Kenta08

Hey all!

Doing some much-needed work on my 2008 at the moment. Alas, one part got eaten by rust... and I'm flummoxed as to how. I don't quite know what it's called, but I've attached a picture here. Can anybody school me?

Thanks!

movielover40

Looks like body molding.

Should be able to just buy another strip and put it in. Door appears to be rust free.

Kenta08

Many thanks. Do they happen to come pre-painted, or would I have to match it at a store or some such?

kevinmalec

You may like it better without one. Unless the paint is a different shade under the molding strip.
I am not sure what company sells those painted, other than the dealership.

07 Stang

I agree that the door strip molding would be better deleted, however you may see a "ghost stripe" left behind if you pull it completely off. From what I know, many Mustangs that the rental agencies purchased got those. If your car was fairly new, it was an easy fix to take it off with no ghost stripe. But now that it has been on your car for years, you may just try cleaning the molding or paint it.

Gravydog316

Its a door guard, to save your door from rogue shopping cart & idiots who park close

JimC

Most of those door guards were on the fleet cars -- those sold to the rental companies (Hertz, Avis, etc). Not something seen very often on cars sold to the public by a dealer, and they weren't an option to add when you ordered a car (so a dealer installed option if it wasn't a rental).

artsvettes73

Still have my 07 invoice, Body side mouldings were a $95.00 option. The paint has faded off mine also.