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ALright, I have searched and searched and searched for a picture of a Contour or Mystique with the ding guards removed. No luck. So if someone wouldn't mind posting a picture so I can see what it looks like, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Here ya go.....

Abracadabra....more pics!

Thanks, I was getting frustrated. Alright. Anyone think taking them off is a horrible thing?

I'm planning on doing that after winter is over. Hope I don't find out that the car was repainted like somebody else on these forums did

I found mine had been repainted, but it wasn't anything bad, expecially since I plan a repaint.

I pulled them off of my `96 this fall, click my homepage icon next to the post date to see it.

Its not hard, just DO NOT heat the door up too much. I melted the glue that Ford used to hold the door skin to the internal bracing. The door sounds like a piece of tin (I know it is) when you close it, all the others sound much more solid.

Here's a couple pics of the ding guard removal on fellow CEG'er BlackandBlue's car. It is pretty straight forward, the hardest part is getting the gummy tape residue off the paint and polishing it.

No more ding guards:
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Removing the guards:
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I'm sure he won't mind me posting these... such a nice, clean ride...

Is that custom Perry?

Can't miss an opportunity to whore out my car

Here's one of my favorite shots

Mine looks more like Perry's. Its not as noticeable though.