'98 Seca Hatch AE101R - removing rear garnish for good?

[Pesca]

Hi all,

Just wanting some feedback regarding a '98 Seca Hatch (AE101R) I picked up super cheap a couple of week ago. The body is in mostly good shape, however the rear garnish is pretty faded (a common problem with these from what I've read). I've checked around with quite a few wreckers in the hopes of replacing it. Most of them didn't have any and the ones that did have them had ones that were just as faded as mine.

I've seen a few Seca's without the rear garnish (SIs ) and I'm wondering if I should just take the thing off altogether. Since the lock runs through the rear garnish on mine I'd have to make sure I could mount it properly to the hole in the body itself.

Anyone have any experience messing with this stuff? I'm guessing there would be a few unsightly holes to deal with if I were to leave it off altogether.

Edited February 5, 2015 by Loungefly

[El Donkey]

Hey mate id suggest you just paint over it, trust me it looks a lot cleaner than removing it and better than the ones without a garnish.

Either paint the same colour as your car or gloss black. If you remove it the key lock will stick out further than the model without the garnish .