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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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headlight louvers

With telling everybody iam close to 50 years old, but when I was younger i remember camaros and the fox body mustand had headlight louvers. I had a set on my mustang, buy i havent seen anybody who sells them.
any ideas or will i have to protoype a set .

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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

dont think they make anything like that for 3rd gens. youll have to fab a set yourself.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

a company made some, but they're super rare if i remember right.

There's some pictures of them floating around on the forums somewhere.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

Yes, a company named Traco Vortex made them. There's a member or two on here that have them. They are VERY rare. Here's some pics of another members car.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

wow, ive never seen those before. really 80's lookin.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

Wow - that is quite a car. I am not sure what to say about it - totally out of the 80's and cannot say I love it nor hate it - UNIQUE for sure!

Originally Posted by Coolwheels84
Yes, a company named Traco Vortex made them. There's a member or two on here that have them. They are VERY rare. Here's some pics of another members car.

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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 06:40 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I am really interested in these, are they floating around anywhere for sale?
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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Yeah, I'm an 80's guy and I think they are really cool. I'd love a set for my car.
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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

Holy 80's Batman LOL! Cool to see differant stuff, but not my style at all.
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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

i like the headlight louvers and the concept behind the body kit.
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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 06:47 PM
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I need those on my RS !!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 11:04 AM
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Re: headlight louvers

so.... no one found a set?
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Old Sep 22, 2014 | 03:36 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

I have a top of the line NOS 80's aftermarket set complete in the box that I might be willing to sell but I paid a Fair bit for them.
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Old Sep 22, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

What they look like out of the box!
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Old Sep 22, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

You can post a reply on here or also Email me at blm19@shaw.ca
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 12:28 AM
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Re: headlight louvers

This thing? I saved the link awhile back, I didn't get it.
http://www.killercamaros.com/descriptions---prices.html
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 01:14 AM
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Re: headlight louvers

Originally Posted by FryeDaddy
This thing? I saved the link awhile back, I didn't get it.
http://www.killercamaros.com/descriptions---prices.html
That is literally the worst webpage ever. Whoever wrote that probably failed elementary English.
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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That is a really bizarre website!
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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 03:05 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

Originally Posted by stealtht/a
That is a really bizarre website!
Worst site design I have ever seen.. I wouldn't order from a site so poorly organized and coded. Also, I couldn't find ANY pictures of 90% of their "products".. Strange.
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 03:45 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

If anyone orders them, let me know if they respond and/or legit. Now I'm curious what a Camaro would look like with headlight louvers, iroc hood, and rear louvers! Imagining in my head a pretty sweet black out one
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Old Sep 30, 2014 | 08:26 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/281455274275?item=281455274275&viewitem=&vxp=mtr
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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 02:22 PM
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Re: headlight louvers

The set listed on Ebay right now.
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