Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Big B on February 06, 2013, 12:37:13 PM
Post by: Big B on February 06, 2013, 12:37:13 PM
Looking for a pic, if anyone here has one, of a 87-88 T-Bird with the Rubber Side Trim that runs down the side of the doors and the front/rear parts of the fenders, removed, and then smoothed out/painted. I'm interested to see how it will look, before I take the plunge with mine, as my bird is in the process of being worked over for paint right now. Thanks... -B
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 06, 2013, 03:01:49 PM
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 06, 2013, 03:01:49 PM
Both me and my father has it.
Mine
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2869866.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2869680.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2809542.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2823950.jpg)
Dads
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/247957/247957-2339695.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/247957/247957-2332268.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/247957/247957-2332256.jpg)
There you have different angles so you can see what it looks like. I like it A LOT better without the side trim. That could also be because my dads car has been in the family longer than I have and he hasn't had the side trims on for as long as I can remember and probably quite a bit more.
Mine
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2869866.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2869680.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2809542.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/159087/159087-2823950.jpg)
Dads
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/247957/247957-2339695.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/247957/247957-2332268.jpg)
(http://www1.garaget.org/archive/123/122432/247957/247957-2332256.jpg)
There you have different angles so you can see what it looks like. I like it A LOT better without the side trim. That could also be because my dads car has been in the family longer than I have and he hasn't had the side trims on for as long as I can remember and probably quite a bit more.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: FirstBird on February 06, 2013, 07:25:23 PM
Post by: FirstBird on February 06, 2013, 07:25:23 PM
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l622/87tbird/thunderbird/CIMG0284.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l622/87tbird/thunderbird/CIMG0293.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l622/87tbird/thunderbird/CIMG0293.jpg)
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 06, 2013, 09:07:15 PM
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 06, 2013, 09:07:15 PM
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: bryan163 on February 06, 2013, 09:59:07 PM
Post by: bryan163 on February 06, 2013, 09:59:07 PM
Its best to leave the short sections in front of the front wheels and behind the rear wheels to mate with the bumpers. I took mine off to paint and never put it back.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: daminc on February 06, 2013, 10:44:47 PM
Post by: daminc on February 06, 2013, 10:44:47 PM
how about a cougar pic too....
Sig
Sig
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: daminc on February 06, 2013, 10:49:22 PM
Post by: daminc on February 06, 2013, 10:49:22 PM
side view
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/DSC_8019_zps0b08635d.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/DSC_8019_zps0b08635d.jpg)
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Big B on February 07, 2013, 01:14:47 PM
Post by: Big B on February 07, 2013, 01:14:47 PM
Awesome. Thanks for all the pics guys. Especially Thunderbird88, all those angle shots give me the perfect idea of what it will look like.
I'm sold on doing this now, the trim is coming off tonight, along with the doors. If anyone wants my old "Turbo Coupe" badges, let me know.
I'm sold on doing this now, the trim is coming off tonight, along with the doors. If anyone wants my old "Turbo Coupe" badges, let me know.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 07, 2013, 03:42:21 PM
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 07, 2013, 03:42:21 PM
Good choice! So much less "old man" look of the cars without them ;)
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: fordguy545 on February 07, 2013, 06:14:48 PM
Post by: fordguy545 on February 07, 2013, 06:14:48 PM
I think they look weird removed on anything but black.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: bodyman on February 07, 2013, 08:35:25 PM
Post by: bodyman on February 07, 2013, 08:35:25 PM
I like them removed. Even better if what is left is painted the body color like Thunder Chickens photo. Maybe that's why it looks better on the black cars.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Big B on February 08, 2013, 05:08:09 PM
Post by: Big B on February 08, 2013, 05:08:09 PM
I'm going with High Gloss Black, and painting the remaining bumper/fender trim as well. Also gonna be removing all the Bird emblems except for the one on the header panel, and murdering out the entire car. You won't even be able to see this Bird at night. Need to think of a name for her as well. Blackbird? Stealthbird? The Crow? Hmmmm.....
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: FirstBird on February 09, 2013, 01:21:14 AM
Post by: FirstBird on February 09, 2013, 01:21:14 AM
How bout doing the trim in Semi gloss I think that might look cool on a completely black car.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: daminc on February 09, 2013, 07:40:45 AM
Post by: daminc on February 09, 2013, 07:40:45 AM
Quote from: Big B;408961
I'm going with High Gloss Black, and painting the remaining bumper/fender trim as well. Also gonna be removing all the Bird emblems except for the one on the header panel, and murdering out the entire car. You won't even be able to see this Bird at night. Need to think of a name for her as well. Blackbird? Stealthbird? The Crow? Hmmmm.....
leave the badges,,, just paint them all satin black like I did, along with all the rest of the trim on the car
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Big B on February 09, 2013, 02:24:31 PM
Post by: Big B on February 09, 2013, 02:24:31 PM
Quote from: FirstBird;408977
How bout doing the trim in Semi gloss I think that might look cool on a completely black car.
Thats pretty much what I'm doing. It think it should look nice to have a slight contrast between the trim and body.
Quote from: daminc;408982
leave the badges,,, just paint them all satin black like I did, along with all the rest of the trim on the car
The badges are going for sure, both the C-pillar ones, and the Turbo Coupe/Thunderbird badges on the decklid. The car will have a much smoother look when it's done, IMO, than if I had just painted them to blend in.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 09, 2013, 05:36:46 PM
Post by: Thunderbird88 on February 09, 2013, 05:36:46 PM
The "Thunderbird" lettering on the trunk is hidious! But the birds on the pillars are cute :)
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Big B on February 10, 2013, 03:17:50 PM
Post by: Big B on February 10, 2013, 03:17:50 PM
My Girlfriend said the same thing about the pillar birds. At that point I knew they had to go, lol!
Joking aside, I'm just going for the smoothest and most bad-ass look possible for this car.
Joking aside, I'm just going for the smoothest and most bad-ass look possible for this car.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: zozsha on March 10, 2013, 05:00:34 AM
Post by: zozsha on March 10, 2013, 05:00:34 AM
My son's 87 Cougar has the side trim removed and I can definitely say the door panels are getting dinged up a lot more than they should. It seems no matter how far away I park there will always be someone who feels a need to park right next to me. I'm seriously considering putting the side trim back on, but have to check my budget after the 5 lug conversion and new dual exhaust.
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Big B on March 10, 2013, 02:46:22 PM
Post by: Big B on March 10, 2013, 02:46:22 PM
That will be the one down side. I park in a fenced in lot at work, so nothing to worry about there. I know what you mean though about how someone always wants to park next to a nice car in a parking lot, even when you park at the very back of a lot. People are the same way here, and I think some of them do it just to purposely open their beaters door into your nice freshly painted one, and cause a ding. Jealous/Bitter people usually like to shag up nice things that other people have, that they are highly jealous of, which is why they do it. If I ever catch them in the act though.... :beatyoass:
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 06:18:14 PM
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 06:18:14 PM
(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/524250_487545047978783_1262941346_n.jpg?dl=1)
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: jcassity on April 01, 2013, 06:39:00 PM
Post by: jcassity on April 01, 2013, 06:39:00 PM
Quote from: Dirtybird247365;412351
(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/524250_487545047978783_1262941346_n.jpg?dl=1)
someone got a shave!
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: FirstBird on April 01, 2013, 06:39:10 PM
Post by: FirstBird on April 01, 2013, 06:39:10 PM
I think it will look real nice and different, any shots of the back?
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 07:00:02 PM
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 07:00:02 PM
Not finished yet but ill see if I can find some my baby is at the shop this week
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 07:04:34 PM
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 07:04:34 PM
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/528211_487636264636328_1976352635_n.jpg?dl=1)
Title: 87-88 Bird without the Side Trim?
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 07:05:28 PM
Post by: Dirtybird247365 on April 01, 2013, 07:05:28 PM
(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/12449_487636214636333_1997274808_n.jpg?dl=1)