This is probably badly worded cos because I can't think of the proper name for the part I'm talking about:

If you want to put a body kit (say front, rear and skirts) on a car, but it has those bumper strips on the doors (and the front and rear bumper, but I assume they wouldn't matter cos they'd come off altogether), does that mean you have to replace the whole doors?

Or do people just not put kits on cars with the plastic strips? I've heard of them being removed.. what does that involve?

I've got an Aussie '97 Civic SOHC 1.6L Cxi and the front lip is pretty beaten up from the previous owner. I'm considering doing something with it, but don't know how to go about it cos of my lame looking bumper stripes. (I know its a bit gutless, but it can at least look and sound good )

I'm pretty new to this sorta thing, so any advice/info/recommendations would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance.