Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: sarjxxx on January 12, 2011, 08:27:24 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 12, 2011, 08:27:24 PM
My friend did it on his 95 and it looks badass. Thought about doing it on my cougar but I really don't know if it would look as good. Has anybody done it and do you like it?
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: daminc on January 12, 2011, 09:11:13 PM
Post by: daminc on January 12, 2011, 09:11:13 PM
Ya mean like this?
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/putting%20it%20back%20together/IMG_0471.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/putting%20it%20back%20together/IMG_0471.jpg)
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: sarjxxx on January 12, 2011, 09:50:57 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 12, 2011, 09:50:57 PM
hmmm well yes but you still have on the front and rear.... but that does look nice.... makes me consider it even more now....
Course I still have a huge dent to worry about... maybe I should leave it all on so it helps distract from it:giggle:
Course I still have a huge dent to worry about... maybe I should leave it all on so it helps distract from it:giggle:
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Post by: sarjxxx on January 12, 2011, 09:59:52 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 12, 2011, 09:59:52 PM
Also makes me wanna get my turbines on the car too argh
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Post by: ivygreen on January 12, 2011, 10:45:14 PM
Post by: ivygreen on January 12, 2011, 10:45:14 PM
Just front and rears here also...
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/DSC00924.jpg)
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/DSC00924.jpg)
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: EricCoolCats on January 12, 2011, 11:25:16 PM
Post by: EricCoolCats on January 12, 2011, 11:25:16 PM
Yep, same here...
(http://www.coolcats.net/eric/86convertible/images/conv45.jpg)
The molding is not removable from the bumper covers like they are on the side panels.
(http://www.coolcats.net/eric/86convertible/images/conv45.jpg)
The molding is not removable from the bumper covers like they are on the side panels.
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Post by: daminc on January 12, 2011, 11:43:18 PM
Post by: daminc on January 12, 2011, 11:43:18 PM
If you don't use the front and rear moulding, then you need to find a way to finish the bumper ends.. And if you have cornering lights, your pretty much stuck with using the front moulding no matter what..
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 12:42:52 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 12:42:52 AM
Here's the Sport....
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/DSCF3634.jpg)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/DSCF3634.jpg)
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Post by: jcassity on January 13, 2011, 01:48:41 AM
Post by: jcassity on January 13, 2011, 01:48:41 AM
and to add,
all these cars you will find parked wayyyyyyyyyyy off to themselves in a parking lot.
I would.
all these cars posted are awsome!!
all these cars you will find parked wayyyyyyyyyyy off to themselves in a parking lot.
I would.
all these cars posted are awsome!!
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Post by: Kitz Kat on January 13, 2011, 04:59:16 AM
Post by: Kitz Kat on January 13, 2011, 04:59:16 AM
Here is another.
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: Chuck W on January 13, 2011, 07:05:04 AM
Post by: Chuck W on January 13, 2011, 07:05:04 AM
(http://www.turbochuck.com/images/Tbird/10_17_09_2.jpg)
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 07:26:09 AM
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 07:26:09 AM
lol. Mine will never see a parking lot
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 07:44:45 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 07:44:45 AM
Yes,mine does sit alone out in the vast emptiness of the far corner of any lot.
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Post by: Thunder Chicken on January 13, 2011, 08:34:56 AM
Post by: Thunder Chicken on January 13, 2011, 08:34:56 AM
Don't have the car anymore, but...
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Post by: jpc647 on January 13, 2011, 08:37:04 AM
Post by: jpc647 on January 13, 2011, 08:37:04 AM
Quote from: ivygreen;349504
Just front and rears here also...
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/DSC00924.jpg)
I still love those wheels. And your car. Your car is the one that made me like 4 eyed cars. I could see that sitting in my driveway... lol
don't get me wrong, there are many other nice 4 eyed on here, I just really like yours. Erics is nice too, but he doesn't have those awesome wheels. lol
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Post by: ivygreen on January 13, 2011, 12:50:10 PM
Post by: ivygreen on January 13, 2011, 12:50:10 PM
Hey, not to jack the thread, but I just converted to 5 lug wheels and can't use those wheels anymore. I have the wheels with the tires sitting in the garage, so they could be for sale if someone is interested. They need a really thorough polish, but other than that they're perfect.
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 09:59:28 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 09:59:28 PM
Oh hell yeah now I'm convinced. These things are coming off. Thanks guys.
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 10:03:29 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 10:03:29 PM
Leave the trim on until you're going to paint the car. It's a be-yotch to pull them and the likelihood of scratching up the paint is pretty high. If I ever find NOS or like new trim,it's going back on.
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 10:07:52 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 10:07:52 PM
Oh yeah I know but paint is going to be the LAST thing I do to this car so it could be a while. I'm thinking about just pulling them off and rattle canning it since half my current paint job is rattle can anyway:rolleyes:
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:15:49 PM
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:15:49 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;349531
(http://www.turbochuck.com/images/Tbird/10_17_09_2.jpg)
Nice wheels, they go great on cats and birds
Did you purposely line the lugs up on the wheels to match each other?
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Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:18:47 PM
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:18:47 PM
and the vert
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/85%20Vert/IMG_6616.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/85%20Vert/IMG_6616.jpg)
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:19:44 PM
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:19:44 PM
and the wing on the trunk will be up for grabs soon
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 10:23:14 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 10:23:14 PM
Good call on giving up the wing Jerry. Those wheels look better on our cars than on Stangs.LOL
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Post by: hypostang on January 13, 2011, 10:25:49 PM
Post by: hypostang on January 13, 2011, 10:25:49 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;349636
Good call on giving up the wing Jerry. Those wheels look better on our cars than on Stangs.LOL
How much are you offering him for the wing Vinnie??
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Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 10:34:00 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 10:34:00 PM
Quote from: hypostang;349639
How much are you offering him for the wing Vinnie??
:laughing:
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Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:36:41 PM
Post by: daminc on January 13, 2011, 10:36:41 PM
yea, I would have taken it off already, but there's 5 nice size holes I have to fix after it comes off...
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Post by: Bruce M on January 13, 2011, 11:06:27 PM
Post by: Bruce M on January 13, 2011, 11:06:27 PM
Very nice Eric, I love the side exhaust.
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 11:11:25 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2011, 11:11:25 PM
Quote from: hypostang;349639
How much are you offering him for the wing Vinnie??
A spoiler will never be bolted to the trunk of the Sport.They look wrong on the Birds,especially the 87/88's with the shortest trunk lids.Cougars can pull it off better,but they don't need them. The natural lines are great.Before the repaint,there will be a slight trunk mod or two though.I'll leave it at that for now.
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Post by: hypostang on January 13, 2011, 11:16:59 PM
Post by: hypostang on January 13, 2011, 11:16:59 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;349652
A spoiler will never be bolted to the trunk of the Sport.They look wrong on the Birds,especially the 87/88's with the shortest trunk lids.Cougars can pull it off better,but they don't need them. The natural lines are great.Before the repaint,there will be a slight trunk mod or two though.I'll leave it at that for now.
I was ribbin ya a little , I know how you feel about spoilers :)
Myself I like the FMS style on a four eyed Bird
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Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 11:25:54 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 13, 2011, 11:25:54 PM
does the fms fit on a 87/88 rear end?
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Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on January 13, 2011, 11:26:35 PM
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on January 13, 2011, 11:26:35 PM
I have to give you credit Vinnie. You're always accomplishing something with your ride.
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Post by: EricCoolCats on January 13, 2011, 11:43:21 PM
Post by: EricCoolCats on January 13, 2011, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Bruce M;349650
Very nice Eric, I love the side exhaust.
Thanks, but...you've really not seen my car before now?! ;)
While we're on the subject...I have never had one single comment about the spoiler on my trunk. Not here, not at shows, never.
Either everyone likes it or nobody notices it!
Honestly it's the only one that I feel looks good on a Cougar, and I had to mod the hell out of it to get it right. Not a fan of the typical pedestal-style spoilers.
I don't know if the car would have looked right with the ground effects but without a spoiler. It seems to balance something somewhere.
Anyway...back to the removal of molding...
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: CoogarXR on January 14, 2011, 12:30:34 AM
Post by: CoogarXR on January 14, 2011, 12:30:34 AM
I don't have any side moldings at all on my 85. I took them off before it went to the body shop, and I haven't decided if I want them back on. They are in pretty bad shape.
I do regret having the the body shop put the 2-tone paint line dead center where the molding should be. I pretty much have to put them back on to make it look right. Somebody who doesn't know any better might not notice, but it bugs me. But this will give you an idea of what a cougar looks like with none at all :)
This is an old picture, but it's all I could find on my hard drive, lol.
I do regret having the the body shop put the 2-tone paint line dead center where the molding should be. I pretty much have to put them back on to make it look right. Somebody who doesn't know any better might not notice, but it bugs me. But this will give you an idea of what a cougar looks like with none at all :)
This is an old picture, but it's all I could find on my hard drive, lol.
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Post by: vinnietbird on January 14, 2011, 07:13:49 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 14, 2011, 07:13:49 AM
You have to have the trim that meets up with the bumper covers,otherwise,it leaves the bumper covers looking unfinished.
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Post by: daminc on January 14, 2011, 07:46:31 AM
Post by: daminc on January 14, 2011, 07:46:31 AM
Quote from: hypostang;349639
How much are you offering him for the wing Vinnie??
It's kinda ugly...I'd say I'll have to give Vinnie $20 to take it...:rollin:
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on January 14, 2011, 11:06:18 AM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on January 14, 2011, 11:06:18 AM
Here was mine during the paint job just before the moldings were re-installed:
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF1082.jpg)
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF1083.jpg)
I thought hard about deleting the moldings, but just did not feel it looked right with the molding still on the bumpers and in front of and behind the tires. Plus its from the 80's...its supposed to have stuff like that ;)
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF1082.jpg)
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF1083.jpg)
I thought hard about deleting the moldings, but just did not feel it looked right with the molding still on the bumpers and in front of and behind the tires. Plus its from the 80's...its supposed to have stuff like that ;)
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Post by: thunderjet302 on January 14, 2011, 02:39:47 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on January 14, 2011, 02:39:47 PM
Quote from: 50tbrd88;349684
Here was mine during the paint job just before the moldings were re-installed:
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF1082.jpg)
(http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr313/50tbrd88/car%20stuff/DSCF1083.jpg)
I thought hard about deleting the moldings, but just did not feel it looked right with the molding still on the bumpers and in front of and behind the tires. Plus its from the 80's...its supposed to have stuff like that ;)
I think it looks better with the moldings. When I get mine painted it's going to be 100% stock looking, like it looks now ;).
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Post by: vinnietbird on January 14, 2011, 04:29:06 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 14, 2011, 04:29:06 PM
Quote from: daminc;349678
It's kinda ugly...I'd say I'll have to give Vinnie $20 to take it...:rollin:
That's funny.LOL.
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Post by: vinnietbird on January 14, 2011, 04:29:30 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on January 14, 2011, 04:29:30 PM
Quote from: sarjxxx;349654
does the fms fit on a 87/88 rear end?
That's a negative.
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Post by: Kitz Kat on January 14, 2011, 04:42:52 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on January 14, 2011, 04:42:52 PM
I wouldn't mine putting something new on,but what I had do after pulling them off, I'm not. Hidden secrets under those things!
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Post by: EricCoolCats on January 14, 2011, 04:48:20 PM
Post by: EricCoolCats on January 14, 2011, 04:48:20 PM
Fiberglass replacements with removable chrome strips would be perfect. I've often thought about that.
That being said, if there was a good, simple way to remove the molding from the bumper covers, our cars would have been SO much cleaner looking.
That being said, if there was a good, simple way to remove the molding from the bumper covers, our cars would have been SO much cleaner looking.
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Post by: sarjxxx on January 14, 2011, 10:30:39 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on January 14, 2011, 10:30:39 PM
FINALLY!!!
I've been trying to do this forever:D They're like the twins of each other!!
(http://i55.tinypic.com/seubly.jpg)
I've been trying to do this forever:D They're like the twins of each other!!
(http://i55.tinypic.com/seubly.jpg)
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on January 16, 2011, 09:22:01 AM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on January 16, 2011, 09:22:01 AM
...lol, more like cousins.
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Post by: daminc on January 16, 2011, 09:47:45 AM
Post by: daminc on January 16, 2011, 09:47:45 AM
lol, other then the wheels and door handles, there's not much that's the same
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Post by: JR97COBRA on April 27, 2011, 07:25:40 PM
Post by: JR97COBRA on April 27, 2011, 07:25:40 PM
Quote from: ivygreen;349570
Hey, not to jack the thread, but I just converted to 5 lug wheels and can't use those wheels anymore. I have the wheels with the tires sitting in the garage, so they could be for sale if someone is interested. They need a really thorough polish, but other than that they're perfect.
My '83 is also silver, so your car's exactly how I picture mine will eventually look, ivy. Could you please confirm that those wheels are 16" and their width? Also, what size tires are you running?
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Post by: EFFalcon on April 27, 2011, 07:43:33 PM
Post by: EFFalcon on April 27, 2011, 07:43:33 PM
Wow... looks 10x better without.
Thinking i might have to remove mine
Thinking i might have to remove mine
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Post by: bigbada1 on April 27, 2011, 08:46:14 PM
Post by: bigbada1 on April 27, 2011, 08:46:14 PM
Didn't 347Thunder make some small blocks to blend in the moldings from the bumper???
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Post by: ivygreen on April 27, 2011, 11:22:53 PM
Post by: ivygreen on April 27, 2011, 11:22:53 PM
Quote from: JR97COBRA;358807
My '83 is also silver, so your car's exactly how I picture mine will eventually look, ivy. Could you please confirm that those wheels are 16" and their width? Also, what size tires are you running?
They're 16x7 fronts and 16x8 rears. The backspacing is 4.5" front and rear. I've changed the front tires several times. I've run 225/50s 215/50s and 205/55s. The rears were always 245/50s. I've also changed the rear from T-Bird to Mustang width. In this photo the car has the Mustang rear, which is about 3/4" narrower on each side. I think they looked better with the T-Bird rear.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/DSC00925.jpg)
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Post by: JR97COBRA on April 28, 2011, 12:22:56 AM
Post by: JR97COBRA on April 28, 2011, 12:22:56 AM
That 3/4 shot's money....you've got the stance perfect on that 'bird.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the info!
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Post by: JR97COBRA on April 28, 2011, 12:25:13 AM
Post by: JR97COBRA on April 28, 2011, 12:25:13 AM
That 3/4 shot's money....you've got the stance perfect on that 'bird.
Thanks for the info! I take it that you can't run an 8" wheel up front?
Oh, and sorry for the thread hijack.
Thanks for the info! I take it that you can't run an 8" wheel up front?
Oh, and sorry for the thread hijack.
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Post by: 347Thunder on April 28, 2011, 07:50:46 AM
Post by: 347Thunder on April 28, 2011, 07:50:46 AM
Quote from: bigbada1;358819
Didn't 347Thunder make some small blocks to blend in the moldings from the bumper???
I sure did!!LOL
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?27960-My-new-invention-for-the-body-moldings
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Post by: fluke on April 28, 2011, 08:19:07 AM
Post by: fluke on April 28, 2011, 08:19:07 AM
I'm still undecided on removing mine. The car is going to be all black.. I fear black (body colour) moldings will be odd, and I fear if I did them flat black it would look like on the glossy black. At the same time though I feel a bit bad about removing the Turbocoupe badging on the side and I worry about it getting banged up here (people around here are extremely rude and don't care about other's property for the most part). Also.. I have chrome pieces from a Cougar that I am installing on the bottom edge of the sides that go along well with my wheels - it wont be completely bare and I think it would look very nice without moldings. I also fear that painting the moldings again that they wouldn't look good for long - paint likes to flake off those and get ugly fast; not as easy to deal with as the metal in terms of body work and making it look nice. I think they are going to come off when I paint it.
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Post by: Dansbirds on April 28, 2011, 09:37:35 AM
Post by: Dansbirds on April 28, 2011, 09:37:35 AM
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Post by: ivygreen on April 28, 2011, 10:56:47 AM
Post by: ivygreen on April 28, 2011, 10:56:47 AM
Quote from: JR97COBRA;358846
That 3/4 shot's money....you've got the stance perfect on that 'bird.
Thanks for the info! I take it that you can't run an 8" wheel up front?
Oh, and sorry for the thread hijack.
Thanks for the compliment. Oh yeah, you can run an 8" wheel up front. In fact, you can run a 9" if you measure carefully. I have 17x8s on the front of my car now and I'm thinking I'll eventually go to 18x9s in front and 18x10s out back.
By the way, these are factory 17x8s with a 5.72 backspace. Up front, I'm running 235/45/17s and the rears are 275/40/17s. I have no issues at all. In fact I have plenty of room to go bigger.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/TBirdBullitts.jpg)
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Post by: fluke on April 28, 2011, 11:51:44 AM
Post by: fluke on April 28, 2011, 11:51:44 AM
Quote from: ivygreen;358872
Oh yeah, you can run an 8" wheel up front. In fact, you can run a 9" if you measure carefully.
Just throwing it out there to confirm: I'm running 17x9 in front and back without any issues as well. :)
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Post by: sarjxxx on April 28, 2011, 04:28:42 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on April 28, 2011, 04:28:42 PM
Hey Ivygreen aren't your old wheels and Vinnie's current ones the same design? Those things are pretty unusual so they make an impression...
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Post by: vinnietbird on April 28, 2011, 06:08:23 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on April 28, 2011, 06:08:23 PM
Quote from: sarjxxx;358890
Hey Ivygreen aren't your old wheels and Vinnie's current ones the same design? Those things are pretty unusual so they make an impression...
Nope, mine are different. Similar, but different.
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/DSCF3644.jpg)
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Post by: sarjxxx on April 28, 2011, 06:23:26 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on April 28, 2011, 06:23:26 PM
oh yeah now I see very similar from a distance (or a tiny tiny pic) though
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Post by: tbirdsps on April 28, 2011, 06:30:35 PM
Post by: tbirdsps on April 28, 2011, 06:30:35 PM
I'm going to chime in since I'm close to getting started on my 86. I think all the cars look great without the moulding but I'm torn. My mouldings are not beat up but the "plastic" chrome is all gone. I like ivygreen's body color bumpers with that color too. I have a taupe car and the black mouldings make it look fat. So I'm soooo confused. I'm probably going white but too much white will be bad. Painting is way off.
I hate this thread. It not making decisions easy. Eric's vert is fantastic. You can park it in my garage anytime.
I hate this thread. It not making decisions easy. Eric's vert is fantastic. You can park it in my garage anytime.
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Post by: ivygreen on April 28, 2011, 08:33:14 PM
Post by: ivygreen on April 28, 2011, 08:33:14 PM
Quote from: tbirdsps;358899
I'm going to chime in since I'm close to getting started on my 86. I think all the cars look great without the moulding but I'm torn. My mouldings are not beat up but the "plastic" chrome is all gone. I like ivygreen's body color bumpers with that color too. I have a taupe car and the black mouldings make it look fat. So I'm soooo confused. I'm probably going white but too much white will be bad. Painting is way off.
I don't hate the all white look at all. This notch looks exactly like one I used to own.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/48.jpg)
I've seen people replace the chrome on the moldings, which would really break up the white nicely. I think there are threads on here about how to do it.
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Post by: fluke on April 28, 2011, 08:45:59 PM
Post by: fluke on April 28, 2011, 08:45:59 PM
Quote from: ivygreen;358872
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/grizzly_011/TBirdBullitts.jpg)
That does it... I'm gonna remove mine when I do the paint job and body work this summer. That's just flat out shagy (with either set of wheels I love it).
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Post by: sarjxxx on April 28, 2011, 09:55:15 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on April 28, 2011, 09:55:15 PM
Mine is starting to peel off in the area where I got hit and I almost went ahead and pulled it all off today but man that is some seriously sticky adhesive. It would take a day to se all that residue off geez. What did you guys do to get rid of it?
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Post by: Dansbirds on April 29, 2011, 06:34:14 AM
Post by: Dansbirds on April 29, 2011, 06:34:14 AM
3m adheshive remover
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: sarjxxx on April 29, 2011, 10:27:46 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on April 29, 2011, 10:27:46 PM
Hmmm....
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: fluke on April 29, 2011, 10:55:20 PM
Post by: fluke on April 29, 2011, 10:55:20 PM
Bah, I'm all undecided again. D: I'll figure it out lol..
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: daminc on April 29, 2011, 10:59:29 PM
Post by: daminc on April 29, 2011, 10:59:29 PM
yes, try the 3m tape remover first
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: daminc on April 29, 2011, 11:10:29 PM
Post by: daminc on April 29, 2011, 11:10:29 PM
another pic to ponder...
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/daminc-pics/puttin%20it%20back%20together/IMG_0028.jpg)
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/daminc-pics/puttin%20it%20back%20together/IMG_0028.jpg)
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: thewestie on April 29, 2011, 11:25:48 PM
Post by: thewestie on April 29, 2011, 11:25:48 PM
Man I look at that black and I might have to keep mine black?
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on April 30, 2011, 11:46:59 AM
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on April 30, 2011, 11:46:59 AM
Anyone have a good fairly easy way to remove them without ruining them? The ones on the sport I'm stripping are nice so I don't want to mess them up when I take them off.
Title: anybody NOT have belt moldings on their car?
Post by: fluke on April 30, 2011, 12:23:40 PM
Post by: fluke on April 30, 2011, 12:23:40 PM
Quote from: 1Bad88tbird;359052
Anyone have a good fairly easy way to remove them without ruining them? The ones on the sport I'm stripping are nice so I don't want to mess them up when I take them off.
I just removed my side moldings on my truck yesterday, and I had removed them from my Trans Am a couple years ago too. I use a hair dryer and get the glue really warm and gooey. Take your time and gently pull them off that way and they wont be damaged.