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Old 06-04-2007, 11:41 PM
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Default Side molding or no side molding?

I'm thinking about removing the side molding of my t/a but I'm not sure if it'll actually look nicer with the molding or without em. What do you guys think??
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Remove it. Be careful though if you bought the car used as the previous owner may have had it repainted with the molding on.

Here's a shot of my TA with no molding:
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As long as you know your car won't get dinged too much, take it off. It looks much better.
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I just took mine off tonight,and i love the way it looks with out it.
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Just took mine off a few days ago and I love how clean it looks now
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Go ahead and take it off
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Originally Posted by squirrelishere
As long as you know your car won't get dinged too much, take it off. It looks much better.

Yep yep
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if you bought the car used and you have reason to suspect it's been repainted... DON'T take it off.

otherwise go for it. looks a ton better imo
Old 06-05-2007, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by jbuerke142
if you bought the car used and you have reason to suspect it's been repainted... DON'T take it off.

otherwise go for it. looks a ton better imo
Stupid idiot who sold me this car didn't mention that the front side panel was repainted! I took off the molding and now there's this little strip that looks lighter than the rest of the panel. I'm hoping I will be able to buff it out...

However, even with this little problem the paint on the molding of my 95 was almost completely peeled and looked like ****. I just had to take it off... It looks way better without it, as anyone will tell you.
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i got a local body shop to take mine off when in for some repairs. it looks MUCH better without it
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agreed, looks much better. see sig.
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IMO i think T/As look good either way, but camaros deffinitly look better without! I just took mine off the other day, the body lines are much smoother now!!!
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Take it off Looks much better imo without it
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Off with it!
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I would take it off but some ford guys always park next to me a hit my car . Molding saves my car on dents
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Take them off.
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Originally Posted by RedLS
IMO i think T/As look good either way, but camaros deffinitly look better without! I just took mine off the other day, the body lines are much smoother now!!!
Agreed.

TA's at least follow the body line in the door, Camaro moldings are just strapped on there.
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take it off
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anyone have any good pics of Camaros with it off????


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