has everyone seen these louvers
09-11-2006, 10:16 PM
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RE: has everyone seen these louvers
ORIGINAL: moosestang
well you can't get a flush fit with any of the others, but I think I like the design of the roush louvers better.
well you can't get a flush fit with any of the others, but I think I like the design of the roush louvers better.
ORIGINAL: torch red
ok i guess...but whats the point...why remove the Glass...Seems like a lot of work for a look the you can get from all kinds of different louvers...
Not for me...
ok i guess...but whats the point...why remove the Glass...Seems like a lot of work for a look the you can get from all kinds of different louvers...
Not for me...
-DG
09-28-2006, 04:45 AM
#12
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 15
RE: has everyone seen these louvers
Hi guys,
Was watching the traffic to our website, saw this thread was getting some interest...not here to muck it up in any way. I would though like to chime in and try to answer a couple of comments if I may.
On the removal of the glass - yes it is required, but to prove it could be done safely, I did the installation myself with only a few hand tools in under 1.5 hours on the driver's side (the only one we currently have). This included time to take the pictures, and I did not ask for, or receive a second set of hands, which we recommend, and would make the job 10x easier.
The part is designed to not leak or retain water, and will seal to the body using the same methods and materials the factory glass uses.
Returning the car to stock, while more difficult than peeling off stick-on louvers, is possible, and would take a couple hours. There is nothing that is changed by the installation that cannot be 100% reversed.
Finally, as to the look of our piece - when you see them in person, on the car, you will agree there is nothing like it. (I was a little skeptical until I put the prototype in our own car) The capability of being flush-mounted, along with having visibility through the part (production pieces to be made from tinted Lexan), and painting to match to replicate the 65-66 look, nobody else can do. I try and design parts that look as though they could have come from the factory that way. Granted, the factory normally doesn't build things on the car from 6061-T6 or stainless, but as to fit and finish, we look to make our parts integrate seemlessly with the existing car, and not appear to be "tacked on" after the fact.
Is it harder to do this install? Yes. Is it worth it? I think so. And I haven't seen any of the stick-on ones anywhere near 109.00 that had over 500,000 data points in their design to insure an OEM fit.
Was watching the traffic to our website, saw this thread was getting some interest...not here to muck it up in any way. I would though like to chime in and try to answer a couple of comments if I may.
On the removal of the glass - yes it is required, but to prove it could be done safely, I did the installation myself with only a few hand tools in under 1.5 hours on the driver's side (the only one we currently have). This included time to take the pictures, and I did not ask for, or receive a second set of hands, which we recommend, and would make the job 10x easier.
The part is designed to not leak or retain water, and will seal to the body using the same methods and materials the factory glass uses.
Returning the car to stock, while more difficult than peeling off stick-on louvers, is possible, and would take a couple hours. There is nothing that is changed by the installation that cannot be 100% reversed.
Finally, as to the look of our piece - when you see them in person, on the car, you will agree there is nothing like it. (I was a little skeptical until I put the prototype in our own car) The capability of being flush-mounted, along with having visibility through the part (production pieces to be made from tinted Lexan), and painting to match to replicate the 65-66 look, nobody else can do. I try and design parts that look as though they could have come from the factory that way. Granted, the factory normally doesn't build things on the car from 6061-T6 or stainless, but as to fit and finish, we look to make our parts integrate seemlessly with the existing car, and not appear to be "tacked on" after the fact.
Is it harder to do this install? Yes. Is it worth it? I think so. And I haven't seen any of the stick-on ones anywhere near 109.00 that had over 500,000 data points in their design to insure an OEM fit.
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