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?

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.

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

I think that pretty much sums it up.

I wouldn't unless the car is coded for louvres and you were putting on OEM louvres.

do you have to drill holes to add them ?

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

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!!

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?

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!

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.

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?

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

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.

So would I, nothing a zap with a welder can't take care of.

This is correct for Challengers only right? Cuda's required a vinyl top to get louvers ???

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!

I'm pretty sure JC Whitney sells some that are made out of plastic that would look killer on there!

Was your car in Northern Virginia at one point back in the 80's/90's? There was someone in the service at Quantico or Ft. Belvoir with one similar?

I put louvers on my FY1 Mr.Norms GSD T/A, and LOVED how it came out. Yes, it is scary drilling the holes, but I had an original louver T/A to reference from. I no longer own the car, but I always got good compliments on the louvers from other E body folk...

PS- the car was also non numbers, but had all other docs..

not louvers , and not meaning to hijack , but I just saw a car on the road I had forgotten about, haven't seen it in 10-12 years - it is a 1970 Cuda convertible, 340 - 4spd , F8 (I think), white hockey stick stripe, with 71 Cuda gills in the front fenders. I remember speaking to the owner when I first saw the car - he told me he loved the 71 fenders and had a body shop do the cut outs and installed NOS fender gills - this is now probably 20-25 years ago or more - he might be the original or second owner - I forget - this was before anyone was stamping, cutting or anything . The worst part is that the body shop did the cut outs in the wrong spot - they start over the wheel wells - too far forward - it is what it is - he did it when the prices on these cars were next to nothing - and it's his car - I'd say do what makes you happy - I happen to love the look of the rear window louvers !

If you like the louvers put them on, only if they are the "original" style.....repro or not,.....the crap cheap aftermarket jcw, interpart, etc.....are junk......Gregory's or originals.......while your at it,....a nice set of 15X7 Rallies would set that car off just right!



I'm suprised no one has said anything about your wheel lip mouldings? .....Nice car though!

Put the louvers on it!.....they do so much for the car!......I put louvers on my super rare 1971 Challenger T/A.......I don't think it hurt it's value any!

Hey - Shouldn't that super rare 71 T/A have a 4-bbl setup?

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Bruce,........Originally yes!..........you know how the 71's were delivered, the 6pak was in the trunk, for "dealer install" if the customer opted,......I opted!