B84 says your car came from the factory with side moldings. It also shows 11Q, which says those moldings were white in color.
The biggest problem is actually FINDING the trim. It's a bit of a weird size, and although I've tried, I have failed to find out who originally manufactured it. The only thing I can find for certain is they used 3M molding tape to hold it on and made in Canada. After many years, I'm sure the adhesive affects the paint so when removed, they'll leave etched scars, or ghost marks where you may can see where they were applied on the original paint.
JMO- on your car, I think the smooth look does your car justice. Simply due to the fact that it's solid color all the way to the bottom of the rockers. Not sure if you can buff out the remaining ghosts for the trim, though should you decide not to put them back on.
Here's a couple pics of some NOS gunmetal gray ones.
To have or not is a personal choice. Some people love the smooth look of the sides. Others like a bit of extra trim to give it more of a big car, luxury liner appeal. Or whatever your reason. I can go either way.
There's a few vinyl trims out there that are considered "close". But none are exact matches that I've been able to find.
Check out this thread from 2022. It pretty much covers some of what's going on here.
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The biggest problem is actually FINDING the trim. It's a bit of a weird size, and although I've tried, I have failed to find out who originally manufactured it. The only thing I can find for certain is they used 3M molding tape to hold it on and made in Canada. After many years, I'm sure the adhesive affects the paint so when removed, they'll leave etched scars, or ghost marks where you may can see where they were applied on the original paint.
JMO- on your car, I think the smooth look does your car justice. Simply due to the fact that it's solid color all the way to the bottom of the rockers. Not sure if you can buff out the remaining ghosts for the trim, though should you decide not to put them back on.
Here's a couple pics of some NOS gunmetal gray ones.
To have or not is a personal choice. Some people love the smooth look of the sides. Others like a bit of extra trim to give it more of a big car, luxury liner appeal. Or whatever your reason. I can go either way.
There's a few vinyl trims out there that are considered "close". But none are exact matches that I've been able to find.
Check out this thread from 2022. It pretty much covers some of what's going on here.
CUTLASS - 1981 cutlass molding/trim
Good morning everyone! Below I have a picture of a gbody cutlass not sure of the year. I own a 1981 cutlass supreme and I’m looking for the body molding/trim circles below. Does anyone know if these can be purchased brand new and if so could you post a link please?
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