Timmer Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) When I ordered my MKX last month I asked the dealer about body side molding. My thinking was that it would help reduce door dings, etc. I was surprised to learn that body side molding is not a factory option. It would (could) be installed by the dealer for around. $400.00 USD. The molding would be ordered in the same color as my MKX (Luxe Metallic) and rather than affixing by drilling and riveting, it would be adhered to the vehicle, apparently with a 3M double-sided adhesive tape of some sort. Seems like a good idea, but maybe not... Wondering if anyone else has added body side molding of this sort to their MKX. Any thoughts or experiences with it, good or bad? Any pictures to post showing it on an MKX? Timmer Edited August 7, 2016 by Timmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeguy Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Oh no. No side moulding . Shades of mid to late 70s grand marquis. Mkx has neat clean lines. Do not clutter . Adam and Timmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) To prevent door dings, I park well away for other cars. 2009 and not a single ding. Also vote no on the body molding. How about a nice set of chrome door handles? Edited August 7, 2016 by enigma-2 Adam and Timmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmoretti Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'll third it in case there's doubt :-) Timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punch-card Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 I doubt the paint would match. Timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick65inlosangeles Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 NO body side molding. Almost a year on mine and no dings. Timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkedMe Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 No, No and No. In case I wasn't clear, Noooo Tofer and Timmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmer Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Hahaha - You've all convinced me...! I guess I didn't realize body side molding has seemingly gone the way of bellbottoms, lava lamps and pet rocks... Drat - With those 70's references, I just dated myself, didn't I? Timmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Maybe add a landau roof while you're at it!! J/k Timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Hula hoops, curb feelers, cb antennas, BIG fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror, hula-girl boggles glued to the top of the dashboard. Ah the good old days, remember when we used to play bumper tag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos36 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 My automotive recalls are a bit more ancient than those of you youngsters above. At the end of WW II, the cars in my family were a vintage Terraplane & a 1940 Nash. Fuzzy dice & curb feelers...Ha! We didn't even have gasoline until fuel supplies became available at 27 cents a gallon. mosh00 and fredluke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisionPilot Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Hula hoops, curb feelers, cb antennas, BIG fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror, hula-girl boggles glued to the top of the dashboard. Ah the good old days, remember when we used to play bumper tag? I dunno, this gal makes hula hooping look enticing ! (start about 1:00 minute in) Edited August 8, 2016 by VisionPilot STRONGGEEK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredluke Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Man...reading these posts brought back an old memory of a friend I had with a 66 Biscayne. He installed black fake fur on his dash and installed off white fur carpet throughout the entire floor. I remember vividly when he drove to my place to show me the new look. I opened the passenger and before I could get in he said from now on anyone who gets in his car has to take their shoes off, even he was driving in socks. I said "really like REALLY". He said yup. I said this is Canada after xmas until April/May this carpet will be destroyed. After two weeks he finally removed it not because of dirt or the color. It was the putrid smell of all our buddies feet. Sometimes the entire car smelled like a hockey dressing room. I'd forgotten about that until you guys triggered something in my head. Man do I miss those days!!!!! Edited August 11, 2016 by fredluke Timmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtmtmt Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 I guess I'm the minority on this subject, but I wanted to avoid the dents and dings at all costs. I installed a molding I found on Ebay. There were three types available - a black, a chrome and a painted one. I went with the chrome and after putting masking tape on the MKX, cleaning with an alcohol towelette and applying the primer (which was a small tube with built-in applicator) the molding appplied with a 3M sticky back. It compliments the existing molding on the rocker panel. $129.20 http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-LINCOLN-MKX-BODY-SIDE-Mouldings-Moldings-Trim-CHROMED-ABS-2016-2017-/351665796103?hash=item51e0ea3407 Attached is a pic STRONGGEEK and Timmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos36 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 mt...yeah, you did a great straight-line, level application. I noticed the added protection of the front mud flaps also. STRONGGEEK and Timmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbiancolli Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 In the 70's I worked part time for Radio Shack. I remember one evening when a customer came in looking to purchase 2 CB whip antennas with bumper mounts. I asked if he needed cable and what rig he was hooking up to. His reply was no cable and no rig. He just liked the way they looked. Go figure punch-card 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredluke Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hang on I have the best... This is true without any exaggeration whatsoever. Back in the day my brother-in-law had a used AMX Javelin. He removed every single light bulb from the dash and painted each one red with nail polish so that (in his words) "I want to make my instruments look like a race car". My sister left him 2 years later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos36 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 fred...I first time I read your post through not-quite-awake-yet eyes, I thought your last sentence read "My sister left him 2 years late." LOL fredluke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredluke Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Ya she did leave him 2 years too late. He used KIWI shoe polish to blacken his tires and for the white walls he used Ajax and white wax crayons. There were no products back then other than at performance shops. He pin striped the crap out of the car. Around fender wells deck lid and everywhere except the belt line. What an idiot he was. But....I still miss those days Now you buy a vehicle and the most you can do is add an air freshener. Back then we wanted the sounds of headers, glass paks, Thrush and HP. Could hardly hear the radio. Now we want lots of HP but only want to hear the quality sound system. What happened????? Cosmos36 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos36 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Fred...the first 3 cars that I owned in my young life were, in consecutive order, a 1951 Cadillac (Coupe de Ville), 1954 Oldsmobile (Super 88), and a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 (T-Bird Special). 'Back in the day', cars of that nature had glass packs that purred with mellow sensuous tones, etc. But, you ask "What happened?" In my case I got married & had to give up the 'chick magnet' hardtops and get serious about my post-Navy education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) He used KIWI shoe polish to blacken his tires and for the white walls he used Ajax and white wax crayons. There were no products back then other than at performance shops. He pin striped the crap out of the car. Around fender wells deck lid and everywhere except the belt line. What an idiot he was. But....I still miss those days Remember when they sold tire sidewall overlays, you added to the side of a tire when you mounted it to make a "cheap" blackwall into a deluxe "whitewall"? I once used gloss black spray paint to spray the sidewalls and a bottle or two of whiteout (raised lettering) to sell an old Chevy. Now you buy a vehicle and the most you can do is add an air freshener. Hold the phone, your overlooking a seriously important Trump or Clinton bobblehead (sadly, gone are the days of the Sarah Palin bobblehead). And of couse the all-important radar detector, cell phone holder, and blacked out windows to hide one's identity. Now we want lots of HP but only want to hear the quality sound system. What happened????? We got old. Edited August 19, 2016 by enigma-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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