Junk Yard Find

[bullard123]

I was just strolling through the junkyard trying to find some tails for a coupe and look at what I found!

[MIK3]

What'd you end up taking that off of?

[bullard123]

What'd you end up taking that off of?

It was a 82-83 Toyota Supra.

[AccordEpicenter]

hold on, 82-3 supra tails fit these cars?? WTF?

[YK86]

hold on, 82-3 supra tails fit these cars?? WTF?
I think he meant he was in the junkyard looking for tails when he came across the louvers on a Supra.

[bullard123]

I think he meant he was in the junkyard looking for tails when he came across the louvers on a Supra.

Yep thats righ.t I made the tails but the louvers was a good find. I had been looking for some for a while.

[johndej]

ah, i've only seen like one or 2 other 3geez w/ louvers and i don't think they look too bad. deff make the car look older though

[Micah 89LXi]

look good man..i love those on hatches...cool find

[A20A1]

Sweet. :)

[Mattphi]

I saw a new mustang with those on there the other day. TIGHTNESS

[88accordalltheway]

nice, hows the fitment?

[bullard123]

nice, hows the fitment?

They fit pretty good. Now I just have to drill in the holes and put the screws in and then they will be finished.

[bullard123]

I saw a new mustang with those on there the other day. TIGHTNESS

Yeah I also like the late 80's 5.0 Mustangs that had the louvers on them with the slotted taillights those were sweet too.

[superguillermo]

can any one say Back to the Future? Looks dope!

[MrBen]

:barf:

[Busted_Blue]

They fit pretty good. Now I just have to drill in the holes and put the screws in and then they will be finished.

be careful. When it rains..water will leak into those holes...

[shepherd79]

it looks like it is too narrow.
plus you can buy them. i have a link to a company that makes them, i think i have it somewhere in my favorites.

[HondaBoy]

louvers are cool. i love that old school look they give. i remember, i think a blue 3rd gen hatch, posted here with those on it. anyway, maybe you can make that fit.

[bullard123]

it looks like it is too narrow.
plus you can buy them. i have a link to a company that makes them, i think i have it somewhere in my favorites.

Yeah its a small gap in between the louvers and the hatch but its not too noticeable and for $10 it was a deal I just couldn't pass up on. I think they might be rather pricey brand new though.

[sporkHSP]

it looks like it is too narrow.
plus you can buy them. i have a link to a company that makes them, i think i have it somewhere in my favorites.
maybe here
http://www.spoilers4less.com/accessories-by-product--car-louvers.html

[bullard123]

maybe here
http://www.spoilers4less.com/accessories-by-product--car-louvers.html

Yeah they want $200 plus for them. Thats almost a carbon fiber hood. I think I'll hold on too the ones I have. Didn't think they would be so pricey for a car this old.

[ICEMAN707]

ever looked into mitsu starions or dodge conquest louvers?

[HaShfIeNd]

ever looked into mitsu starions or dodge conquest louvers?


what are louvers? lol

[superguillermo]

http://store1.yimg.com/I/spoilers4less_1843_49060453

[bullard123]

ever looked into mitsu starions or dodge conquest louvers?

No I haven't, do you think there is a possibility of them fitting a hatch?

[ICEMAN707]

No I haven't, do you think there is a possibility of them fitting a hatch?

I think it would be close....

STARION:http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/docs6/history/html/starion.htm
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/docs6/history/img/pages/starion/star_01.jpg

CONQUEST:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/656000-656999/656837_15_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/672000-672999/672157_1_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/656000-656999/656837_3_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/826000-826999/826805_1_full.jpg

Dodge/Plymouth Conquest are definitely one of my fav. 80's cars. 2.6L inline 4 cyl, RWD, turbo (TSi model)...mmmm... same goes for the Mitsu Starion like the black one Jackie Chan drove in the movie The Cannonball Run.

Too bad they are hard to find now let alone in good condition. I don't think they're even easily found in junk yards. Last time they were made was in '86. Louvers for these would be extremely hard to find. Unless you buy new.

[Busted_Blue]

Those look like DSM cars. Mitsubishi Starion is the same car right?

[ICEMAN707]

Those look like DSM cars. Mitsubishi Starion is the same car right?

Sorry I don't mean to whore the thread, but yeah the Starion and Conquest were twins. Except the Conquest has the more aggressive styling for 1986. Dodge/Plymouth has had this relationship with Mitsu for years, using Mitsu parts/chassis/drivetrain and branded it their own. Like now, Dodge Stratus is the same car as the 4th gen Mitsu Eclipse underneath. Just like Eagle Talon was the same as the 2nd and 3rd gen Eclipse. Dodge Neon R/T used the Eclipse drivetrain. The first gen Neon Expresso also used a 2nd gen Eclipse drivetrain. Ever wonder, "why would someone hook up a neon?" Now you know why. Not ALL neons though, only the 1st gen Expresso and the 2nd gen R/T models. So on and so forth...

[bullard123]

Man those are some sweet looking hatchbacks. I think I remember seeing Jackie Chan drive that red one. Nice pics. Hopefully I'll be able to come across some from those cars.

[2drSE-i]

maybe here
http://www.spoilers4less.com/accessories-by-product--car-louvers.html


240 bucks new, or 10 bucks used and doesnt quite fit....i think it looks damn good for 10 bucks

[ICEMAN707]

Here's what a Starion Louver would look like new:
http://store1.yimg.com/I/spoilers4less_1843_42497488
http://spoilers4less.com/wp10574.html

If you can find some in the junk yard, you're lucky! Good luck man. :rockon:

[sporkHSP]

I personally think it LOOKS like he got $10 louvers. It doesn't quite fit, so it doesn't look right with exposed window on either side, its the kind of look that I would laugh at if I saw it driving down the street. Just my opinion though. It doesn't fit well enough to just put on because it cost $10, If you like the look, spend th emoney and buy the real ones.

[PortugalFocus]

:barf: louvers are for Rustang driving mullet wearing tree hugging hippies.

Conquest/Starion are the hottest car to come out of the 80s. The last year for the Conquest/Starion was 1989. They also have the least amount of electrical problems. The models that are turbo had many ECU issues up to 87, in 88 they were rectified and 89 models didn't really change except for the colors offered.

[bullard123]

I personally think it LOOKS like he got $10 louvers. It doesn't quite fit, so it doesn't look right with exposed window on either side, its the kind of look that I would laugh at if I saw it driving down the street. Just my opinion though. It doesn't fit well enough to just put on because it cost $10, If you like the look, spend th emoney and buy the real ones.

That was my whole point in looking for them in a junk yard. No the fit is not perfect but there is less than a inch gap on either side of them. And yes the price of new ones is a big issue to me. $240 is way too much to spend on something that doesn't increase the performance of the car. When summer gets here believe me they will serve their purpose.

[2drSE-i]

That was my whole point in looking for them in a junk yard. No the fit is not perfect but there is less than a inch gap on either side of them. And yes the price of new ones is a big issue to me. $240 is way too much to spend on something that doesn't increase the performance of the car. When summer gets here believe me they will serve their purpose.


:werd:

i cud barely tell until someone pointed it out. I think it looks good

[Not like a rock]

man... back in the day I posted some louvers and got flamed all to hell. But I think that more people are feeling some love for the retro styles. If you were to paint them the same color as the car they would be hot, IMO.

[2drSE-i]

well i didnt see it, but i think it looks good :)


gotta love generation X

[bullard123]

man... back in the day I posted some louvers and got flamed all to hell. But I think that more people are feeling some love for the retro styles. If you were to paint them the same color as the car they would be hot, IMO.

Yeah I know. Some people like them.....some don't....I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but that is a good idea though. I think I will get them painted the same color as the car along with my side mouldings and mirrors. But we all know how old styles always come back to life again. Look at the Z3 fenders, look at the old corvettes they had them way back when.

[bullard123]

[QUOTE=2drSE-i]well i didnt see it, but i think it looks good :)
gotta love generation X [QUOTE]


Thanks man. I just wanted to go to a old school look. After all these cars were made in the late 80's. But I also like a lot of the newer stuff you can do to them like clear/red tails, body kits, etc...

[2drSE-i]

hey, keep up the good work with newer aftermarket stuff

i imagine you could hit it big with those tinkering skills of urs

[Micah 89LXi]

i was gonna say the dodge daytona i saw today have louvres and they looked to be about perfect size...i didnt think jackie chan spoke decent english when they made cannonball run

[Forgar_88]

Damn, they want $240. for a set of aluminum louvers? I might look somewhere else or buy from a member on here if anyone has em.

[Vinny]

That was my whole point in looking for them in a junk yard. No the fit is not perfect but there is less than a inch gap on either side of them. And yes the price of new ones is a big issue to me. $240 is way too much to spend on something that doesn't increase the performance of the car. When summer gets here believe me they will serve their purpose.



10 bucks is too much to spend on something that doesnt fit and looks like hammered dogshit, but that just my opinon.

If you go on the "they don't fit but serve a purpose" mantra you could have saved 6 bucks and bought a set of miniblinds from Walmart. Couldnt have looked much worse

[blazin3gen]

10 bucks is too much to spend on something that doesnt fit and looks like hammered dogshit, but that just my opinon.

If you go on the "they don't fit but serve a purpose" mantra you could have saved 6 bucks and bought a set of miniblinds from Walmart. Couldnt have looked much worse

:violin:





u sir make no sence

:flip:

[bullard123]

10 bucks is too much to spend on something that doesnt fit and looks like hammered dogshit, but that just my opinon.

If you go on the "they don't fit but serve a purpose" mantra you could have saved 6 bucks and bought a set of miniblinds from Walmart. Couldnt have looked much worse

Thats alright. I sold them on ebay. Made a $40 dollar profit + shipping. I would still get them if I found them in a junk yard.

[terminator2373]

Too bad you're not close to the Cincinnati area, there's a set in a local yard in pretty damn good shape.


Thats alright. I sold them on ebay. Made a $40 dollar profit + shipping. I would still get them if I found them in a junk yard.

[bullard123]

Are they on a 3gee hatch?

[88Accord-DX]

Funny ass thread. Painted mini-blinds from Wal-Mart & blazin's comments. I had my laugh for the day on that one. :bowrofl:

[phrenology]

Man you guys just dissed the louvers...so much for the 80's it was all about pop up head lights and louvers man. I've got louvers on the 84' makes it look like Sonic the Hedgehog...painted miniblinds don't work as well. I got mine brand new off egay for $75 but they were missing the mount kit so we stapled em' on, LOL they look pretty good and the wiper still works. WhenI got another hatch from the junlyard they 85' I got it off of had another set on it but they were smashed in and I didn't want to pay another $6 for busted ones. IMO They look better on the 2Gs for some reason. :lol:

[terminator2373]

YUP!


Are they on a 3gee hatch?

[bullard123]

YUP!
Its hard to find the original ones for the hatch. Can you can get a price on those?

[terminator2373]

I'll see what I can do for you man. They are originals, in terrific shape.
Jason


Its hard to find the original ones for the hatch. Can you can get a price on those?