Just purchased a "Program" Satin Silver Mustang V6... The car has "door guards?" painted the same color as the car on both doors only (not on the rear quarter or behind the front tires). Looks ok, and can save on anyone dinging the car, but are they factory? the paint looks the exact same. Car was built 12/04. I have looked and looked for pics, but cannot see any cars with the guards. Anyone know or seen the same? Is it because this was a fleet or dealer car? I have posted a pic of the car below

Thanks for any help.

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according to the order lists, they are optional from ford for fleet sales only...guess rental fleets often ask for them to protect their investment, Ive never actually seen a set until yours...I dont know if rental fleets normally remove them before reselling cars? I never really cared for side mouldings, but they sure do save a lot of sheetmetal problems if you ever park in public lots(like who dont?).

look over at themustangsource.com in the 2005-06 timeline, theres pdf's of the order guides and a lot more info...

 

funny, last night I was thinking...

what if someone made a set of bodyside mouldings in the size/shape of the 69 mach1 stripes???

I think if they did I would buy them. Theres a guy in one of the forums with a cobrajet/mach1 styled 05 that is beautiful...one of the best looking 05's Ive seen.

I wouldnt have thought the stripes would have 'worked' with the 'hockey stick' bodyline, but it looked great...

 

Thank you very much, it is nice to have a car with 'limited availability options' I am still not sure if I like them or not, but I am leaving them on for now... Thank you again

Steve

 

My next door neighbor had them on her 05 coupe, and it was a fleet car resale. It was weird have two 05 stangs parked in side by side driveways. She moved so it worked out.

 

take them off they dont flow with the car

 

Remove them, they detract from the lines of the car. You can always add back later and I don't think you want to advertise that you have a fleet purchase car anyway. HairDryer and some patience will do. GooGone to remove any remaining residue. ...Jim

 

I've seen a few 05's on the road with the body side moldings. I bought a set from my Ford Dealer. Like anything else, it's a matter of personal taste, but I've gotten a number of compliments on them. Here's a photo.

 

Hey Kiss Fan, when you purchased the side moldings did you have to get them painted or did they come painted???
I don't think they look bad, I already had a ding on my drivers door because some dumb@$$ hit my Stang with their door. I try to park a safe distance and even go out of my way to park far out to avoid this kinda of stuff. I repect other people's vehicles I just wish everyone did that as well. So I am thinking about getting some of these. I guess I shoud count myself lucky it hasn't been keyed like some have had theirs done......that would really burn me if someone did that....[:@]

 

I think I would rather have dings in my door than have those things on the side of my car. They put those on Corvettes a few years ago also and they just looked wrong on that car too.

I just park further out in the parking lot, preferably on the end of the row so I'm not as close to other people's doors. So far no dings at all.