Has anyone here done this on their Civic or Rex? One of my guys shaved the side moldings on his HF. Not really sure what to think about it. Looks clean on the side but the front/rear bumpers still have a molding on them...

 

dont do it, it will look lame...

the proper way to do it, is to weld in metal over the indentation and smooth it out...its a pain in the ***...

 

I wasn't really thinking about doing it. Was wondering what you guys all thought. Apparently its "jdm". Never seen an EF without side moldings...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DarkZachiel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wasn't really thinking about doing it. Was wondering what you guys all thought. Apparently its "jdm". Never seen an EF without side moldings...</TD></TR></TABLE>

shaved side moldings is not JDM. JDM cars have side moldings. only difference is that some year moldings are thinner than some USDM years. don't do it. It wouldn't look that good IMO

 

i bought my rex with the moldings, fenders, and door handles, alredy shaved i dont think it looks bad im just glad i have rex like no other.... or at least my town.

 

ok, what about the bumper moldings that are still on it? it will look stupid with half the car shaved and not the rest...

 

well thats one of the things that looks a little off, but im not really tripping over the bumper when the car was only 900$ with a ls swap alredy in it.

 

As long as the bumper moldings are painted the same color as the car it will look fine. I have a 88 4dr with shaved handles and moldings and it looks hot.

 

no, it looks half-assed...doesnt look hot...

 

your just a hater........ppl have different taste! abviously your not one of those guys that likes shaved moldings. i myself have a shaved moldings and no it's not bondoed on there it's welded. i also got the moldings on the front/rear bumber sanded down to even out with the bumper surface.

 

no...from me.......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZCdohcHB &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your just a hater........ppl have different taste! abviously your not one of those guys that likes shaved moldings. i myself have a shaved moldings and no it's not bondoed on there it's welded. i also got the moldings on the front/rear bumber sanded down to even out with the bumper surface. </TD></TR></TABLE>

nope im not a hater...why dont you re-read what i wrote jackn00b...i said it will look stupid and half assed with the sides shaved and the bumper left alone...get a brain so you can pick up a knife and cut down your wrist the correct way

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxgator &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok, what about the bumper moldings that are still on it? it will look stupid with half the car shaved and not the rest... </TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree, it totally lookes like ***, the bumper moldings and the slean smooth side, doenst flow whatsoever.

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please post a pic im interested in seeing how that looks..

 

heres my hatchback with shaved moldings and it dont look that badoh yea the car gonna be painted wild strawberry red in the fall

 

it looks alot better in person tho

 

Shaved

 

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Am I the only one that thinks this looks like a Geo metro in this pic?

 

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Am I the only one that thinks this looks like a Geo metro in this pic? </TD></TR></TABLE>
THAT THE FIRST THING THAT POPED IN MY HEAD HA HA HA THATS FUNNY

 

wow that wheel gap is BEAUTIFUL

/end sarcasm.

 

dont do it!!!!!!!!!! keep the original moldings looks cleaner

 

i totally agree with the shaved moldings make the hatches look like a geo metro.

 

Yea unfortunately I do agree, that color makes the car look a bit like a metro. I personally removed my mouldings and welded in the holes, leaving the body line in place. I think it looks nice but the car is my hooptie beater and it's flat black. I think it looks better with mouldings than with no body line whatsoever. It's not "JDM" and it's certainly not "natural" looking.

 

Me no like... Keep the damn moldings.