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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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Getting them off is a bitch. And then you have to remove the old 3M tape from the louvers and install new 3M tape (properly). AND, if the surfaces (both on the louver for the new tape and on the windows) aren't prepped just right, then they'll be coming loose in short order. Just be sure that SOMEBODY knows what they're doing.
I agree, you need to be patient and careful removing these or you'll really screw up your clearcoat. Good luck!
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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I was afraid of that. I love my car to death, but its still just any everyday driver. So I'm going to leave them alone. It doesn't need to be show quality I love it anyway.
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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as long as your happy with it, that's all that matters! =-)
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Have a blow dryer handy when removing them, the 3m tape is much easier to remove when warm.
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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i'm struggling here. certainly better pics would help but the quarter windows are right hand and left hand. louvers fill the entire window and will only go on one way. how do you get them backwards?
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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It's not that they are on the wrong side, that would be impossible. One end is small, one end is large, lol.

They aren't on straight, is what appears to be the issue here. It could just be that they are a different brand, with a different style than usual.
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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the leading edge of the quarter window is parallel to the trailing edge of the window on the door. i'll give you that in the picture of the installed louvers that it appears the louver leading edge is NOT parallel to the door window. but, you cannot see any of the quarter window still exposed. must be something goofy going on with the picture or a VERY goofy quarter window louver.
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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I'm thinking they aren't CDC. I bought them from a member that said they were CDC, but he bought the car with the louvers already installed. So there could have been a mix up. The leading edge points toward the window, so idk how to fix that. Lol I don't think they look bad though.

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It's not that they are on the wrong side, that would be impossible. One end is small, one end is large, lol.

They aren't on straight, is what appears to be the issue here. It could just be that they are a different brand, with a different style than usual.



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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by VistaBlue
It's not that they are on the wrong side, that would be impossible. One end is small, one end is large, lol.

They aren't on straight, is what appears to be the issue here. It could just be that they are a different brand, with a different style than usual.
It wouldnt be at all impossible to put them on the wrong sides. I have seen several members that have done it with the cdc louvers and even members that have put on roush louvers on the wrong sides.

Tanner, they definitely look like cdc louvers and since they are still pretty recently installed, they shouldnt be too hard to take off. The longer you wait though the stronger that tape will get.
Old Dec 16, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Tanner05


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They're definitely on the wrong sides.



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