View Poll Results: Whats better? Side molding or no side molding?

Side Molding!

17.05%

No Side molding! Remove it!

82.95%

Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll

Side molding or no side molding?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jun 4, 2007 | 11:41 PM

emj2006

Thread Starter

TECH Regular

iTrader: (5)

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 473

Likes: 0

From: Wichita, KS

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??

Jun 4, 2007 | 11:47 PM

dj2005

TECH Regular

iTrader: (3)

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 403

Likes: 0

From: CA

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:

Jun 5, 2007 | 12:02 AM

squirrelishere

On The Tree

iTrader: (6)

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 166

Likes: 0

From: Cicero, IL

As long as you know your car won't get dinged too much, take it off. It looks much better.

Jun 5, 2007 | 12:17 AM

Italiankid77

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (17)

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 1,171

Likes: 0

From: Chicago IL

I just took mine off tonight,and i love the way it looks with out it.

Jun 5, 2007 | 01:33 AM

koldnrg

Staging Lane

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 83

Likes: 0

From: Chadron Nebraska

Just took mine off a few days ago and I love how clean it looks now

Jun 5, 2007 | 01:47 AM

BayAreaSS

TECH Veteran

iTrader: (10)

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 4,240

Likes: 2

From: Bay Area, CA (Pittsburg)

Go ahead and take it off

Jun 5, 2007 | 01:57 AM

_JB_

TECH Junkie

iTrader: (33)

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 3,762

Likes: 25

From: Tampa, FL

Quote:

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

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Verdad Gallardo

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Pouria Savadkouei

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Pouria Savadkouei

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Verdad Gallardo

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Verdad Gallardo

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Verdad Gallardo

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Verdad Gallardo

Jun 5, 2007 | 07:31 AM

flymybird

On The Tree

Joined: May 2007

Posts: 103

Likes: 0

From: Upstate NY

Quote:

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.

Jun 5, 2007 | 07:31 AM

#10

SOMe WS6

11 Second Club

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 249

Likes: 1

From: Baton Rouge

i got a local body shop to take mine off when in for some repairs. it looks MUCH better without it

Jun 5, 2007 | 10:34 AM

#11

FNQUIKWS6

TECH Apprentice

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 357

Likes: 0

From: Wilmington NC

agreed, looks much better. see sig.

Jun 5, 2007 | 12:51 PM

#12

Mistacamawo

TECH Enthusiast

Joined: Jan 2004

Posts: 625

Likes: 0

From: Bay Area, CA

none.

Jun 5, 2007 | 01:13 PM

#13

RedLS

On The Tree

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 185

Likes: 0

From: New Orleans La

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!!!

Jun 5, 2007 | 02:19 PM

#14

95GreenZ28

TECH Addict

iTrader: (70)

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 2,155

Likes: 0

From: Amarillo, Texas

Take it off

Looks much better imo without it

Jun 5, 2007 | 04:46 PM

#15

tylerdj

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (31)

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 1,912

Likes: 0

From: Amarillo, TX

Off with it!

Jun 5, 2007 | 04:52 PM

#16

5301113

TECH Resident

iTrader: (18)

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 953

Likes: 0

From: Odessa TX

I would take it off but some ford guys always park next to me a hit my car . Molding saves my car on dents

Jun 5, 2007 | 06:08 PM

#17

2001somws.6

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jun 2005

Posts: 1,530

Likes: 0

From: orlando fl

Take them off.

Jun 5, 2007 | 06:33 PM

#18

jbuerke142

TECH Resident

iTrader: (5)

Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 979

Likes: 0

From: Wood River, IL

Quote:

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.