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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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I was wondering how a Trans Am would look with all the trim/molding/badges shaved off. Has anyone done this and if so can someone direct me to some pictures?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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I did it to my LT1 TA years ago, looked good. It all started because some one ripped the head off the Firebird on the nose at my old college apartments. This was in '03, still mad about it.




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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Removed my molding and badges.


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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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before my new rims...

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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Thanks guys. I left the badges for now, but removed the trim pieces and also the bird off the nose. The car looks so much sleeker with that cheap junk removed.

Anyone experimented with removing the molding-type thing under the driver/passenger side? Since it's just bolted on I think I might try it out. Somebody actually tried to tell me I had a body kit on my car and now I kind of see it
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Anyone experimented with removing the molding-type thing under the driver/passenger side? Since it's just bolted on I think I might try it out. Somebody actually tried to tell me I had a body kit on my car and now I kind of see it.
Mine are gone. Some people really like it / some people ask me when I'm gonna' put them back on...

I like the 'clean' look.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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any pics of ta's without the side gfx panel?
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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mine is all smooth too..besides the ws-6 badge..
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Isnt that basically a Formula with a different spoiler?
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^the front and rear bumper are different too
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shave it!
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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I know for basically every other car I have seen shaved i HIGHLY prefer it. I would have to see a T/A in person though....
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they look so much better shaved imo
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Anyone have pics of a bird with the sideskirts removed, or whatever you call it?
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Shaved! Its soo much easier to detail your car. You don' have to worry about getting wax residue around the badges.
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