How much chrome to keep.

[Steve Firebird]

Hey everyone. I am moving my car (1968 Firebird)to a shop next week that should be able to finish up the prep work and get started on painting before too long. Here is my question. I have shaved the door handles locks and gas filler door and removed the emblems. I am trying to decide if I should fill the holes for the chrome wheel well openings and weather or not to install the chrome strip along the bottom of the rockers. I do not plan to reinstall the chrome drip rail moldings. I want a clean look on this car and wonder if the wheel well moldings and rocker panel chrome will take away from it. My bumpers will stay chrome as well as the window surrounds and rear ¼ window chrome. I plan on painting it one solid color (viper blue) maybe a two tone blue or blue and silver with no stripes or graphics other than I had the emblems and gills recreated in vinyl which turned out great. I have been looking for pictures of 68 Firebird done in the Pt style but not found to many.

[Blaster11]

No rocker/wheel moulding for me I just think it detracts from the wheels and the lines of the car. I also deleted the fender script and the bird emblem, although I like them, just want a little more clean look without shaving handles.

Bruce

[gonein67bird]

this is what I did with mine. I left the door handles chrome and the rear bumper,I left the pontiac emblem on the front and the rear(hate people saying nice camaro!)https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=17579

[Steve Firebird]

this is what I did with mine. I left the door handles chrome and the rear bumper,I left the pontiac emblem on the front and the rear(hate people saying nice camaro!)https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=17579

Your car looks good. I talked to he body shop this week and we deside to go with out the rocker chrome or the wheel well moldings. I had a TA rear spoiler like yours but sent it back do to poor quality just like the problem you had with yours. Man I like that look why can't someone make a good one. I would get it in a heartbeat.