'86 Camaro BoSs

so i've really been thinking of putting them on my car, only problem is i don't know where to get them, and i don't want to pay $200-$300 for them, and did the 92 camaro's come with 1 piece or 3 piece?

thedude

you can always try salvage yards.

Bad5OGT

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Yeah just take a look around. I found a set and paid $40 for it. Now my dad has them on his '86 Z.

coolram62

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Check the classifieds here(where I found mine),J-yards are a good idea,TGO sponsors and Ebay but ask questions about mounting hardware.Most are 3 piece including the factory option ones but I believe there were 1 piece versions made.And look at them to make sure they aren't for '86 with cutout for exterior hatch mount stop lamp.Also there was a different version for cars with the rear wiper option.

'86 Camaro BoSs

Yea, i've looked in the junkyards around where i live and this guy that sells alot of old camaro parts and he say's their really rare around here to get a hold of, ebay i've seen rarely has anything that i've seen, but i'm really going to keep my eye's open and i'd really appreciate it if you guy's could help me out and let me know if you see anything i think they'd look pretty cool on my 92 rs

Bad5OGT

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/rear-...QQcmdZViewItem

Frozer!!!

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I think he said he didnt wanna spend around $300

Sonix

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Yea, better get used to paying what they're worth. If you're über lucky, you might get them cheaper, but I wouldn't count on it.
I have a set like those, in my basement. I got them, then realized I can't use them with my rear wiper
I'm still holding out to use them on my next Camaro, but that might not happen for years and years.... Thing is, I woulda given my left.... kidney.... for a set of these, now I have them and I can't even use them!?!?!

toxik IROC

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i got mine from a bord member for 150 bux! mounted it and everything and now im kinda wondering if it will match the hood i want { ss hood} but the loovers are freaken sweet!

ND4SPD86

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I know of a place that sell both full ABS and Aluminum center piece with ABS sides louvers from $239 to $319.

toxik IROC

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what place is this.....?

ND4SPD86

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It called Spoilers4less.com There may be other places that sell them but this is one that found.

82 Iron Duke

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I found these yesterday at the JY.

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TheScaryOne

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Nice find. My car came with them from the factory, but twenty years of CA sun has done a number. I need to do a COMPLETE disassembly, paint/powdercoat, replace rubber, gaskets, etc. They rattle, but the car would look naked without them.

frirebird952

i want a set for a 86 with the light one pc prefer

toxik IROC

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what is a good hood to match these luvers besides the iroc hood

toxik IROC

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here are mine figured i would finnally post up some pics

frirebird952

been looking around for a set i can afford ,no salvage yards have them and i want the one pc ones with the light cut out they look sweet on my silver and gun metal paint got the bird on my hood now all i need is the louvers

frirebird952

looked at spoiler for less .com they have them for my 86 with the light but they 3 pc did they ever come in one pc?they are 239.00

sting

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from the looks of the pictures if you put these on, you cant have the wrap around spoiler?

toxik IROC

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with mine i got em off a car that had a wrap around spoiler looked good on it...but better on mine

goomaan

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Mine were faded pretty bad, so when I had my bumpers redone the body guy offered to redo the louvers for free... SCORE!!!

Nicccckkkkk

know anywere to get louvers for a 84 TA?

mike_c

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I think I should have sold mine for more. These were mine. I sold them to toxik IROC for $150. Oh well...

scottmoyer

All of the good sets are 3 piece sets. They may look like 1 piece, but the factory set, shown in the picture above, has 2 ABS sides and aluminum slats. The one piece look is the best look IMO. The ones shown in the eBay listing above don't follow the car's lines very well. I still have NOS parts available if needed. I have the 2 ABS sides, 2 91/92 3rd brake light louvers slats, also seen above on the black car, and most of the individual slats.

slow_90firebird

What online store sells that exact set?? That is the one I need! You have the the same exact spoiler, with the 3rd light in the spoiler.

Also, I love the 1 piece look. The 3 piece look is fugly IMO.

ssean92

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there is something about louvers on a 3rd gen that just says Sweet..... I guess I grew up seeing them on the upper end camaro's and TA's and just fell in love with them. I just will not pay what they want for them used.

'86 Camaro BoSs

scott you say you have some right now?

scottmoyer

Not a complete set. I bought 2 sets of the 91/92 series a few years back when I was able to locate them. From there, I took slats 2 and 5 from 1 set to replace the third light slats of 3 and 4. I now have the end ABS sections, slats 1, 3-4 (x2), 6-10. Remember that 3 and 4 are the brake light setup and I now have 2 of those if someone needs one. Unfortunately, the mounting hardware has also been sold to another member a few years back so I pretty much have replacement parts for damaged sets. They are new in the box.

'86 Camaro BoSs

oh, alright, thanks anyways, 1 more quick question tho, if i were to buy a 1 piece set of louvers for my 92.. will it look too tacky when i hit the break light?

goomaan

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YES

'86 Camaro BoSs

alright lol, so where would be a good place to find some that have the cut out? preferable under $250

scottmoyer

Personally, I think it will look better without the 3rd brake section. The light will shine right thru the louvers and it will have a much smoother look. It will look just like mike_c's above. The 3rd brake light is inside on the 92, so there isn't a requirement to have the cutout.

I found mine by calling dealers and have them do a nationwide search for the louvers. Sometimes, they are even willing to sell them cheaper than original just to get them out of their inventory.

'86 Camaro BoSs

never thought to call a dealer before, thanks for the idea i'll get on that tomarrow more then likely.. i'm waiting on them to send all my front end pieces i ordered, kinda excited i'm getting my car painted finally.. only down side is that alotta the cars i see on here look like mine lol, guess the 90-92 styles are way more common then i thought, kinda weird how once you buy a car you see them non stop.. i wanna find a good set of rims to set the car apart.. but the more i think ar 690's are fairly common..

99WS6Formula

I was lucky to find a set on ebay last year. A NOS set of Cragar louvers in the original box w/ instructions and all the hardware still sealed. These fit on the car with the wrap around spoiler like the ones in Mike_C's pic Just gotta put them on sometime.

'86 Camaro BoSs

what a lucky score, lol, for some reason my lucks never that good.. but anyways thanks for the ideas and all that good stuff, and if anyone has more ideas on rims or anything please let me know..

goomaan

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Guess what amazon.com has louvers... For 1990 or below

http://www.amazon.com/Astra-Hammond-...718004&sr=1-33

Hawks has them too. I am sure shipping would be a little pricey.

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1784

82 Iron Duke

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Good find Only 4 left you better hurry if you want these

scottmoyer

I think the Hammond sets are full plastic, even the slats. Their not as bad as some sets out there, but they do sit higher than factory. They allow for cars with the wiper so they are pretty generic. I had a set of Hammonds back in 85 before GM started making them. They were ok then, but the factory ones are definately better if you can find 'em.

87_GTA_5.7

Well Iv been looking and reading..can you get the louvers that are on the Mike-Cs GTA. Thats what I want to put on mine GTA..I cant find the ones that look like that..they are more square looking..and nasty..eww

99WS6Formula

Yeah, the square ones look like crap. If you find a set make sure they will work with your spoiler. The ones I have actually state on the instructions that they are made for Firebirds WITH the wrap around spoiler.

90tararebird

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Good luck to you guys looking for the 91-92 cut out style. By 1991 louvers were on there way out of style, so i cannot see that they sold alot. If you see them i'd jump on them at any price.

Pocket

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I paid a premium for a NOS set off ebay a few years ago

After I painted my car i decided to go with the clean and sleek look so i never put them on

Gonna hang onto them until someone is willing to pay what they are worth




Also the sides are semi-flexible ABS plastic, the full slats are thin aluminum
The brake light section is rigid plastic and the short slat sections near them are aluminum

goomaan

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Help thy fellow thirdgener!!!!

Dude post the price you are thinking is fair!

87_GTA_5.7

yeah what would you have to have...some of us got money for Chirstmas...=)

1982TA

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Just wondering, do you HAVE to put the slats in for the third brake light, or do they come with extra slats that are flat if you don't have the third brake light?? It says 82-92 and the early thirdgens didn't have a third brake light. Would look kind of stupid on a car without them.

Pocket

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You can swap them out if you can find them

1982TA

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hmmm...that sucks. Oh well, I checked the part number and it says it's actually for '86-'89 Camaro's. I'm sure Firebirds too, just need the third brake light. I have a set of cragers on my firebird...wonder if the slats from that would interchange. Would you know?

I found a NOS set of factory louvers, but the same as your's with the third brake light. My cragers are also for cars with the rear wiper, and my car doesn't have one. They sit higher, and I like the lower look with the other kind.

scottmoyer

The set he has is for 86 and 87 only. They are for 86 cars with the third brake mounted externally and for 87 cars that did not have a rear spoiler so again had the exterior mounted light. I have 2 of the 91/92 3rd brake light assemblies, so if you want to keep the original look, I can help set that up.

1991z28camaro

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I have a set on my 91 RS , Can I pull them apart and put back together as mine need sone work.