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How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value #79948
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I've been chewing on the thought of putting window louvers on the T/A. It's non-numbers with buildsheet and fender tag, original 4 speed car. I think it would look amazing with louvers!! I know I'll get alot of "It's your car, do what you want", but putting that aside, how much will it hurt the value if I do put them on?


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Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: fig426] #79949
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I would think the value should increase by the cost of the louvers. Can't see how they would hurt value that much. Air grabber and spoilers were added to my GTX and I never gave it a second thought when purchasing the car.

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: fig426] #79950
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will it add value ? doubt it
will it add desirability ? probably.

will it hurt resale , ? to the purist - yes

but if you want them , add them. but you'll cringe when you have to drill the holes in the metal for the hinges and hold down pins

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: gtx6970] #79951
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I think that pretty much sums it up.

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: gomangoRTSE] #79952
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I wouldn't unless the car is coded for louvres and you were putting on OEM louvres.

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the v [Re: fig426] #79953
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do you have to drill holes to add them ?

will you be putting it up for sale right after you install it ?

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the v [Re: JohnRR] #79954
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I would not do it unless it was coded for them. I am in no a purist but some cars are so rare like the TAs and Superbirds/Daytona's that I think they should be restored and not modified. That being said, there a plenty of Challengers out there that were /6 cars that are available for folks to do as they please. The killer on this is drilling the holes. Kind of permanent!!


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Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the v [Re: klunick] #79955
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Chris I would think it would depend on how original it was to start with also. Fender tags, buildsheet, etc. I had an AAR without alot of documentation that I added them too and no one seemed to care because it wasn't a number car anyway.

How to the motor work out for you?? Is it in the car?

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the v [Re: mymcodebee] #79956
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I would go for it.. Gene Gregory (spelling?) makes some good repop louvers I was going to put them on my old 71 cuda 340 shaker car I could of cared less about the value, the only reason I didn't is cause I didn't get the car finished and someone wanted it more than me and gave me a price I couldn't refuse!


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Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: gtx6970] #79957
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Quote:

will it add value ? doubt it
will it add desirability ? probably.

will it hurt resale , ? to the purist - yes

but if you want them , add them. but you'll cringe when you have to drill the holes in the metal for the hinges and hold down pins





Very well put.....I could not say it any better.


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Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: Troy] #79958
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Thought about this myself...until I heard "you have to drill holes....." No way would I ever drill holes in 40 year old perfectly good sheet metal.

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the v [Re: mymcodebee] #79959
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Thanks for all the input!! This is a tough decision. I have an original set that would look awesome on it. No it's not coded for it and I restored it pretty closely to the way it came. TROY, If I do it then it won't be just like yours, but then again East and West coast twin cars is kinda cool. REID, I ended up putting the 416 stroker in this one. Your engine is going into the purple 4 speed AAR. Are you going to be at Carlisle? The T/A will be there. We get there Wednesday. Give me a call. BRIAN, are you bringing the gator to Carlisle?


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For me if it was a vinyl roof car I might do it but I would expect the value thing to be a wash. However it is a non-vinyl car so I wouldn't do it. They don't look right to a purist on a non-vinyl car.

Sheldon

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Quote:

Thought about this myself...until I heard "you have to drill holes....." No way would I ever drill holes in 40 year old perfectly good sheet metal.




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If I had the correct louvers, I would drill the holes in my T/A in a heartbeat.

If you decide not to do it, you can give your louvers to me.


Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the v [Re: Alaskan_TA] #79963
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So would I, nothing a zap with a welder can't take care of.


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Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: RUNCHARGER] #79964
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Quote:

For me if it was a vinyl roof car I might do it but I would expect the value thing to be a wash. However it is a non-vinyl car so I wouldn't do it. They don't look right to a purist on a non-vinyl car.

Sheldon




I don't understand this. You could get louvers without the vinyl top. If you ordered the vinyl top too it had to be black, but you didn't have to have one.

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: KISSAlien] #79965
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This is correct for Challengers only right? Cuda's required a vinyl top to get louvers ???

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Not sure if I'll take the T/A to Carlisle or the NATS and if I do it will be the FY1 car...like I have problems???

Can't wait to see yours!

Re: How bad will putting louvers on the T/A hurt the value [Re: fig426] #79967
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I'm pretty sure JC Whitney sells some that are made out of plastic that would look killer on there!

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