Body Molding

[wayaboveme]

2000 Yukon SLT. Want to repaint it and the side molding on front and bck doors needs replacing. Called GMC. $1500 for 4 plastic pieces that are not even painted! Going to junk yard not an option, those that fit will probably be cracked as well. Looking for options. Anyone know of a dealer that might have these or an option for replacing these with something else that will look ok? Thanks! Will D.

[Cusser]

My neighbor's side molding is also bad like that.

[wayaboveme]

Originally Posted by Cusser

My neighbor's side molding is also bad like that.

A local body guy is telling me that he can take these off, paint underneath and have it look as good or better w/o them on at all. Any thoughts?

[bcopeland]

That's where I'm headed - taking them off and having them painted over. But 'll admit they saved me today when I scraped against a white pillar in a parking garage so . . . ??

[wayaboveme]

Update: side panels off now and it looks great! If someone can tell me where to post the pic so I can attach it here, I'll put it on so you can see. :-)

[Cusser]

Upload photos to place like photobucket.com for free, then use Control C and Control V to copy and paste the link into the window here.

[wayaboveme]

Photo without the side panels:

Originally Posted by wayaboveme

2000 Yukon SLT. Want to repaint it and the side molding on front and bck doors needs replacing. Called GMC. $1500 for 4 plastic pieces that are not even painted! Going to junk yard not an option, those that fit will probably be cracked as well. Looking for options. Anyone know of a dealer that might have these or an option for replacing these with something else that will look ok? Thanks! Will D.