Body Side Moulding
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Body Side Moulding
My car is coming out of paint shop this week. The shop said they could reuse my original moulding. Can they or should I just get new moulding from Chevy. I want the factory look and not aftermarket. I also don't want the old moulding to look "wavy" if they go that route.
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
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I dont belive that the correct molding is available from GM any longer. Some aftermarket companys have some that look close but are not exact. These cars look good with no molding but for a car thats driven daily and parked in parking lots I wouldnt recommend that you go with no molding. I went with the no molding look on my car but it only get driven once in a while.
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If you want new you can get it from Classis Industries. But it is a little price depending on what you want the front&back go from 11.95-27.95. The doors go from 44.95-51.95. Kinda high I think for a strip of hard plastis seeing that it would run around or over $200 for it.
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Car: 92RS 25th Anniv./88 IROC Z28 Vert
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So is reusing the old moulding an option? How will it look?
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I would say you can use the old molding as long as they took it off with care and didnt just rip it off because that would cause it to stretch and get out of shape then it wouldnt look good.
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Car: 92RS 25th Anniv./88 IROC Z28 Vert
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I plan to go over to the body shop tomorrow to make the final payment and they told me to give them two day notice to finish up little stuff. I will take pics and I don't think the old moulding is on yet so I will check it out. It is black and the car is black so coloring is not a problem, just stretching.
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Mine too, has been reused on my drivers door....They repainted it, and it looks good, except for one small finger print...BUT the molding itself is fine......I hope it comes out good...Please post pics....Tom
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i left mine off when it was painted, it looks alot cleaner. if you think that you may, at one point, want to put them back on, keep them and they can be installed later.
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Car: 92RS 25th Anniv./88 IROC Z28 Vert
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Thanks everyone. I actually like the mouldings and thinks it gives the car a more "factory original" look.
I will post pics this week
I will post pics this week
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Car: 92RS 25th Anniv./88 IROC Z28 Vert
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I went over to the shop today and thy are reusing my old moulding. It seemed okay. I will pick the car up Sat. and detail it sun and take pics. It is looking really sharp. This car is as close to mint as possible.
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