Rear window louvers an go wings

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Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by gerardbar1 » Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:29 pm

Anyone know where to find the best rear window louvers repro. Also I purchased 71-74 go wing from classic industries. Anyone know the quality

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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by 71bird » Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:25 pm

There is only one person that sells the louvers. I can't remember his name even though I bought a set from him. He is in Illinois I think.I paid $1500.00 and you still have to do a lot of shaping to get them right. To tell the truth, with the louvers AND a go wing the back end looks to cluttered.
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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by Eric » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:29 pm

Gene Gregory is the only one I know of repopping the window louvers. He was priced at $1500, but when I talked to him at the Nationals he was in the middle of staring up with a new supplier and mentioned his prices would go up to $2000.

I don't have a phone number, but here's an email address
alhambracustomservice@hotmail.com

He also reproduces the front bumper eyebrow
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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by TX9GTXN96 » Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:16 am

Yup, Gene told me that his new price will be $2,000 back in May.
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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by 71bird » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:01 am

$2000, and then sill you have to put a lot of work in them to make them work.
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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by 71bird » Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:29 pm

Those have to be the ugliest POS's I have ever seen.Compair them to the real thing, and you will see what I am talking about.I hate to say it, but Gene is the only game in town.
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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by mopar71 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:41 pm

71bird wrote:Those have to be the ugliest POS's I have ever seen.Compair them to the real thing, and you will see what I am talking about.I hate to say it, but Gene is the only game in town.
I see that they do not look like the originals. :cry:
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Re: Rear window louvers an go wings

Post by mopar71 » Sat Sep 28, 2013 3:33 pm

Originals sure look nice!
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