kevyn_rx7

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OK so I'm half way into covering up all of the exterior side trim and now I'm not sure I like the look.
What I was thinking of doing is maybe where the mouldings would be, doing a SLIGHTLY different color. I'm painting my car satin black and was thinking that maybe a gloss black might look ok, but still, I'm not sure. BTW, I'll be using my S5 front/rear bumpers with the Shine lip and maybe wide fenders.

Thoughts? Opinions? Let's hear 'em.

1SWEET7

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I have never really liked the shaved moulding look. Do you have pics?

kevyn_rx7

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nothing of my car, i'm still working on it.

here is a picture of a car i found else where in the forum. if you look closely, it looks like it was poorly photoshopped. i think this car looks great though.

DefYet

Leave them on bro, it looks alright if they are just removed but i dont think the smoothed over look does the FC and justace. The coolest FC's ive ever seen still have the mouldings.

kevyn_rx7

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i'm starting to think that, too. ahh bummber that means i have to undo all my work and find a set of s5 mouldings... unless of course someone can sway me

Hypertek

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if your gonna go widebody, slammed and some flush wheels, then it will work, esp in black. If not soo aggressive, then id leave them, half way stock cars dont look good unless you go all the way imo.

kevyn_rx7

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i feel ya. i've seen a few 7's all slammed and wide without the mouldings and they look amazing. i guess i'm gonna have to undo my work. oh well, i learned a lot doing it

thanks fellas

dawicka2

Tooshort88's car should keep you on the moulding free path.

https://www.rx7club.com/members/tooshort_88-62510-albums-2008-build-430/

One of the cleanest fcs around.

john ny

cosmo7

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molding's r dope bro, keep them on

sharingan 19

iTrader: (16)

Like previously stated, if its an extreme wide body you can get away w/ no moldings. If not, keep em, better to undo whatever "work" was involved in removing them now before the car is finished

younG_Gunner

iTrader: (2)

What kind of wheels?

Fumi

if you go the route of shaving them yjrm gp and have actual metal welded in to build it up.

Hypertek

iTrader: (3)

volk gram lights 57 pro
ballin wheels =)

Zerkster

iTrader: (22)

losing the moldings removes too many of the lines from the Fc.

younG_Gunner

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Me very likey wheel choice.

WingsofWar

from what i understood from one of my industrial design buddies that these are the only lines that matter in the FC, which are considered the core body lines. The moldings are accents which are very 80s style fashion, to "compliment" the stock body lines.



Taking away moldings takes away the accent of the body lines, not the real body lines. Making it awkward and bare. But if you can substitute those accents with something like aero, then you might be on to something. I hope that makes sense.

Here's another photoshop, but the car has wider fenders, accenting the already existing lines.


My opinion was to leave the moldings on the car. They usually look much better with them on especially on a stock car. The only reason why anyone should shave moldings is because having it on clashes with the smoother transitions of some aero kits. (tryin to look at this through a designers perspective)

I think tooshorts FC had the right idea in my opinion.

kevyn_rx7

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after seeing TOOSHORTS's car, i think i'm gonna go ahead and buy some s5 moulding. it looks good, but that's not the look i'm going for.

on a side note... anyone selling a set of s5 moulding??!