removing GA se plastic trim.

[Sgwan]

if I removed the trim pannels of the sides of my 02 GA se1 it looks like it will have a single indentation running down the body. is it bad to take those off? I wanted a cleaner look. :D

I was hopping to get this, not the bumpers, but I wanted it to look like the side of this 03 gt (Bumpers will come later)

http://media.dealerfusion.com/images/000325-110525.jpg

[Jibo]

Thats a SE not a GT, but yes if you remove the ribs yours will look like that. With a small hole on either front fender.

[Sgwan]

right, yeah I noticed the holes, I will probably get a plastic plug type thing from a hard wear store to plug em up.

cool thanks

[mikekanzler]

http://www.grafxwerks.com/products/detail.php?pid=GASE4-1042

use these instead of a plastic plug :D

[tenspeed]

Or get a couple of those GM Mark of Excellence emblems from ebay.

[Sgwan]

oooooooo cool. I acually started to remove the ribs, but I cant figure out how to get the foam tape off the car now, its some scrazy stuff they put on there, what can I use? any spray on wipe off aplications? :D

[mikekanzler]

on what i have done so far i just rubbed it off with my thumb and then sprayed some sticker remover on it and scrubed what was left off

[b m a 626]

anyone remove the ribs from a 95 SE??
how do you deal with the metal pins that stick out?

[Anniku989]

anyone remove the ribs from a 95 SE??
how do you deal with the metal pins that stick out?

Almost bumped this thread like a week ago for the same reason. I know if you look on the inside of the doors, you can see two holes where it came through to be secured, dunno how many more there are though

[b m a 626]

the metal pins im talking about are like little nubs- 2 rows of about 6 a piece down the sides... im assuming you have to cut- sand - repaint in order to get rid of them. or do they make a cover piece for them?

[red98grandamse]

the metal pins im talking about are like little nubs- 2 rows of about 6 a piece down the sides... im assuming you have to cut- sand - repaint in order to get rid of them. or do they make a cover piece for them?

no cover piece, the only way to get rid of them is just like you said... cut, sand smooth, maybe a little bondo to smooth the indentations left, then primer and paint.... too much work IMHO just to get rid of those on a car thats 13 years old. If you want a different side look, look into a body kit (as fugly as all of them are for GA's)