Mike717

Ok so i have an 89 iroc.... im recently running it without the side body molding, i recently perched some but now that i have it i cant decide weather to put it on our not, i need some opinions..........

58mark

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Only leave them off if your car never leaves the garage, or you don't mind dents in your door

Mike717

i was speaking more along the lines of cosmetics but I guess u have a pretty good point lol

Pocket

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Can also change your parking style and avoid dents

Park way out in the empty lot vs parking right next to the door

Steel Armadillo

They do look sweet without them, but 58mark is right, they will get dented to shizz if it's a DD.

sailtexas186548

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they look terrible on most 3rd gens, some can pull it off but not many

Mike717

I THINK THE 88 GUN METAL GRAY AN THE BLACK IROCS LOOK NICE WITH THE SIDE MOLDING, IM JUST NOT SURE HOW RED ON RED WILL LOOK....@ POCKET I TYPICALLY PARK PRETTY FAR AWAY JUST OUT OF HABIT.......

Mike717

I have noticed that all most all 3rd gens i see (at least in person) do not have the side molding........

blackbmagic

Less is more.

I like mine without it. My car also doesn't see parking lots.

TheGr8erG00d

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Depends, I really want to keep mine looking completely stock, so it looks right with the molding on. However, if you're wanting a cosmetic upgrade (and don't mind that dent risk) dropping the moldings makes the car look way clean and less dated. I think the doors look really sharp without them.

Mike717

@ thegr8ergood.... yah i know what you mean about it looking sharp without it, but often times it also looks like its lacking something lol i have also been contemplating the body strip ......by the way i looked at your profile, really clean ride you got there.....

Pocket

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I think they look slick without

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/DSC01740.jpg

58mark

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I think they look plain... I like how the moldings break up the top and bottom of the side panels... almost like a 3D racing stripe

TheGr8erG00d

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@Mike717
Thanks! She's a work in progress, had to do a few things to get her running smoothly again. Need to replace the EGR and am saving up for paint as the clear is chipping pretty bad now.

I know exactly what you mean with the molding. I've seen it work really well without it but it's usually only when the car has been pretty removed from it's stock appearances (decals and badges removed) like SpikeZ's car ( don't remember his exact name on here but people will know who I mean). If you're keeping things like the Iroc decal and stock badging, though, it does look odd without it in place.

Ron U.S.M.C.

Mr Froman

If you decide to sell them....I'm interested. I'm so frustrated with my door dings from people who NEED to park next to me in an empty parking lot.

58mark

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that sounds good, but most parking lots are not the size of wal mart. There are a bunch of lots that you are glad to find A spot at all, and you take it.

It's nothing to do with being lazy, it's a matter of I want to DRIVE my car, everyday. Not be afraid to take it out of the garage.

That being said, even with the side moldings, I find myself parking father away in the lot when possible. Not every door (rear doors on smaller 4 door cars) have doors that line up with the moldings, so they are of no help.

look at these things.... death machines for a paint job...

Mike717

Well i think it would look better with them on, especially since im going with more of a original look, an it benefits in the long run when it comes to dents and dings.....just wondering why so meny of them around here, southern California los Angeles, orange county dont have them, is it purely cosmetic or did they fall off???????????