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Should I put the side molding back on? (see pict)

Old Sep 9, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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^ thats how i was with both my cars. funny thing is that they both got hit were i wouldnt park far from everyone else - my driveway. My sa once and my fc 3 times! damn trucks do damage too...


as for the thread. leave off the moldings. this is actually the 1st time ive seen them without and i am extremely impressed! for a second i thought you were going to say you wnted to fill the in, which might be interesting.....
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bad 83
If you paint the entire bumper, the rub strip on the bumpers disapears.............

And they look so much cleaner with all the emblems gone too




Mmmmmm Tornado Silver Metallic and ROH Snypers, what an awesome combination. I still see the molding though LOL
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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On the SA bumpers you can remove the strips and weld a thin sheet of steel over it and make it flush.
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Leave them off. Leave the bumper moulding black. It gives a good break for the change in direction on the front bumper. attached are pictures of my car with that combination, and I think it's pretty killer.








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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Bring it over to Muskegon for the race on Saturday, then I'll tell you what I really think of it....
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bad 83
If you paint the entire bumper, the rub strip on the bumpers disapears.............

And they look so much cleaner with all the emblems gone too


****. So thats where mine went!! I Knew I shouldn't have painted!
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rotaryboy23
****. So thats where mine went!! I Knew I shouldn't have painted!
huh, a completely smooth front end, it'll take a while to grow on me, but it doesn't look bad. good body work.
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