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Re: Louvers, Who Has Them? Who Likes Them?
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Posted by IrieTom [Email] (#1032) [Profile/Gallery] (more from IrieTom) on Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:39:49 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Louvers, Who Has Them? Who Likes Them?, Jerm, Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:22:02
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I've got a set, but they're not on my car right now because the mounting hardware doesn't want to stay stuck to my window. I had to fabricate one of the mounting plates out of a 1/8" sheet of aluminum and some nuts and bolts, and still can't quite make it curve to fit the edge of the window correctly.

If you've got all of the mounting hardware in good condition, then the louvers are very nice to have. They actually help improve visibility in situations where you'd normally get a lot of glare (driving under streetlights at night, strong sunlight lighting up dust or snow on the window in the daytime.) The rear defogger will be more effective, as there will be less moisture on the glass, and the interior of your car won't heat up as much in the summertime. The rear window tends to stay clean much longer, and they're quite easy to flip up when you want to wash the glass.

I think they look good as well, but that's a matter of opinion. They look much better with a rear hatchback spoiler than without, IMHO.

If the mounting hardware gets all bent out of shape, it will fight against the adhesive and gradually start to fall off. It can be a pain in the butt to get them snugly attached and adjusted so that they don't rattle. Sometimes a little silicone adhesive is necessary where the fins intersect in order to quiet the rattling, as well.

When the weather warms up here, I'll resume my struggle to make them fit right and stay put. They've followed me around through 3 cars, so I obviously like them...

Tom S.
'86 SPG
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