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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: 83Heritage on September 08, 2005, 09:45:17 PM

Title: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: 83Heritage on September 08, 2005, 09:45:17 PM
These just arrived today. I haven’t permanently mounted them; I wanted to get some opinions first.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: 30thtbird on September 08, 2005, 10:00:13 PM
different!but cool.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: BEARMAX on September 08, 2005, 10:04:32 PM
Very Cool I Wish I Could  Get Some For My 87 Xr-7.the Rear And Side
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: 5.0willgo on September 08, 2005, 10:05:38 PM
I think they're cool.  :ies:
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: V8Demon on September 08, 2005, 10:23:18 PM
:d
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: BEARMAX on September 08, 2005, 10:31:29 PM
HMMM    I DID IT NOW ILL GO PAINT THEM ON THE OL CAT :locked:
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: Thunder Chicken on September 08, 2005, 10:33:44 PM
Nice! You've gotta get some rubber on that car though- something to fill up those rear wheelwells :D
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: 5.0willgo on September 08, 2005, 10:39:11 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
Nice! You've gotta get some rubber on that car though- something to fill up those rear wheelwells :D

I was just thinking the same thing.

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HMMM I DID IT NOW ILL GO PAINT THEM ON THE OL CAT

I don't know what to say. . . I'm scared. :giggle:
They would be cool for the couger, but I just don't think they'd look right.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: SSX on September 08, 2005, 11:02:31 PM
If I had a T-Bird, I'd definately look for some louvers.  I love 'em.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: Ether947 on September 09, 2005, 07:37:07 AM
Did you find someone that makes those? I've been looking for some forevers.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: 83Heritage on September 09, 2005, 09:38:19 AM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
Nice! You've gotta get some rubber on that car though- something to fill up those rear wheelwells :D

I'm working on that, I recently purchased a set of refinished snowflakes. I have some plans in the works for next summer, I just got to get the money first. I have an 8.8 out of a '87 TC sitting in the garage to go on it, with new KYB gas adjust shocks and quad shocks, plus the snowflakes. I just need to get some money so that I can get tires. This is what I want to put on. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE750&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=26WR6RE750&fromCompare1=yes&place=0

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Did you find someone that makes those? I've been looking for some forevers.

Actually I found them on E-bay, they were still in the original box from 1985. A company out of California made them. The company name is Interpart and the part number is A48031. I hope this can be of some help.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: Funky Cricket on September 09, 2005, 09:49:50 AM
i have never been a fan of those.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: oldraven on September 09, 2005, 12:54:16 PM
I hope you like them. My opinion is it just screams REDNECK! I've always thought louvers were a gaudy bad idea from the 80's. Kind of like bras. The tint looks ten times better. Smooth and clean without, but busy and makes me think of rusty old 80's Camaros with. A real Joe Dirt accessory.

Hey, you asked for opinions. :D I gave you all of mine.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: Warbird9 on September 10, 2005, 12:08:10 AM
I don't know...... when I see them, I think of '69 Mach 1 stangs. :ies:  :headbang:  :moon:
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: Thunder Chicken on September 10, 2005, 09:02:38 AM
Is that a shifter in that Mach or is it just happy to see me?
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: Warbird9 on September 10, 2005, 10:41:49 AM
Oooooooooh, I think it likes you! :giggle:
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: blu84302 on September 10, 2005, 06:58:36 PM
How much and where did you get that?

I like redneck stuff... Nothing wrong with them in my opinion.  I'd love to sport louvers on my bird, but i doubt i could offord to buy anything for my car at the moment. 

However i do think it's mighty badass, keep it always!  Remember, your bird is better than all those mustangs.  Tell people the bird was first.
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: Thunder Chicken on September 10, 2005, 09:57:22 PM
Personally I see absolutely nothing wrong with installing 80's-style "doodads" on these cars - after all, they are 80's cars, remember. Actually, since the 87-88 models are just a tad too modern for their times, 80's heritage add-ons help to bely the car's age. I've often felt that my car goes largely unnoticed by the public because it just looks like a late model car - it's got no cues to show that it's actually older than many of the kids driving those fart-canned Civics around. It's getting on to 18 years old but still looks as modern as any late 90's to early 2000's car. A nice set of turbines or ten-holes, some white letter 60-series tires, and maybe a rear louvre is just what it needs to bring out the 80's in it.

It is not very often that I hear somebody say "Man, that car is in some shape for its age" because most people couldn't guess its age. It did happen this past weekend, though - a guy stopped in at the cottage and saw my car and started going on about it. He knew how old it is, but only because he owned one back in '88 :D

He, too, was unsympathetic with my moanings about the mileage topping 100,000 kilometers (it's now at 100,700). Seems his 2002 F150 has nearly double that mileage. Can't get no sympathy at all....
Title: Re: Louvers on an '83 Tbird
Post by: V8Demon on September 11, 2005, 06:16:47 PM
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It is not very often that I hear somebody say "Man, that car is in some shape for its age"


And I know when I hear something similar to that it's usually from someone 35 years of age or older.