that's cool dave. you have my email. just let me know when!
now about the ding guards. I am part of the very few that like the ding guards on the SVT or Contour with SVT kit.
I think the lines flow pretty evenly with them on as blacknblue suggested.
oh - and not to mention that when MTORSX tried taking them off when he owned the car, he had the dreaded, two-tone (one clearcoat, the other no coat) type of look. So they went back on. I haven't seen it myself - just gathering from what he told me, it was very noticeable.
I have the ding gaurds off on my SE, at first I liked it, but I am about to put them back on. I also have that twotone look on the driver side door.
thanks for the compliments/suggestions! keep the suggestions coming!!