View Poll Results: Rear louvers? No rear louvers
Camaro with
7
28.00%
Camaro without
6
24.00%
Firebird with
4
16.00%
Firebird without
8
32.00%
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Hatch louvers or no louvers
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Hatch louvers or no louvers
3rd gen camaro with
3rd gen camaro without
3rd gen firebird with
3rd gen firebird without
3rd gen camaro without
3rd gen firebird with
3rd gen firebird without
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Re: Hatch louvers or no louvers
Without louvers, in all cases. A relic of the past that didn't look good in the past either.
IMO, the clean, smooth look of the hatch glass is the way to go.
To some degree, I think they look better on a Camaro than they did on a Firebird. But I think they make any car look worse.
IMO, the clean, smooth look of the hatch glass is the way to go.
To some degree, I think they look better on a Camaro than they did on a Firebird. But I think they make any car look worse.
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Re: Hatch louvers or no louvers
Camaro with and without. My car had them and they looked great, but there were times I took them off and it still looked great.
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Re: Hatch louvers or no louvers
They look better on Camaro, but not at all bad on Firebirds either. I prefer without but I think they are ok
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Re: Hatch louvers or no louvers
To me, louvers add too much "visual mass" to the rear. I theorize the factory forgot to tint the hatch glass and that is the ideal treatment.
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Re: Hatch louvers or no louvers
I used to hate them, but the classic look has grown on me, and now I like 'em. In fact, I have two sets I'm restoring, and will put one of 'em on my 88. I do feel like they date the car, but then, it's an old car! If I had two, I'd have an all original car, definitely WITH louvers, and a restomod, definitely WITHOUT.
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Re: Hatch louvers or no louvers
Just kidding. To each his own. It's not like louvers really kill the look of the car, I just prefer them without.
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Re: Hatch louvers or no louvers
Do yall suggest abs plastic or metal for louvers?
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