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Offline dave73chally

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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2014 - 03:41:42 PM »
Brad, are yours still being manufactured? Looks like the top of your louvers cover the window trim while the dales do not? I don't like the sound of that...
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2014 - 03:49:41 PM »
I think the company name was Limited Parts Inc  but I just did a google search and came up with nothing?  :dunno:  I met them at Moparfest, nice couple French Canadian from around Montreal I think it was? 
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2014 - 04:09:19 PM »
Roadman, how did yours turn out? This is very unsettling to me given the price and that I was just about to pull the trigger, has me second guessing them

Cars in the paint shop, were going to work on it together . I will be posting pictures on it.

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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2014 - 04:42:09 PM »
Original roof mounting used rivet nuts in roof. The aftermarket kits don't have these.


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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2014 - 06:26:59 PM »
I think the company name was Limited Parts Inc  but I just did a google search and came up with nothing?  :dunno:  I met them at Moparfest, nice couple French Canadian from around Montreal I think it was?

Yea...I bought two sets from them in the past, but couldn't find them last Summer when I was in the market....Their's were nice. Dale's are nice too !
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2014 - 06:59:25 PM »
I did another search and found a few reports of LPI selling out the tooling  to Heide Performance Products ? Which seems to be the company that makes "superbirds" out of late model Challengers.  :puke:    Searched under that and found this....
http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/hppalchrelo.html
Hinges look off to me? Not the same as mine anyhow? :dunno:
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2014 - 07:21:08 PM »
Is it normal for the louvers to cover the top window trim? Reports that dales don't cover the top trim on a challenger is throwing me off
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2014 - 07:24:35 PM »
Is it normal for the louvers to cover the top window trim? Reports that dales don't cover the top trim on a challenger is throwing me off
I'd say both Challenger and Cuda it covers the trim.
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2014 - 08:33:25 PM »
Found this:
http://www.highhorseperformance.com/mobile/Product.aspx?id=1709

Same as the link above? Significantly more than Dales
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2014 - 10:05:21 PM »
If it was me:

I wouldn't put a rear window louver on my car unless I had the correct wrinkled trim to go along with it.
Having the code on your tag that it had it would be an exception. Then go and find it later.

I just don't like doing things half way correct.
Half stepping.   :2cents:
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2014 - 10:13:50 PM »
But you don't see the trim with the louvers installed anyhow?  :dunno:
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2014 - 10:15:38 PM »
But you don't see the trim with the louvers installed anyhow?  :dunno:

Why hasn't it been reproduced?
Other trim is being done!

It could be sold as a whole kit.
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2014 - 06:00:11 AM »
The trim is very rare and the volume wouldn't justify making the textured trim. I found a set of trim for mine, but I finally had to bite the bullet and pay $$$$$.


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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2014 - 12:31:47 AM »
If it was me:

I wouldn't put a rear window louver on my car unless I had the correct wrinkled trim to go along with it.
Having the code on your tag that it had it would be an exception. Then go and find it later.

I just don't like doing things half way correct.
Half stepping.   :2cents:

Textured window trim is Cuda only, Challenger trim was  regular polished stainless.....

Brad's louvers fit allot like my buddies T/A which is coded for & still wears it's original louvers...
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Re: Rear louvers question
« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2014 - 06:19:21 AM »
True Mike, Cuda only for textured trim.


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