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I keep seeing 53114-24900 but I'm pretty sure thats the lower grill?

Anyways I need an upper bumper grill for a 97+ thats worthy of going on a car getting a full respray. I sourced a nice 97 bumper and aero but the grill is gone. I've hit up people that were making them + checked all the SC fb groups im in / listings around me. If its the parts number above ive totally wasted my time searching around but I cant get any info on it. If any of you have a straight one you'd want to sell I really need one ASAP! thanks!

LeX2K

That part number didn't yield any results in the usual parts diagrams I use. This is what showed for a 1998 SC
https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/...114-24020.html
The number you posted
https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/...114-24900.html

Looks like the number I found changes up. Anyway both say upper grille.

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

97 is a mid year. It had certain 98+ improvements like the CCFL dash, but the upper grill didn't come along until the official 98+ which is why you can't find it. The 97's still had the 96 bodystyle. Very late 97 is the only chance to catch a crossover with the 98 body.

t2d2

iTrader: (8)

That's the first I've heard of that. Every '97 I've seen had the '97-00 body kit. Admittedly, not a ton, but enough that you'd think I haven't only seen very late year models.

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

I remember hearing this back in the day. I heard the early 97’s still had the 95-96 taillights as well but have never seen one myself.

t2d2

iTrader: (8)

An early-'97 changeover would make more sense than a late-'97 one, as that would make for far fewer examples for us to have never seen.

I assume early-'97 actually means mid- to late-'96 production dates. In which case, I wonder if some of them were actually mistakenly believed to be '96 models visually and by date?

SC_coupe

S1: 06/1991-12/1993 ('92-94)
S2: 01/1994-07/1996 ('95-96)
S3: 08/1996-end (97-00)

I was under the belief that anything produced in August 1996 or later has the full 97+ body including the tail lamps and updated spoiler (if optioned).

I am aware that for USDM 1998 was the year that introduced the updated interior touches and (perforated leather, 3-spoke wheel, gated shifter) and mechanical changes (VVT-i, no 5sp for SC3 and 5sp auto for SC4) were 1998.

The last time I checked, the upper grill is out of production in Japan, tried to order one for a friend off Amayama. If you can find remaining local US stock, get one because they're no longer being made.

t2d2

iTrader: (8)

The 3-spoke wheel and perforated leather didn't come until the '99 model year.

theguy0075

Somehow these started popping up at random dealerships.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/549848435076050/permalink/5273844276009752/

kaban1993

You can always try to refinish the grill yourself if it’s used (rock chips, paint fade etc. I actually have a new one sitting in a box I was gonna swap in, but I’m thinking I might just refinish my old one. Not sure yet, but if I decide to sell my grill I’ll let you know.