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lcmc

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Style trim or not?
« on: March 13, 2008, 11:43:14 PM »
I'm looking at an X77 car that has just been restored. Problem is I really don't like the look of cars without style trim. Would you even consider putting style trim on a high end restored X77? Give me your pros, cons and opinions.
Danny
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2008, 12:22:55 AM »
Nope, never.
Not all cars were all shiny. :)
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2008, 12:38:12 AM »
Definately not.

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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2008, 12:47:10 AM »
No Way. Find an X33 car that is an original X33 if you want more trim. :)

lcmc

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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2008, 12:55:51 AM »
Well....so far I'm getting just the response I thought I would get and I also agree. Strange thing is I probably see more non style trim cars that are restored with the style trim once they are restored.
Danny
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2008, 02:24:29 AM »
I'm getting convinced that my 68 Z didn't come with the style trim and has been added.  If this is so, I am taking it all off and selling it.  I like it, but if it's not the way it was made, I don't want it.  It's also kind of a PITA.
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2008, 02:44:07 AM »
Just makes people doubt the authenticity of the car, IMHO.
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2008, 04:45:18 AM »
It's Van's 714 car he's asking about.

Really nice car, and style trim isnt something that can be changed back easily if someone wanted to.
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2008, 03:34:47 PM »
i had put all the style trim pieces on my x-77 car back in the 80's, except the qtr louvers. i spent alot of money taking it all off. DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2008, 07:00:27 PM »
on a high end X77??? No way!
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2008, 12:16:49 AM »



An x77 with a flat hood and no spoilers  to me  is like a super model with ugly clothing, no makeup,with no jewelry .Not to mention flat........,you know.

I added style trim, and ducted hood   to an x77 JL8. No regrets here.

This is just my opinion.



 
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2012, 11:30:48 PM »
was your x77 an original jl8 car?
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2012, 10:05:42 PM »
Don't add style trim!
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2012, 11:48:27 PM »
WOW! talk about bringing back the dead.  :D
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Re: Style trim or not?
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2012, 12:31:07 AM »
nothing wrong that, but I never got an answer to my question if Chris Pisane has a x77 jl8 car originally or not. I do agree with the rest of the board that if you buy a X77 car you should not put the trim on, there are plenty of X33 cars out there, just get one of those if you like the trim. My issue is I only like the roof rail trim and the small trim on the taillights, I don't like any of the other trim. They made 20,000 of these cars other the jl8 option, you can get just about any kind of Z you want. Even the RS cars are easy to get, if thats what you like. I would say the hardest thing to come across is probably just original unmolested cars.
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV