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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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What's your opinion?
Let's see your jeep.
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Door Trim? TAKE IT OFF idk i just really hate it,
im on ipod and its too difficult to add pic but look in my album and you can see a no door trim
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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Ditch it !
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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I like it but if its falling apart or your missing a piece take it off and bedline it!
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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I think it depends on the body style and color. For some reason, I think the pre-97 models look better with door molding than the 97+ models do. For the most part, I think they look better without it. I also think color plays a role. Some colors look better with or without the trim. I've also noticed that removal of the door trim makes the body seem taller and less long. I have a 2" lift on mine now, but I still think that removing the trim made it look visually taller.

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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 11:52 PM
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anyone got pics of the older style trim?
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by NorCalJeep
anyone got pics of the older style trim?
I think i might have some of my jeep before i bedlined it let me try and find some..
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 07:09 AM
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Attachment 124808 The next time it gets painted, they are coming off, for good.

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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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My trim matches the body so its staying. I don't like faded trim and if mine wasn't painted id remove it.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Well I have a 2000 sport and it black.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Take the trim off. Makes it look a lot cleaner

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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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I like the door molding, no one can ding your doors. But now I have metal protecting them, no need for side molding any more.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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My pioneer with the old trim, I didnt mind it but I was missing pieces when I got it, so i took it all off, probably going to bedline the rockers and lower doors
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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The one above is what my white cherokee looked like too, I hated it.

Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
I like it but if its falling apart or your missing a piece take it off and bedline it!

This is what Im doing, my rear doors where missing trim and it just
looks hokey, so im taking all of them off and bedlining the rockers and
up to the bottom contour on the doors.

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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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Ditch it.......

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