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Has anyone had any experience with these louvers? i was told that they look pretty good and help keep the car cool in the summer. I would love to see a picture of what the look like on an actual car if anyone has them.
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Richard
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[QUOTE=rabarrer] Has anyone had any experience with these louvers? i was told that they look pretty good and help keep the car cool in the summer. I would love to see a picture of what the look like on an actual car if anyone has them.thanksRichard
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Are they like these?
Here's another picture.
If so I believe Jimmy can tell you all about them since I robbed his pic from Stingray's signature...... and a NCM pic I had...
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Are they like these?
Here's another picture.
If so I believe Jimmy can tell you all about them since I robbed his pic from Stingray's signature...... and a NCM pic I had...
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When I bought my '78 it came with a set of metal louvers (not installed), I put them on ONCE, IMO ugly. The rear glass has scratches from where it was. Still trying to buff those out. It's your call but protect the glass, if you do choose them maybe the plastic won't be that bad.
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I'll see if i can find a better picture too.... to be honest, the louvers came with the car... they are aluminum, l've never had them off, nor do i know just how they are held on... i know, bad bad jimmy... there is a twist type lock on them that looks like it takes a spanner type key to unlock, to remove the center louvers.. it does provide some shade for the rear area, and doesnt impair for the most part(still some blind spots), the rear view. I think it does add a little character to the car, kinda a 70's style i suppose.. hmm, maybe i should look at doing the interior carpet in shag??... psychodelic shag.. with a little disco ball hanging in the rear compartment?... errrr, anyhow, i'll look for a better pic, or just go outside and take a picture.. :)
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There is a yellow vette near me that has them.
I like the look, but wondered about being able to see in the blind spots.
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I used to have a late model Orange C3 with those louvers and I thought it looked GREAT!
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ok... got a few pictures of blue uploaded on photobucket...
stingrayjim 2008-06-12 16:42:41
there's one or two there that the rear louvers can be seen...
nice picture there Tux.... thought i felt like i was being watched from over there in the bushies.... me paranoid?.. nawwwww...
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Having worked on many C3's I have seen a lot of different louvers. Some of them are cheap, some are nice quality. I don't know about the set you have. The good ones stay in place well and provide most visibility. I have never had a problem seeing behind while driving or parking a C3 with them.
They do keep the rear carpet from fading in the sun, and provide a bit of privacy, but not much. Some of them lift off easily, some require a basic screwdriver to bit to remove them, some just stay put and make it hard to clean the window.
It comes down to the quality of the individual set, and your personal taste.
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