Completely removing molding?

[czei]

I'm working on my rallyx car in the off season and am thinking about removing the side/door molding. Has anyone done it? The main problem is the holes where the clips hold the molding in. I supposed the hikes could be filled and painted, but I'm going for a rat rod look and will be rusting out the exterior.

[Legacy777]

You could put some bolts with smooth heads in the holes and put a rubber washer behind the bolt head that faces outward to keep water out of the door inards.

[oldscoobyturbo]

clear silicone the holes if you want to keep the look of holes. You can simply put some tape on the inside of the door and just spread a small dab of clear silicone to fill the hole

[SILINC3R]

clear silicone the holes if you want to keep the look of holes. You can simply put some tape on the inside of the door and just spread a small dab of clear silicone to fill the hole

That's a great idea or better yet instead of silicone use JB weld and then sand it smooth or leave it for that rat rod look.

[jefferson]

The term should be rat rice and I'm not trying to be derogatory. My son has a 93 Honda wagon with a less than perfect body, yet he has the big block as they call it in it and I have always said he needed to start a rat rice trend playing off the rat rod phrase.

[oldscoobyturbo]

I've built a few ratty rusty subarus. I'm working on my next one now