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Jul 3, 2008 | 11:47 AM

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!Side Molding, before and after

I took off my side molding yesterday. Looks much cleaner without it.

The glue was a super bitch to get off the drivers side. Took about an hour, but the passenger side took 15 min. Don't why it was so stuck on the drivers side.

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Jul 3, 2008 | 11:50 AM

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Looks much better. I like your wheels too

Jul 3, 2008 | 11:59 AM

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Hhhmmm... Got me thinking...

Jul 3, 2008 | 01:09 PM

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Looks much better. I took mine off last year and it really cleans up the lines on the car.

Jul 3, 2008 | 01:36 PM

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looks good nice car

Jul 3, 2008 | 04:08 PM

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So are you going to come out for the photoshoot?

Jul 3, 2008 | 04:30 PM

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Looks good. Defines the curves a little bit more

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Jul 3, 2008 | 04:50 PM

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Looks better. But---moulding does help every once in awhile.

Jul 3, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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So are you going to come out for the photoshoot?

Photoshoot? When?

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Looks better. But---moulding does help every once in awhile.

Yea but as you can see in the first pic my car doesn't exactly have the best paint in the world, Damn people keyed it.....never found out who it was.

Jul 4, 2008 | 07:27 AM

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We're trying to get some folks together on any Sunday coming up for up here in Manassas

Jul 4, 2008 | 10:28 AM

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Looks much better. I'm gonna have to do the same to my Camaro in the next few days.

Jul 4, 2008 | 11:21 AM

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I want to do that to mine but Im affraid because I think the car was repainted at one time and Im not sure if they removed the moldings to paint it.

Jul 4, 2008 | 02:20 PM

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We're trying to get some folks together on any Sunday coming up for up here in Manassas

Ok, kool. I'll have to see. I know I'm workin tomorow, but I don't know aobut sunday yet.

Where in Manassas are you guys gunna be, and what time?

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I want to do that to mine but Im affraid because I think the car was repainted at one time and Im not sure if they removed the moldings to paint it.

I wouldn't be too afraid, I found out my car had been rapainted so there's two diferent levels of paint goin in some places, but it's not that noticeable and I have to get the key scratch fixed anyway. Plus you car is black, I would think the blacks would be really close if different at all.

Jul 5, 2008 | 11:26 AM

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Mine is black as well and I am also afraid the paint under will not so much be a different color but a different shade of black due to it not being exposed

Jul 5, 2008 | 11:45 AM

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My buddy did that on his Pewter ws6 and I love it, he is gonna help me do mine.

Jul 5, 2008 | 12:20 PM

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I did that on my black t/a and on the molding behind the passenger door it like ripped the clear coat off

im glad that didnt happen to you too.

Jul 5, 2008 | 12:31 PM

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I did that on my black t/a and on the molding behind the passenger door it like ripped the clear coat off

im glad that didnt happen to you too.

You have to exercise some care taking em off, pull and peel doesn't cut it. I use fishing line and cut thru the glue, then deal with the glue left on the car by heating with a hair drier and rolling it off with my fingers. Goo Gone and a terry washcloth takes car of what's left.

These cars look SO much better with the moldings off. When I got my V-6 Bird, I took the moldings off the next day. When I got my WS6, they come off in the first week! Great looking car made better with a simple free mod!

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Jul 6, 2008 | 12:24 AM

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Agree with post above but would also suggest doing it on a hot day to help soften the glue before using the fishing line. Removed mine shortly after I bought it new and think it helped its looks.

Jul 6, 2008 | 12:30 PM

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Personally, I like it better with the molding. Plus there's the added benefit of better protection for your paint. Either way, to each his own, it's just a matter of opinion.

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