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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Default side moldings on eg what should i do?

this kind of shave (stock cx)



or leave them stock

or:

paint along with car color(mine is white car)

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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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stock cx style ftw
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GGhatchie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">stock cx style ftw</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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paint them
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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jdm thin ones
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GGhatchie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">stock cx style ftw</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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jdm thin - unpainted
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Am Si Guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jdm thin - unpainted </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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Stock Cx
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Am Si Guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jdm thin - unpainted </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mycord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Stock Cx </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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unpainted
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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dont go with the jdm thin one....waste of ur money i say cx style
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Am Si Guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jdm thin - unpainted </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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one thing i like about the cx, no moldings
but in ur case i would just keep em and not paint them
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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paint
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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don't do a thing......perfect....
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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if you going for the clean 100% OEM look, dont paint the moldings, its a dead giveaway to a paint job. No civic from 92-95 had painted moldings. I say CX style
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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stock cx style
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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Default Re: side moldings on eg what should i do? (mycord)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mycord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Stock Cx </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 08:11 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAisBEST &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you going for the clean 100% OEM look, dont paint the moldings, its a dead giveaway to a paint job. No civic from 92-95 had painted moldings. I say CX style </TD></TR></TABLE>

you are wrong there...only the black Si had painted moldings...i know because i have one
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jDmImagE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

^^^<FONT SIZE="10">Thin FTW </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Am Si Guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you are wrong there...only the black Si had painted moldings...i know because i have one </TD></TR></TABLE>

um, no. No civic had painted moldings. Someone probably painted yours
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAisBEST &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

um, no. No civic had painted moldings. Someone probably painted yours </TD></TR></TABLE>

trust me...black si's come with painted skirts, molding, and mirrors, ask anyone else who owns one

at least the 6 in my area all do

it may just be the ones here tho...maybe not the same where u live
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