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Old 08-17-2006, 04:40 AM
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Blisters vs Louvers

Today I took the blisters off my '92 in preperation to have them repaired (minor scratches) and painted with the rest of my car. I put the louvers back on for the first time in two years and have to admit it looks kinda good.

What looks better to you guys - blisters or louvers.

And why we are on it I also have the hi-rise spoiler. Should I put it on with the louvers or leave the shorty 3 piece? Of the four items (blisters, louvers, hi rise or shorty 3 piece) what combination looks best to you?

My original plan was all black with Hi Rise and Blisters but now I don't know.
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I am a fan of louvers. But i feel that the factory combo of 85-90 style skirts fits the louvers best and that the 91-92 body style fits the wing and blisters best. However if i had a 91 or 92 with my biased opinion [i have an 89 iroc] I would probably put the high rise and the louvers on and call it a day.

What im trying to say is.. over all i feel that the best combos are blisters and wing OR louvers and spoiler with no mismatching.

anyway thats my .02 cents

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I have the Blisters and the regular "short" spoiler, I like the combo myself.

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How are you posting a full size pic? I have not been able to do that since they changed servers.
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ive always like louvers too, but at the same time...what are blisters?...lol
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How are you posting a full size pic? I have not been able to do that since they changed servers.
www.photobucket.com
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I like louvers more. But the reason I don't like the 91-92's as much is because the blisters are body painted. Mnformula350's pic with black blisters looks pretty killer. It's hard to decide which I like more.

It's hard to say, try the blisters and short wing and post the pic.

If you had a red car, I would say paint the blisters black and still have the short wing. I like the 3 peice, always have.
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They look nice to me,I like the newer look since they are not functional as all of them are.
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i like the blisters with the high rise spoiler....around here i never see either
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I personally want louvers and the 3-piece ducktail, but I think the wing looks neat on some cars. I've never really noticed the blisters. They don't attract attention the same way.
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