Shaved side moldings

**MrKid** · 10-18-2010, 02:23 PM

I'm pulling mine when I respray it this winter. The moldings don't do much anyway, seeing as most car doors hit a foot higher than the moulding.

**bberretta** · 10-18-2010, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by MrKid

I'm pulling mine when I respray it this winter. The moldings don't do much anyway, seeing as most car doors hit a foot higher than the moulding.

This... about a dozen times...

***Spaz*** · 10-19-2010, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by RyanJM

The doors aren't metal so they don't ding only the 1/4 panels get them. Worst you can do to.a door is chip the paint.

oh i know... the doors are fiberglass... i seen someone at the track who wasn't paying attention while driving down the pathway crunch a 02 anny eddition ws6... poor dude in the ws6 didn't even get to make his first pass...

**wicked1** · 10-19-2010, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by RyanJM

The doors aren't metal so they don't ding only the 1/4 panels get them. Worst you can do to.a door is chip the paint.

Hhmmmm chip the paint.... On my 2000 after the door moldings were removed someone hit my passenger door and cracked the fiberglass pretty good. The door was hit right on the ridge where the molding use to be and it made about a half inch hole and cracked the fiberglass pretty bad for about 5-6 inches. My 99 still has the moldings and the doors are perfect.

**blackcar** · 10-19-2010, 07:40 AM

It looks better on the TA's but what about Camaro's?

**Mr. Luos** · 10-19-2010, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by blackcar

It looks better on the TA's but what about Camaro's?

Also better.

**bryceslu** · 10-19-2010, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by blackcar

It looks better on the TA's but what about Camaro's?

It looks even better on camaros. the ridges sticking out flows even less on em so removing them is that much sweeter!

**WICKEDLS1** · 10-19-2010, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by blackcar

It looks better on the TA's but what about Camaro's?

anyone have pics of them off of a camaro??

**Lunatikgixxer** · 10-19-2010, 06:19 PM

what is the easiest way to go about taking them off? I never really payed much attention to them but after seeing that first pic with them off and luos' car it looks really clean and nice.

**Mr. Luos** · 10-19-2010, 09:48 PM

I just waited until it was hot out....and peeled them off. Not much work.

Cleaning the left over adhesive off can be a bitch. Had a blister on my thumb for a few days.

**Lunatikgixxer** · 10-20-2010, 06:46 PM

ok cool thanks man

**bberretta** · 10-20-2010, 07:35 PM

Heat gun and fishing line- just don't go overboard with the heat and screw up the paint, or worse yet, the door panel! Heat it up and then use the fishing line like floss and cut all the way down. It's how we used to remove emblems at the body shop so we could reuse them when the appraisers wouldn't pay for new ones!

**Blackbird WS6** · 10-20-2010, 08:24 PM

i dont have them either.....dont has side pics tho

but like was said...looked better no matter t/a or maro

**'02 WS6** · 10-21-2010, 02:41 AM

**redrocketws6** · 10-21-2010, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by '02 WS6

very nice!

**SSwt00SS** · 10-21-2010, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by krese

no moldings x100000000000000

forget the molding...love the hardtop coupe. i miss my '95 TA hardtop...

hold on to that car!!!

**SexyWS6Mama** · 10-24-2010, 04:17 AM

I removed side molding too.........

**SexyWS6Mama** · 10-24-2010, 04:19 AM

Originally Posted by Lunatikgixxer

what is the easiest way to go about taking them off? I never really payed much attention to them but after seeing that first pic with them off and luos' car it looks really clean and nice.

hot day, patience, fishing line and lots of tar remover...........oh and patience......especially if they been on for a while!

**WICKEDLS1** · 10-25-2010, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by SexyWS6Mama

hot day, patience, fishing line and lots of tar remover...........oh and patience......especially if they been on for a while!

i did mine this weekend and it only took me about 30 minutes but i had a 3m rubber wheel that you use on a drill from when i de badged my truck so it just ripped the old tape off with no problems