1996 Disco. Anyone ever removed the body side molding? What's under there? I'm interested in removing as it's kinda dinged up and I think the rig will look cleaner without it.
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Removing side molding?
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Cherub Rock
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Hey Dion --
That molding was only put on select models in '96, if I remember correctly. If you look at pictures of other D1s that don't have the molding, you can see what's under there: it's just grooved/beveling on the body panels.
On the right front, where the sill is bent, you can see where I clipped a piece off to prevent it from catching on the quarterpanel when you open the door. It's dirty underneath, because there's double-sided tape that holds all the molding in place.
I'm pretty sure you can just strip it all off, and use a heavy duty cleaning agent to take off the adhesive residue, and any dirt/grime that's likely trapped under there.
Again, I'm not positive --- but I'd be very surprised if the body panel design was specific to those plastic pieces.
My dealership in Boulder was a little surprised to see that, they thought it was aftermarket at first. To date I haven't seen a single D1 with the same style plastic.
I'm sure the one in down in Phoenix would be able to tell you what's all underneath there.
That molding was only put on select models in '96, if I remember correctly. If you look at pictures of other D1s that don't have the molding, you can see what's under there: it's just grooved/beveling on the body panels.
On the right front, where the sill is bent, you can see where I clipped a piece off to prevent it from catching on the quarterpanel when you open the door. It's dirty underneath, because there's double-sided tape that holds all the molding in place.
I'm pretty sure you can just strip it all off, and use a heavy duty cleaning agent to take off the adhesive residue, and any dirt/grime that's likely trapped under there.
Again, I'm not positive --- but I'd be very surprised if the body panel design was specific to those plastic pieces.
My dealership in Boulder was a little surprised to see that, they thought it was aftermarket at first. To date I haven't seen a single D1 with the same style plastic.
I'm sure the one in down in Phoenix would be able to tell you what's all underneath there.
Blatant said:
When I put on the 35s a couple of years ago, I removed the rubber molding aft of the rear wheel wells (wasn't much of it left after cutting). What I found underneath?
Holes.