposed to be

/Aerostar\

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When I repainted my front bumper myself, I went ahead and cut out the "cross" thing in the middle and installed black plastic mesh behind the big hole. It came out really good and updates the front end to a 95-96 style. Heres the only pic I can find that shows what Im talking about

SC3005SPD1

I can hardly see but yea thats what im talking about.... so I could just put a mesh down there but how would that look if i cut out and put the 97 grille.... (damn might as well get the 97 bumper lol what you guys think?)

dinh626

oh that's what you mean.... Wouldn't cutting that part out leave little rivet holes?
I know some sc's have a plastic peice that fits in there, perhaps cutting the "cross" part out on the bumper and using the piece from the other type of bumper will work?

pics of what i mean...

reamemiya

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just buy yourself a jic kit

/Aerostar\

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Yea, there will be "holes" left over, but not from rivets. Instead it will be the area where the cross meets the sides, and you have to cut out those areas and that will leave holes. Since I was painting my bumper anyway, I just fiberglassed over the backside of those areas, then put bondo on the frontside and painted over, now you cant even tell

SC3005SPD1

koo.... thanks i didnt even know i could do it like that, I appreciate it