Belt trim delete
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Greetings, somewhere on the forum there is a set of pictures of a highly modified e9 with the belt trim deleted, door handles shaved, etc. It was done beautifuly, though not to everyones taste. If you search it out it has great pictures and might give you some additional ideas.
Good luck
Good luck
my vote - no
It is not a design mod that I care for. I think the belt trim adds the correct character.
It is not a design mod that I care for. I think the belt trim adds the correct character.
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Also do a google image search there are some really good pic out there. I have mine off to do body work , but not the door opener
Also do a google image search there are some really good pic out there. I have mine off to do body work , but not the door opener
Here's one I've seen, seems to soften the body line.
I like having that sharp horizontal break line the trim produces, but it's effect might be less noticeable with lighter body colors.
I like having that sharp horizontal break line the trim produces, but it's effect might be less noticeable with lighter body colors.
Conversely, I've seen where trim has been added to the trunk lip to complete the belt line.
'69 2800cs
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wait about 10 years before you don't do it...
John Buchtenkirch
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To my way of thinking if you remove the body side moldings the roof or greenhouse of the car looks too trim heavy as compared to the lower half of the car. The side moldings balance out with all of the bright work that's up on the roof IMO. What I'd like to see is someone powder coat the moldings the same color as the car body, the molding would then still be there as a highlight line but much more subdued because of the similar color.
Just a minor point but what you are referring to as belt moldings are actually body side moldings or simply side moldings, something a parts man corrected me on over 40 years ago when I first got into bodywork. The belt moldings are actually the trim at the top of the quarter panel and door that are the break between the sheet metal and glass, Google "belt moldings" if you don't believe me :wink:. ~ John Buchtenkirch
Just a minor point but what you are referring to as belt moldings are actually body side moldings or simply side moldings, something a parts man corrected me on over 40 years ago when I first got into bodywork. The belt moldings are actually the trim at the top of the quarter panel and door that are the break between the sheet metal and glass, Google "belt moldings" if you don't believe me :wink:. ~ John Buchtenkirch
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John Buchtenkirch
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Now that I'd like to see a photo of, if you might have one. I often think our coupes look funny because of that missing molding, sort of like it fell off the car. They really should have ended the quarter panel moldings with a round end or a spear tip just before it swung the corner if they wanted to leave the deck lid molding off IMO. ~ John Buchtenkirch
That's a pretty extensive modification to a car consistently judged to be one of the best looking cars ever made.
i would be in the - not in favor camp. i like the chrome trim. it reminds us of cars from the era. i would have liked the chrome trim to go all the way around though.
can look good, but really, the trim is there for a reason. You'll usually see people who've deleted their trim pinstripe the belt line to reestablish the visual delineation... Plus it protects your paint a little bit too...
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I was once inclined to go down that road. Think about for a few weeks, you'll get over such silliness. Or not....Your car- have fun!
jmackro
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You say you're going to delete the chrome belt trim AND paint flames on your coupe? Hmm, maybe that will look OK - the flames will make the missing trim less noticeable.
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I also wanted to "update" my first roundie 2002 with big bumpers and blacked out trim... thankfully I didn't have the money to do anything other than drive it (no battery- just park on a hill kind of college student "no-money")...
My first E9 included plans to delete the belt-line trim and the list goes on... thankfully it rusted away before I could do anything other than make it go down the road.
I'm almost free from such thoughts now... well, almost.
My first E9 included plans to delete the belt-line trim and the list goes on... thankfully it rusted away before I could do anything other than make it go down the road.
I'm almost free from such thoughts now... well, almost.
I like the delete with pin striping instead. Too much chrome and you feel you are in Tokyo driving a taxi.
Go for it.
Go for it.
Possibly one of the best details on the car is how the door handle integrates into the trim molding. Be a shame to loose that.