On my 91 Firebird, I noticed there is rubber trim that starts midway on the front fenders, runs down the doors

The replacement parts don't have this trim, so I'm left with about 4'' of it behind the door. Obviously, it should either be all on, or all off. My question is, which way should I go? I sort of think the car looks cleaner without it, but I don't know if it helped designate a trim level or something?

 

who cares about a trim level, I say take it all off, it will look cleaner and I bet you would be happier with it.

 

Yeah, I talked to a friend who owns a number of 3rd gen's, and he said the rubber strip was to prevent door dings, but wasn't special to any trim level. I definitly prefer the look of the doors and fenders without rubber strips or badging on them, its a much cleaner look. The giant firebird on the hood and the one in the taillights is probably enough to identify the car, no need for the ugly word "firebird" on the side of the car as well.