Opinions on rear quarter trim

golf4283

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Jul 28, 2010

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• Jul 28, 2010

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So I'm about to paint my car midnight blue but before I do I'm completing all the body work and filling in various holes left by the rocker trim. I'm undecided though if I want to keep the rear quarter trim or remove it. Here's a couple pics. What do you guys think? Keep the trim or get rid of it. It's hard to picture the color but it will be a really dark midnight blue.

I like both but really can't decide.

 

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MitchGT

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• Jul 28, 2010

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I like the trim.

 

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2+2GT

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Jul 28, 2010

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• Jul 28, 2010

• #3

65-66 GT's didn't have it, 65-66 fastbacks didn't, nor did the 66 Sprint, and any 64-66 Mustang could have been ordered with a 3/32" C stripe instead of the trim, for about $13.

Here's one in green:

 

tim95gt

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Jul 28, 2010

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• Jul 28, 2010

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I kinda like the trim on the darker colors, but mine is lighter and I dont think it would look as good with the trim myself. I am not a fan of the c stripe either. I am debating about the rocker moulding myself.

 

tx65coupe

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• Jul 29, 2010

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My vote goes for keeping it. I love the quarter panel ornaments/trim on all 65 66 67 68. I think its cool. There is no way I would delete it. I actually just put new ones on my 65 about 6 months ago.

Since we are talking about trim, I also like the rocker molding.

 

Az Pete

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Jul 29, 2010

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• Jul 29, 2010

• #6

I have had two without and two with......I prefer with for looks, without for waxing and polishing. However, if the holes are there, I would keep them. The round holes are such a pain to get perfectly filled with weld that I have seen so many with minor cracks in the paint, it is real annoying.

 

Wicked65

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Jul 30, 2010

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• Jul 30, 2010

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Id keep it. They are part of the car. If you want to ditch the chrome over the door, that actually looks pretty good.