Escalade Side trim delete! Yay or nay??

[JPS0284]

I like the look of the new body style GM SUVs with minimal or no trim for a cleaner look. So I’ve been thinking about filling the holes in the doors for the side trim and thought I’d get some opinions first, what do think? Vote above or leave a comment below thanks for looking!

With trim:


Without:

 

[intheburbs]

Looks much better without the trim, but I have too many idiots in my area banging their doors into me. If I did that, I'd have to park way out in every lot. Becomes tiresome after a while.

 

[JPS0284]

Looks much better without the trim, but I have too many idiots in my area banging their doors into me. If I did that, I'd have to park way out in every lot. Becomes tiresome after a while.

I’m not worried about the idiots as much as when the wife takes it for the day

 

[j91z28d1]

I like it without it too

but since it was already black I'd have probably left it in my town. I hate my chrome sides but I'm worried it would get beat up even worse without it.

 

[Geotrash]

I like the look of the new body style GM SUVs with minimal or no trim for a cleaner look. So I’ve been thinking about filling the holes in the doors for the side trim and thought I’d get some opinions first, what do think? Vote above or leave a comment below thanks for looking!

With trim:
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Without:
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My trim panels on my Denalis are loaded with nicks from careless ass hats. Better there than in the sheet metal.

 

[JPS0284]

I like it without it too

but since it was already black I'd have probably left it in my town. I hate my chrome sides but I'm worried it would get beat up even worse without it.

The passenger side is vinyl wrapped, was pretty easy to do.

 

[Down8]

I replaced mine with something much more flat:

Build Log: Down8's Tahoe Has a Nickname

It's done what I asked: change tire size so my speedo is correct (w/in 1mph, per Google Maps), and deleted AFM/DoD (always in V8 mode). I haven't worked on the tunes yet, so can't comment. As the truck is new to me, I haven't beat on it much. I fixed my rear defrost, using the Permatex stuff...

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Aside from protection, I have never really liked how slab-sided this generation was and feel they need a body line of some sort. But less ugly.

Your Escalade though could pull off a smooth look. I like it.

-bZj

 

[JPS0284]

I replaced mine with something much more flat:

Build Log: Down8's Tahoe Has a Nickname

It's done what I asked: change tire size so my speedo is correct (w/in 1mph, per Google Maps), and deleted AFM/DoD (always in V8 mode). I haven't worked on the tunes yet, so can't comment. As the truck is new to me, I haven't beat on it much. I fixed my rear defrost, using the Permatex stuff...

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

Aside from protection, I have never really liked how slab-sided this generation was and feel they need a body line of some sort. But less ugly.

Your Escalade though could pull off a smooth look. I like it.

Thanks! I like the body lines of the truck but just can’t stand how glittery these trucks are.

 

[mikeyss]

Looks really good with them removed

 

[CMoore711]

I prefer no side moldings as well.

However the Escalade has holes in the door panel for the side moldings. What’d you do with the holes in the side of the door? Did you plug them with something?