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Old Aug 1, 2018 | 10:34 PM
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Hi I recently picked up louvers & need some help figuring out what corvette years it will fit. It does not have a maker that I can see, the middle section is made of aluminum & the sides are plastic. One picture shows some rough measurements of the louvers, I was hoping someone could provide the dimensions for the rear window of a 78-82.

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FWIW: if these are C3, they will fit only the big back window cars, 78-82.
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60"???? (I was a draftsman so maybe that is just how I measure)

The 33" is right but the 60" is strange to me. Did you wrap the tape around the surface? Maybe more like 50" horizontal?

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60"???? (I was a draftsman so maybe that is just how I measure)

The 33" is right but the 60" is strange to me. Did you wrap the tape around the surface? Maybe more like 50" horizontal?
The 60" is a straight line measurement from the underside of the louver from side to side, I will double check when I get home tonight.
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Originally Posted by stingr69
60"???? (I was a draftsman so maybe that is just how I measure)

The 33" is right but the 60" is strange to me. Did you wrap the tape around the surface? Maybe more like 50" horizontal?
the photos can be deceiving, but although they look just like C3 78-82 rear window louvers, Im thinking this set is actually for a C4, as they look wider than a C3 to me.

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The 60" is a straight line measurement from the underside of the louver from side to side, I will double check when I get home tonight.

It is 58.75"
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Then they will not be for a C3.
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