Anyone not using the side molding? I know it may be awkward with the bumper contours, but just wondering if anyone has pics without the molding. Even if it's just an after paint job pic.
i have a few i snagged from craigslist but im not at my computer right now(internet problems:mad: ) when it works ill post them.
looks wierd without them.
when I painted my bird I left them off:
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/DSC03491a.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/DSC03489a.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/DSC03493.jpg)
My original idea was to remove it all and cut the bumper trim at an angle and fade it into the body. but now that i have the body kit on the front it would look horrible... maybe
Mine were shot and I couldn't find replacements...
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/T-Bird.jpg)
That was my thought too. However looking at the other pics, keeping the front and rear ones and painted body color looks good, too. Unfortunately, it's the front and rears that are missing.
The front and rears are the easiest to find.I'm leaving off the middle trim and keeping the rest to keep it looking right.
I've been wondering the same thing. The "new" rt fender is missing the rub strips and I think the whole car would look good without them.
Two problems:
1) it's not parking lot friendly
2) how to blend the bumper covers shape and color? I don't think I want to do mine in one solid color.
The smooth look is starting to grow on me. I like it.
But I worry about door dings, etc. And if I decided to build side-skirts, the moulding is an obvious bodyline to build against.
Heres an interesting one:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/Aesthetikz/83v6C336kmilesred13.jpg)
i always have hated the side trim even if its in okay shape.
In all my years of experience I have never seen the side moldings on our cars save any dings whatsoever. Other peoples' doors are usually higher when they hit our cars. Our side molding does absolutely nothing but sit there for looks (and in the case of the wide moldings, add about 10-15 lbs. to the weight of the car). So I don't see any detriment in removing them if you want to.
I <3 my side molding. :D :shakeass: All of it the whole cicrumference. I was SOOO happy when I re-shot the plastic ones, the bumpers' ones were faded and looked almost grey, and so did the front fender ones (kinda). Having em all a MATCHING deep black was an amazing improvement.
I wanna to remove them from my car, But i dont want to have the car painted hahaha
Most newer cars are taller and higher and it doesn't do much good. But if you happen to park next to another Ford/Merc from the day, it's all good.
I'm still trying to figure out the asthetics of blending the bumper cover rub strip area into the side of the car without rub strips. Any suggestions?
I have done a lot of looking at other people's rides in preparaton for having my car painted once I put on my ground effects. I found a lot of good pics at cardomain.
http://www.cardomain.com/MakeModel/Ford/Thunderbird
The Nascar nose had the rub strip, as I assume there was thought at Ford to sell it OTC. The Cup cars I have examined appeared to have a blob of bondo roughly sculpted into a tapering wedge from the bumpercover/nose to the wheel arch.
From the pics you guys have posted, I think it looks fine to end it at the B/C. Or at the wheelwell.
I was thinking about tpuppies the top and bottom edges of the rub strip on the bumper covers so that it tapered down eventually to be flush with the sheetmetal.
If I do that, then the question is how to paint it so that it doesn't look goofy?
This guy wasn't any help, ha!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2542616
Why doesnt that car have a passenger side mirror?
And why does it have whitewalls?
old pic :shoothead :shoothead :shoothead :shoothead
Pass. side mirrors were optional.. I had an '87 Bird without one once.
That car doesnt look like it has too many options at all. has the front plate holder though!
Makes me wish you still had that car