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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Got the louvers I bought from "Older than Dirt" installed. Great transaction, very pleased.


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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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Holy louvers batman
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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Getting mine ready to install on the 81' , will post when they done! Very nice...!! Going for the retro 80's look on mine..eventually it will end up with sidepipes..but going for the louver and bubble tail light look..will post pic when done!!! Wohoo...

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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Me likey louvers.
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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Looks good Pat!
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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Man thats a blast from the past. I haven't seen those on a vette since the early 80's.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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Glad to see that you were able to find a set. I love mine!

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Originally Posted by 81' Corvette Guy
Getting mine ready to install on the 81' , will post when they done! Very nice...!! Going for the retro 80's look on mine..eventually it will end up with sidepipes..but going for the louver and bubble tail light look..will post pic when done!!! Wohoo...

Check out what the previous owner did with my car! I love it and wouldn't change anything about it!
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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Always admired you car Baja..hook me up with some info on those bad *** pipes...you running stock carb and computer set up...or you pulled it out and went with hei distributer and carb??
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Originally Posted by brooksman9
Got the louvers I bought from "Older than Dirt" installed. Great transaction, very pleased.



Very NICE... were they hard to install? I've seen them on ebay before but have beenhesitent to purchase. Where did your find yours?
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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should drop temp. in car a noticable amount as a bonus to the
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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Hi, Sorry but to me it reeks of "TACKY", but if that is what puts wind in yer sail, who am I to criticise. To each his own. Otherwise a ride, in more ways then 1. Peace,,,,,,,Craig
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Aint nothin tacky bout those bitchin 80's Louvers...!!!!
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 80TexasC3
Very NICE... were they hard to install? I've seen them on ebay before but have beenhesitent to purchase. Where did your find yours?
Installation was easy for me as mine had a set previously. There is a plastic hinge that goes under the trim at the top so you would have to remove the trim to install that. On mine the hinge was broke and I fabbed a new one from piano hinge stock we had at work. I attached that to what was left. It is all metal and or stainless now. Should last alot longer. The side pieces just slide under the trim with some new 3M adheasive under the tops of them. I purchased them from "Olde4r Than Dirt" here on the forum. Maybe someone else will see this post and offer up a set to you. That is basically how I got mine. By the way, Your car looks great from what I've seen sofar.
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