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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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Some TL's I see have a plasic body line down the middle, mine does not... what years have this??
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:04-06_Acura_TL.jpg

like the sivler one here.
lol, might be a dumb question, thanks
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by s_vares
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:04-06_Acura_TL.jpg

like the sivler one here.
lol, might be a dumb question, thanks

Those are "Ugly Strips".

Be happy you don't have them.


BTW - some people call them "Body Side Moldings", but trust me they're really "Ugly Strips".

Last edited by Bearcat94; Aug 12, 2011 at 04:12 PM. Reason: wrong name
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Body side moldings also known as ugly strips as mentioned lol
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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Lol yeah ugly strips, it was a option when new. To help protect the paint from door dings.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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To help protect the paint from door dings.
lmao it protects the panel from getting door dings lol not the paint
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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lmao it protects the panel from getting door dings lol not the paint
Lol that I'm sure was his point. And yes, ugly. Do not want!
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
lmao it protects the panel from getting door dings lol not the paint
Yeah what he said.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
lmao it protects the panel from getting door dings lol not the paint

Well, sure it might do that, but it's not worth the for being ugly on Acurazine.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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Damn I didnt know they were called the ugly strips....I was thinking of getting them in the near future but not after this thread LOL...

Azine saved me some $$$
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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Damn I didnt know they were called the ugly strips....I was thinking of getting them in the near future but not after this thread LOL...

Azine saved me some $$$
lol, the one time it saves you $$$
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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I have ugly strips. I like.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by wilzrsx
lol, the one time it saves you $$$
You would think but then MOREACE comes along

Originally Posted by moreace
I have ugly strips. I like.
Can you post some pix up bro ? wanna see how they look...
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by swoosh
You would think but then MOREACE comes along



Can you post some pix up bro ? wanna see how they look...

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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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damn, I didn't even know they were out there. not a fan.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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i had those rubber pieces along the fenderwell, i took them off today.i hope i dont get any scratches or dings on my fenderwell now
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