Body side moulding

Shotgun28 · 05-23-2001, 09:16 AM

What exactly is under the black side moulding on my 91 LX vert. I was thinking about removing it to have a cleaner look. Is it painted, glued on, riveted on? Any ideas. THank you in advance. If anyone has attempted this feat, please give me the details.

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91 LX Convertible Gray on Red B&M Shift improver kit,ASP red alum. underdrive pulleys, Richmond 3.73 gears, 1 5/8 Flowtech long tube Headers and off road h-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat-back with S.S exhaust, MSD 6A Ignition with coil,Cap and rotor, Taylor Pro wires, K&N 12" conical filter system, Jet stage 2 performance chip,GT40 P heads, looking at new exhaust, Lentech Street Terminator plus.

SaleenGTS · 05-23-2001, 09:28 AM

It is stuck on with some kind of 3M adhesive. IMO don't remove it it will look like crap...it won't match the bumpers. You can buy the smooth ones from Mustangs Unlimited for about 100-130$ per side.

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Dustin
89 GT(Saleen Clone) 392 rwhp UNTUNED(TFS Intake, spacer,Heads and #2 cam, BD-11A 9#(only boosting 6???WTF),1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,FMS 70mm MAF,MSD 6BTM,FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes and H-Pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55 lots more...

12.564@118.49 on street tires is my best so far. Still untuned

05-23-2001, 03:34 PM

Saleen GTS is correct, it will look like Crap. You can take the molding off of the sides, rear 1/4 panels, fenders, but it's molded into the rear bumper cover and front bumper cover. Another idea is to paint it to match the paint color so it's monochromatic (like the '92 and '93 mustangs), so the molding will be less noticable and look ALOT better. Also, i haven't seen a car without the molding, but i believe the door is molded so it'd look really weird without the molding, but i may be wrong. good luck.

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'84 Mustang 5.0 LX
My car

rtz · 05-23-2001, 03:39 PM

Leave on the piece nearest the front and back bumper, and take off the door piece and the piece before and after the door.

Take off 3, and leave 2. I'll try and find a picture of a car like that. A lot of cars in MMFF's has that setup and you don't even notice unless you are looking for it.

rtz · 05-23-2001, 03:50 PM

Just take em off, and if you don't like it, you can put them back on.

swtstang · 05-23-2001, 05:37 PM

I thought the ones on the fenders were bolted on. I don't know for sure though.

Stang Runner · 05-23-2001, 05:52 PM

The back has bots, I have mine off right NOW. The doors do not. The fornt is glude also.

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1988 LX 5.0
Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack
Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks
Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles
Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back

05-23-2001, 09:16 AM	#1
Shotgun28 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: New Hope MN USA Posts: 276	Body side moulding What exactly is under the black side moulding on my 91 LX vert. I was thinking about removing it to have a cleaner look. Is it painted, glued on, riveted on? Any ideas. THank you in advance. If anyone has attempted this feat, please give me the details. ------------------ 91 LX Convertible Gray on Red B&M Shift improver kit,ASP red alum. underdrive pulleys, Richmond 3.73 gears, 1 5/8 Flowtech long tube Headers and off road h-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat-back with S.S exhaust, MSD 6A Ignition with coil,Cap and rotor, Taylor Pro wires, K&N 12" conical filter system, Jet stage 2 performance chip,GT40 P heads, looking at new exhaust, Lentech Street Terminator plus.

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05-23-2001, 09:28 AM	#2
SaleenGTS RICE taste like Chicken Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 687	It is stuck on with some kind of 3M adhesive. IMO don't remove it it will look like crap...it won't match the bumpers. You can buy the smooth ones from Mustangs Unlimited for about 100-130$ per side. ------------------ Dustin 89 GT(Saleen Clone) 392 rwhp UNTUNED(TFS Intake, spacer,Heads and #2 cam, BD-11A 9#(only boosting 6???WTF),1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,FMS 70mm MAF,MSD 6BTM,FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes and H-Pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55 lots more... 12.564@118.49 on street tires is my best so far. Still untuned

05-23-2001, 03:34 PM	#3
84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	Saleen GTS is correct, it will look like Crap. You can take the molding off of the sides, rear 1/4 panels, fenders, but it's molded into the rear bumper cover and front bumper cover. Another idea is to paint it to match the paint color so it's monochromatic (like the '92 and '93 mustangs), so the molding will be less noticable and look ALOT better. Also, i haven't seen a car without the molding, but i believe the door is molded so it'd look really weird without the molding, but i may be wrong. good luck. ------------------ '84 Mustang 5.0 LX My car

05-23-2001, 03:39 PM	#4
rtz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 180	Leave on the piece nearest the front and back bumper, and take off the door piece and the piece before and after the door. Take off 3, and leave 2. I'll try and find a picture of a car like that. A lot of cars in MMFF's has that setup and you don't even notice unless you are looking for it.

05-23-2001, 03:50 PM	#5
rtz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 180	Just take em off, and if you don't like it, you can put them back on.

05-23-2001, 05:37 PM	#6
swtstang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: stockton, ca usa Posts: 160	I thought the ones on the fenders were bolted on. I don't know for sure though.

05-23-2001, 05:52 PM	#7
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	The back has bots, I have mine off right NOW. The doors do not. The fornt is glude also. ------------------ 1988 LX 5.0 Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back