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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 04:42 PM
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Headlight louvers

Rare set of headlight louvers for sale on New York Craigslist if anyone interested

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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 05:04 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

wow, never seen them and didn't know they existed.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 07:26 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

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wow, never seen them and didn't know they existed.
Yea me neither guess they r super rare still don't think they r worth the asking price lol
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 09:54 AM
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Re: Headlight louvers

Night driving with those and the stock weakass headlamps probably not a good idea and the reason they were short lived.
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 05:41 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

They are super rare because nobody wanted them. They are not a factory part, so the price is completely out of line.

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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 08:02 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

I would say there is a razor thin market for those ugly *** things, even thinner for that price.
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 08:31 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

That's one of the dumbest things I've ever seen.
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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 05:56 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

The Lord Humungus approves!
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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 01:56 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

From the Kanye West auto accessory line...

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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 02:25 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

$50 tops
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 03:41 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

These things come up as a topic every few years around here. You're either in the camp of thinking tacky 80's styling add-ons are cool, or you absolutely hate them. There's always some yahoo that thinks they're cool and asks where to get them.
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Old Nov 16, 2019 | 07:38 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

I just stumbled across a set on Indianapolis craigslist for $40

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Old Nov 16, 2019 | 09:31 PM
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Re: Headlight louvers

Originally Posted by dagwood
I just stumbled across a set on Indianapolis craigslist for $40
Better grab them up ! Super rare and valuable according to the ad in the OP.

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