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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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finally toook side molding and emblems off the trans am which do you feel looked better before or after not sure how i feel i think i like it more now.

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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Get some emblems..or overlays..Needs emblems..doesnt need the side moldings..
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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I would agree, it wouldnt look so much like its got a v6
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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223hawk and bhodges- you might be right but i kinda like the ls1 sleeper look w/o emblems. but i doubt anyone will thinks its a v6 just by idle
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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i have always liked the debaged/no molding look on TA's thats why i did it. Just something doesnt look right on it IMO. Maybe just because its red and it needs some accents. Mine is black and looks fine with no accents
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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if you remove the molding the badging would look akward IMO
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 223HAWK
Get some emblems..or overlays..Needs emblems..doesnt need the side moldings..

Originally Posted by bhodges83
I would agree, it wouldnt look so much like its got a v6
Originally Posted by thislswon
something doesnt look right on it IMO. Maybe just because its red and it needs
some accents.

i beg to differ...

Originally Posted by 1998_trans_am_ls1
i kinda like the ls1 sleeper look w/o emblems. but i doubt anyone will thinks its a v6 just by idle
im right there with you. i removed all of mine too, and i love it now. WAY cleaner. all though i do still have the
LOTB badges. and if anyone thinks its a V6... well, who cares. if they want to test, show em what ya got!

oh and just a quick recommendation since you have a red car too. the front side markers are the same size
as the rear camaro lights (red). it looks A LOT cleaner than the ambers, and you can get them very cheap,
especially if you go to a junk yard.


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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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I say no molding or badges, IMO put it closer to the ground stands out even better.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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crimsonbird- thanks and man your cars amazingg i plan on black rims this summer me being only 16 i dont got the money at the moment and would rather do more. performance stuff.. and for the v6 thing yeah not many people around here test it haha

jares99- yeah i have considered lowering it and it would look alot better but im not so sure how my ground clearance would be to be honest i dont have much now.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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looks 100000x better
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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1994formulalt1- thanks
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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To anyone that knows our cars, the front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper and spoiler are dead giveaways that its a Trans Am, so no one in our community will mistake it for a V6, thats what the Formula is for lol.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1Transhed
To anyone that knows our cars, the front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper and spoiler are dead giveaways that its a Trans Am, so no one in our community will mistake it for a V6, thats what the Formula is for lol.
Exactly. Even with my badges still on, I still get "Nice Firebird".

I'd have to see it in person, because from your pics they both look good. Nice car BTW.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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looks better now..i like the clean look
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Well, I think it looks weird without side molding and emblems..... thats why I have kept mine on...
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Definitely looks great.. But i would put back the emblems back on..
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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car looks good without the molding but does need some badges.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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I wouldn't say it needs badges, but the wheels and tint on crimson birds car make the red color stand out. It looks good how you have it, don't get me wrong, it just sounds like you aren't quite happy (yet) with it. I'd say tint and some wheels. Budget permitting.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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definitely like it without the molding (im taking mine off as soon as it gets a little warmer).. but i would put the emblems back on.. maybe with a black overlay?

either way nice car!

EDIT: looks like you already had the overlay in the first pic

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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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i think once you put some black rims on there it will look alot better like crimsonbird, but with those fugly c5 wheels it looks plain boring and ugly wiht not badges... i like the side molding gone but i think you need some kinda contrast in the car... jmo
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