side molding....
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side molding.... I was just curious if anyone has removed the side molding from their Firebird or TA. I would like to see some pictures to see how it looks or if you can even tell a difference. Any info would be appreciated. TIA <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: side molding.... I have and its a much much cleaner look it gives it an extra curve on the door that looks awesome especially if you have white car cuz the moldings tend to yellow no matter how many times you bleach white em My car
<small>[ February 10, 2003, 03:28 AM: Message edited by: 97M6Formula ]</small>
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Re: side molding.... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 97M6Formula:
<strong> I have and its a much much cleaner look it gives it an extra curve on the door that looks awesome especially if you have white car cuz the moldings tend to yellow no matter how many times you bleach white em My car </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sweet looking ride! I like the contrast of the rims and the hood looks bad ***.
<strong> I have and its a much much cleaner look it gives it an extra curve on the door that looks awesome especially if you have white car cuz the moldings tend to yellow no matter how many times you bleach white em My car </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sweet looking ride! I like the contrast of the rims and the hood looks bad ***.
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Re: side molding.... That is an awesome looking car. And it does look great without the side pieces. I have a red 97 TA and I am still trying to decide if I want to remove them or not.
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Re: side molding.... Just do it. It looks so much better.
I was reluctant in deciding to do mine because of the idea that the molding protects the car in parking lots...
Then I examined my car and thought about it, all my parking lot marks are above the molding. They do very little since the car is low and most 'cars' today are trucks and minivans.
I will be removing mine when it warms up. I am a fairly paranoid parker, I will just become a tiny bit more paranoid. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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I was reluctant in deciding to do mine because of the idea that the molding protects the car in parking lots...
Then I examined my car and thought about it, all my parking lot marks are above the molding. They do very little since the car is low and most 'cars' today are trucks and minivans.
I will be removing mine when it warms up. I am a fairly paranoid parker, I will just become a tiny bit more paranoid. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: side molding.... I don't like the way these cars look without the side molding. I personally think it looks cheeper, but thats just me <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> .
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Re: side molding.... I took mine off, its looks great. You realize how cheap and junky the moldings are once they are off, and since the door has natural lines in it, you are not taking away from the curves of the car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: side molding.... Thanks for all the replies, especially the pic from MOBE, since my car is red, it helped a lot with my decision to go ahead and remove them. Thanks everyone! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: side molding.... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SS 2Grand:
<strong> Any before and after pics on a camaro? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here is a BEFORE and AFTER.
Here are some Close Ups.
BEFORE
AFTER
Don't forget to use the "View @ Full Size" option at the bottom of the page.
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<strong> Any before and after pics on a camaro? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here is a BEFORE and AFTER.
Here are some Close Ups.
BEFORE
AFTER
Don't forget to use the "View @ Full Size" option at the bottom of the page.
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Re: side molding.... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SuperBuick:
<strong> MOBE, what wheels are you running, and in what size(s) and offest. I really like the look.
-Tom </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm running Billet Specialties GTX01 17x9.5 up front, and 17x11 in back. I believe the rear backspacing is 50mm?
Here's a link to the wheels.
http://www.billetspecialties.com/ite...scid=18&pid=13
<strong> MOBE, what wheels are you running, and in what size(s) and offest. I really like the look.
-Tom </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm running Billet Specialties GTX01 17x9.5 up front, and 17x11 in back. I believe the rear backspacing is 50mm?
Here's a link to the wheels.
http://www.billetspecialties.com/ite...scid=18&pid=13
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Re: side molding.... Here's a pic of mine w/o side molding. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
www.minivette.com/cruise/pages/DSCF0066.htm
www.minivette.com/cruise/pages/DSCF0066.htm
Re: side molding.... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SS 2Grand:
<strong> DV8 - thanks for the pics. the camaro looks real clean with the molding removed. how difficult is it to take off? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The adhesive had about 3 1/2 years to cure on to the car, so it took a little persuasion for it to come off. All I did was heat it up with a hair dryer and pull. What ever was left I removed with some WD-40, then soap and water. After that I hit it with some Zaino. Fairly simple.
BTW, I fixed the link to the "After" closeup.
<strong> DV8 - thanks for the pics. the camaro looks real clean with the molding removed. how difficult is it to take off? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The adhesive had about 3 1/2 years to cure on to the car, so it took a little persuasion for it to come off. All I did was heat it up with a hair dryer and pull. What ever was left I removed with some WD-40, then soap and water. After that I hit it with some Zaino. Fairly simple.
BTW, I fixed the link to the "After" closeup.
Re: side molding.... mobe, what was the backspacing (i'm not to good with offset), looking at the gt15, emailed billet specialties and they told me i had to go with a 17x8 and 17x9.5 for the rear. I know i can go bigger.