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Old 04-13-2006, 09:58 PM
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Default Removing side molding, but leaving Trans Am Badge?

Hey guys! I was really thinking about removing the side molding on my silver WS6 because I really like the clean looks it gives. But I like the Trans Am badge on the door and just put overlays on them. Would it look tacky if I removed the side molding, but left the Trans Am badge on there? Any pics of this? What do you guys think, give your honest opinions, thanks!
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IMO it would. I removed my moldings took a look to see how the TA badges looked and needless to say they were removed ASAP.
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These are some that I have. To me, either or.
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I left mine on, it doesn't look tacky to me
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mine are off.


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Removed molding and I left mine on with SS overlays, love it.
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i removed the molding and left the trans am on the doors, i dont think it looks tacky either. but i left mine nmb so it blends in also.
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with

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ls1 cars look good with out, lt1 cars look way too plain with out

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Removed the side molding and left the Trans Am badges on mine, I like it.

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I dont think the lettering looks right without the molding and thats why my car still has the molding, it sort of frames my emblems and just didn't look right in photoshops I did of my car with out it.

You could take some vinyl or stainless steel overlays and put them in the place of the Trans Am raised lettering. They would be more flat and wouldn't stick out like the stock emblems. That would look better, but I think I'm just sticking with leaving my molding on this car unless I go without anything down there.
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Well since everyone else is posting theirs I'll post mine. This is my old car. I prefer the "clean" look.

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I like it both ways, but if I had a TA I'd rather have the lettering along the side with !moldings.



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