Side moldings DIY: is std. location too low to protect from dings?
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If anyone requires the factory instructions on how to install the side moldings, I have them available. I agree with those that say they're not 100% protection, but are still a safety barrier against the inconsiderate morons that ding your doors.
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I've noticed that when the molding is installed in such a way that it slopes downward towards the front as it does in Poppa's thread, it looks better and follows the lines of the car better. If you look at the 4GS Joe posted with the moldings further up in the thread, they are just parallel to the ground and really look tacked on IMHO.
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If I recall correctly, when I installed my moldings they were level. Not sloping up or down.
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No its more than that, I see the difference in person. It may be that the instructions from the factory are what don't look right to me.
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Poppa: that looks so nice! My car is also the Matador Red. It's funny, others mentioning about a slight slope as it is something I was wondering if I could do as I like it, also. (I don't really notice it on Poppa's car.) Anyone know the measurements (for placement) if one wanted to do it so it "looks" right? But, just in case, Poppa: Could you tell me the height from bottom of front door to the bottom of the molding and the same for the rear door and if YOU think the molding IS at a slight angle by measuring the beginning and end of the rear molding on each door - would that be too much trouble? I understand if it is ... or, does anyone else know what the placement dimensions should be if one wants to put them at a slight angle?
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Poppa: that looks so nice! My car is also the Matador Red. It's funny, others mentioning about a slight slope as it is something I was wondering if I could do as I like it, also. (I don't really notice it on Poppa's car.) Anyone know the measurements (for placement) if one wanted to do it so it "looks" right? But, just in case, Poppa: Could you tell me the height from bottom of front door to the bottom of the molding and the same for the rear door and if YOU think the molding IS at a slight angle by measuring the beginning and end of the rear molding on each door - would that be too much trouble? I understand if it is ... or, does anyone else know what the placement dimensions should be if one wants to put them at a slight angle?
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Poppa: that looks so nice! My car is also the Matador Red. It's funny, others mentioning about a slight slope as it is something I was wondering if I could do as I like it, also. (I don't really notice it on Poppa's car.) Anyone know the measurements (for placement) if one wanted to do it so it "looks" right? But, just in case, Poppa: Could you tell me the height from bottom of front door to the bottom of the molding and the same for the rear door and if YOU think the molding IS at a slight angle by measuring the beginning and end of the rear molding on each door - would that be too much trouble? I understand if it is ... or, does anyone else know what the placement dimensions should be if one wants to put them at a slight angle?
- which I do not recommend - you would adjust the door bottom mm to a lesser number. IMO if you change the positions it would appear that it was incorrectly applied. The photos in the previous posts were those of a dealer installed set of moldings. NO deviation up or down.
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Thanks, Poppa. If you had to do it again, would you have the identical placement ... or do you think in hindsight that a little higher up might have been better? I'm just concerned since the normal placement based on Lexus' written directions are below the area of the widest point on the doors.
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Higher up would really look odd...