Skirts...yes or no?

[68blackbird]

Really torn on this...I don't have them, but I think I should start looking for a pair, photoshop not great, but gives a good idea...thoughts?

 

[bluefury361]

NO.......

 

[Ironwolf]

Really torn on this...I don't have them, but I think I should start looking for a pair, photoshop not great, but gives a good idea...thoughts?

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I personally do not like them however do have them on my 69 Sport Fury vert and am not sure if I will keep them or not as I am torn as well. I think some cars do look good with them and others don't. It all comes down to ones personal taste. For your car I vote no !!!

 

[barnfind]

It needs the low body line in the "with pic." Based on what's shown looks like a no with photo chop.

 

[DarkwingFury]

Yes putting the real thing on makes a big dif when you can see the lines.

 

[1978 NYB]

I like skirts......

But....skirts (in my opinion) will take the sportiness look away from your car.

 

[polara71]

No.... never liked them

 

[cm23uoc]

No x2 . Only formals Need them just because of the odd lower Body lines that only work with the skirt piece.

 

[69CoronetRT]

No. Why spend the money on nice wheels if you cover them up?

 

[Mr C]

Iron wolf nailed it. Skirts look "right" on some cars and "wrong" on others.

For me, I associate skirts with luxury models like Imperials and New Yorkers (which often had skirts).

I disagree with cm23uoc that only Formal Chryslers must have skirts (because the Formal Plymouth and Dodge were never meant to have skirts). I would broaden the "must have" category to slab Chryslers and Imperials that were both designed for skirts...slab Chryslers and Imperials look terrible without the skirts.

The 65-66 VIPs had skirts and look good with them. If you got correct (not aftemarket) skirts that properly carry the lower body line along the car, I think your car would look great. But it also looks great now.

It depends if you want to engender a sport feel or a cruiser feel to your car.

 

[Stormer]

Stock ride height = no skirts. Lowered = skirts.

Just a a matter of personal taste. I personally would slam it & add skirts.

Car looks great already though.

 

[kellycom]

Yes on the skirt. The car has a body line that runs through the skirt. I personally like the line as I think it breaks up the line too much without the skirt.

 

[rexus31]

If your car came with them from the factory, I'd say yes. If not, no. I think my car would look "naked" without them. Plus, the wheel well opening would look a little strange as it was designed to fit skirts.

 

[cm23uoc]

You're right in this case, some slabs Need it as well. But I think it would have looked better if they designed them to not require skirts with a fuller rear cutout in the first place. But that's just personal taste.

 

[440Sled]

I agree with Stormer...Slammed to the ground YES, Stock height NO. It doesn't look right at stock height.

 

[66SportFury]

I vote no if you're looking for a sporty look. Here are 2 pictures of my car. The first one is when I first picked it up from the garage I bought it from. The second is after the new wheels installed and skirts removed. Big difference in my opinion, but it depends on the car. On 65/66 Fury's they look better without them on IMO, but other models look good with them. Matter of taste.

 

[53ryder]

No. Why spend the money on nice wheels if you cover them up?

That is a great point.

Glenn

 

[68blackbird]

Thanks for all the input....I have a lead on a pair of originals, great shape, $200 to my house, if I were to get them, I'm guessing it is not to hard to retrofit since car did not come with them?

 

[cm23uoc]

Skirts or no skirts: Maybe we get an unanimous vote in this case ;)

 

[68plymouth383]

I vote no on the skirts..........