Poll: Side markers, yes or no?

[Craig74tii]

Car is a USA '72 Baikal, numbers matching tii. It's in the body shop having the rust repaired and getting a new paint job.

Originally I wanted this car to be completely stock, and for us in the USA, that means side markers. I like the markers and would keep them, but I want to see what others say.

Thanks,

Craig74tii

[BLUNT]

lose them, so much cleaner looking. i suppose its a little more dangerous at night but gotta take risks to look cool

[Guest Anonymous]

I shaved the front and rear on mine and it looks so much better. Do it!

[RayC911]

Shave it all off. Can't wait to do mine. I guess you can always add it back on if you change your mind.

[napa02]

I'm doing a early style bumper conversion on my 75, I figure with the metal work and and the partial respray, whats a couple more holes to fill? their gone!

[ryanOC]

anyone wanna post pics of their cars with shaved markers?

[70roundtail02]

my 70 is in getting sand blasted and body work then sprayed and those little guys well don't worry bout them...they'll be gone

[ClayW]

I haven't even filled the holes and I still like the look better!

[Craig74tii]

Makes me a little nervous because those taillights are not the brightest.

Before pic:

[ClayW]

(nt)

[ray_]

Lose 'em!

Cheers,

Ray

[ponyboy]

i took mine off when I painted. Looks much celaner, more classic looking and less "safe car volvo" looking. lol.... much cooler

[dlhoovler]

My thinking was that the front turn signals/parking lights are visible from the side, but the round taillights aren't visible at all from the side--the lights there seemed like a good idea.

I also wish I'd replaced the reflectors on the rear panel with rear sidemarkers, then wired them into the brake-light circuit for a little extra lighting in the rear. I may still do that, as it would only take a hole saw and some balls to drill into good paint. Having been rear-ended once makes me extra cautious about rear lighting!

-Dave

[MikeWooldridge]

For illumination at night for the rear, I left them on. Probably looks better without any at all, but...

[Brandon]

I say keep them. I think the car looks odd without them. The only ones I could possibly live without are the front orange ones beneath the turn signal lights...all the others need to be there though.