A kid that lives near me needs some cash and told me he would sell me his window louvers off of an 84 camaro for 25 bucks. He told me they should fit my car 88. I have looked at local junk yards but can't find any. There is no rust but they would need a fresh coat of paint. Would it look good and be worth my time and 25 bucks to get them? Does anybody have some pics of window louvers on there car? Thanks.

 

personally i like them.i am gonna get some hopefully by spring.my friends tell me not too but its my car..i think 25 bucks isnt bad.

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Here is my beautiful car

 

My opinion is they are ugly, but on some FEW cars, I have liked them.

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New owner of:

1989 Camaro IROC-Z
5.7L TPI
Ravin' Exhaust
K&N's
My 1989 Camaro IROC-Z

Previous owner of:

1992 Camaro RS
5.0L TBI
K&N Airfilter
My 1992 Camaro RS

 

i agree with MetalliCamaroRS. I had them on my car, but they did not look right so i took them off. Just put them on and if you like the way they look, buy them. If you dont like it, just dont buy them.

 

It really depends on the car, the brand of the louvers and the condition. Unless the louvers you're looking at are factory pieces and are ALUMINUM, you're getting raped. The last set of ABS ones I had I gave away to get them out of the garage. From personal experiance I can tell you louvers aren't really worth it, a nice tint job looks much better and doesn't have the problems that louvers impose.
I'll list a couple pro's and con's of louvers...

Pros:
1) keeps light out
2) keeps people from looking in
3) adds a bit of contrast to the car.
4) umm... thats it...

Cons:
1) They scratch the glass
2) they scratch the hatch frame
3) they rattle, buzz, etc
4) they have to be removed to clean the glass
5) if you deal with snow, its impossible to clean off the window with louvers
6) they break and fly off driving down the highway in high winds *in my case landing in a farmers field*
7) they look tacky and "70's" "80's" ish.
8) they make it more difficult to see out the back
9) they add weight
10) they cost money that could be spent elsewhere.

decide for yourself what you wanna do, tinting your windows costs a bit more, but will look better without any of the cons.

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Drew
predatorman@hotmail.com
83 Camaro 5.0L *1995-98*
87 Iroc 5.7L
91 Formula 5.7L 14.3@98mph
91 RS Convertible 5.0L
91 Firebird 3.1L 17.00@82mph *Gtech*
92 S10 2.8L
98 Grand Am GT 3100
Parts for sale

 

check my sig for pics. I love the way they look.

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1987 Iroc 350
GTS headlight/tail light covers
Camaro SS Wheels w/Sumitomo HTR ZII 275 rear, 255's in front
K&N filters
Adjustable Borla cat back
SLP 1 3/4 headers
w/ Air born coating
3" Catco cat
Large tube runners
ported plenum
Serpentine Setup
Holley afpr


Some pics of it at
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...949&Auth=false or http://members.cardomain.com/john87iroc

 

I don't like them, I saw this car yesterday that was just like mine, but it had the louvres. I did not like it at all, I think it looks to 70's or 80's.

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89 RS parts car
Daily driver 91 RS auto LO3 75k, 14x3 K&N Open element, cat-back delete, Richmond 3.42's, Zexel Torsion posi, Accel remote mount Super Coil, VAFPR.
Coming soon: 470HP 383, Hooker SC/LT headers, Custom 4" exhaust.

 

hey i have the factory 86 louvers on my car, i think it makes my car look good, plus my rear window is tinted, oh and all you guys saying it looks 70-80ish my car is 80ish and so is his

 

Thanks for the info guys. They are aluminum so they aren't all that heavy. Is there any way to keep them from scratching the glass or outside of the hatch? I have the fake vents on my hood so I think they should look good on the back. Any other pics or opinions? Thanks again guys.

 

i have the factory ones, they dont scratch the glass or the hatch, they have rubber stops under the louvers to keep them off the glass and from making noises, and the back is notched out for the hatch part

 

Get the louvers and then go buy the biggest gold chain you can afford and learn to live with the snickers from all of your neighbors.

 

PROPS:It makes you look like your still stuck in the 80s

Cons:It makes you look like your still stuck in the 80s

 

They make the car look like a hedgehog.

Seriously though, I HAVE seen some Camaros and Firebirds with them that have looked great. It's just personal preference. $25 seems good but do you really want to paint it?