CGGorman

I can't seem to find this in any of my reference material...

The rear-most louver (both DS & PS) of my 68 are blocked off from inside. The other three are open to the engine. Is this normal? If so, should the blocking plate (or whatever) be painted body color or black? If not normal, why would this have been done?

stingray72

Thats the way they were made, and I do believe they were painted black from the factory.

George

corvtt1969

mines like that too, on the driverside only tho,(i think) and its painted body color. i always wondered if it was there so people couldnt reach into the cabin??? just my wild guess. - bob

68raggtop

Mine is also blocked off and body color. I would guess that it has to do with the vent door being in that same area?

Easy Mike

Yup. Blocked on each side. I've seen printed material which said the fakes were supposed to have been painted black at St. Louis to give the impression of being open like the other three, but every one I ever saw was painted body color.

sb69coupe

The rearmost louver vent on each fender was blocked off, and was blacked out at the factory after the body was painted. The factory used a semi-gloss black paint except on cars that were actually painted black, where the louver was left in body color.

Karfever

Corey_68

Perfectly normal.

CGGorman

I was planning on blacking mine out regardless, but it's nice to know that I'm doing the "right" thing.

THANKS!!

Garys '68

rear blocked off on my 68 to. I always thought the others were there for access to the body/frame mount bolts. No need for the rear one for that access.