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Old 10-26-2011, 07:30 PM
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Does anyone know where I can buy a rear window (1) piece Cragar Louver for a 1980 Corvette?
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A set shows up now and then on feeBay, but if you're talking about genuine high-quality Cragars they won't likely come cheap.
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I'm looking at purchasing this car soon....those are coming off. Don't know the make tho.

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I saw a set 2 weeks ago at the Corvette OC Weekend on an 81 parked near me in the Hotel garage. It took me back! I remember you could get those for a Firebird and Corvettes. While they are not for me, I had forgotten about them. It was nice to see that someone still had them.

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Originally Posted by Dose11

I'm looking at purchasing this car soon....those are coming off. Don't know the make tho.

What's behind the X?
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I'd like to find a set for my Corvette also.

I used to some Cragars on my old '81 Z28. Nothing screams 80's car like a set of louvers.
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There is a company remaking them.....I'll see if I can find it again.
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He's not talking about wheels. He's talking about the louver for the rear window. One was available from GM; not sure whether that was the Cragar model.





Used louvers occasionally pop up.

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I'm looking at purchasing this car soon....those are coming off. Don't know the make tho.
Send me a pic. I'm looking for Cragar Louver or GM Sunshade, both aluminum. I will buy them from you.
johnnysurf.jl@gmail.com

thanks, John
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
He's not talking about wheels. He's talking about the louver for the rear window. One was available from GM; not sure whether that was the Cragar model.





Used louvers occasionally pop up.

Thank you that was a big help.
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
He's not talking about wheels. He's talking about the louver for the rear window. One was available from GM; not sure whether that was the Cragar model.





Used louvers occasionally pop up.

Do you have a link to the GM site that has them?
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Originally Posted by johnnysurf
Do you have a link to the GM site that has them?
Sorry, no. Check the date on the GM parts box in the pic (1985). They have probably been out of production for years.

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Originally Posted by johnnysurf
Send me a pic. I'm looking for Cragar Louver or GM Sunshade, both aluminum. I will buy them from you.
johnnysurf.jl@gmail.com

thanks, John
I haven't picked the car up yet...but when I do...I Will
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Originally Posted by TheSkunkWorks
What's behind the X?
HuH?
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Originally Posted by Dose11
HuH?
Can't see a pic, just a red X.



After all this time, still just a X.

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Summit Racing shows to have them, what brand? couldn't tell you

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SU...n/?prefilter=1

and another site

http://www.andysautosport.com/chevro...astra_hammond/

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Originally Posted by TheSkunkWorks
Can't see a pic, just a red X.
I think its you. I see the picture on my tablet and my laptop.

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The summit Racing ones are ABS plastic and look like crap.

The Cragar one are plastic ends and aluminum centers. There's also the 3 piece kind that I also think look like crap.
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i might have what your looking for. no mounting though
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I might have what your looking for but i don't have the mounting hardware


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