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Jan 10, 2013 | 10:35 PM

tiger38117

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Rear Deck Louvers

On my '75, the area beneath the non-functional ventilation louvers behind the rear window are body color. Is that how the factory finished it or was the indented area painted black to make the "vents" look real?

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Jan 11, 2013 | 08:29 AM

Easy Mike

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Should have been included in black out, although it might have varied by model year. Check you AIM. Most of the AIMs show what areas were to be included in black out.

Jan 11, 2013 | 08:43 AM

oldalaskaman

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possibly a not quite correct, repaint?

Jan 11, 2013 | 05:21 PM

Alan 71

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Hi t,
I too believe the astro-vent plenum was blacked out.
Regards,
Alan

Jan 11, 2013 | 05:24 PM

gbvette62

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Originally Posted by Alan 71

Hi t,
I too believe the astro-vent plenum was blacked out.
Regards,
Alan

Something tells me that Chevrolet never finished it off as nicely as you did Alan.

Jan 12, 2013 | 08:18 AM

Easy Mike

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...Something tells me that Chevrolet never finished it off as nicely as you did Alan...

You can count on that fact.

Jan 12, 2013 | 04:12 PM

bananashark

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I have a 75 deck from a wrecked parts car, and it is solid,and body color. There is only an indentation for the grilles, but there is no box like on my 72 Air coupe..

Jan 12, 2013 | 05:56 PM

Alan 71

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Hi bs,
I believe you'll find that a/c cars didn't have the plenums below the grills and also had the access to the plenums in the rear compartment blocked off.
Regards,
Alan

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Jan 12, 2013 | 06:12 PM

gbvette62

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Originally Posted by Alan 71

Hi bs,
I believe you'll find that a/c cars didn't have the plenums below the grills and also had the access to the plenums in the rear compartment blocked off.
Regards,
Alan

Air conditioned cars, didn't get Astro Ventilation. The deck lid was blocked off, under the rear deck louvers.

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