Side & Rear Window Louvers

[68AMXGOPAC]

Sorry, but it just seemed to funny to resist.It was early here too.

[Mavericke]

Now now children, lol

[Inraged]

Did this project ever get finished? If not I'd be willing to take it on if you could send me some drafts of the idea..

What size pieces?
where do they go?
how does this all bolt on?

I have all the tools required...

[IowaEagle]

Not really sure where the project stands right now.

[demonicdragon]

yeah. im still waiting for my set of wagon louvers. has anybody heard from Maverick? ive been waiting on some door panels from him since Christmas

[IowaEagle]

Have you tried e-mailing him?  He may be sans-computer?

[thereverendbill]

louvers are fairly easy to make if you have a louver press.  I talked to a friend of my father's who owns a steel fabrication business (mainly stampings and fasners in bulk) and I brought up the question if he can make louvers for a window like my wagon.  He replied that it is pretty easy to do IF you have a louver press that is as wide as the rear window.  sadly he has a press that will make louvers but they just don't quite take the cake in the style department.  He says he knows there is a guy in town that can do the job (if there is enough interest, meaning no one off set).  I am still waiting for a name

[demonicdragon]

ive only messaged him on the nest. i could try emailing him. thanks

[IowaEagle]

He was on today.  So perhaps he is finally thawing out.  Mav had a rough winter.

[Mavericke]

Yes, and thawing out nicely... and a bit more plump, lol... we'll save that for another thread though, lol!

Louvers are still an on-going project. If someone else wants to jump in - be my guest, I don't have a patent on them, lol! I would just love to see it happen and I've got so much on my plate that it's taking awhile... obviously, lol!

The update on my louvers... ll my stencils are cut and bent and I technically have a set of louvers ready to go, but they are not assembled. Been dealing with missing/broken tools alot here lately since my brother and I had our falling out. I've got the welder fixed, but I need aluminium flux and a helmet to finish the job.... and of course the most important part of that is just to simply remember to grab the stuff when I'm in town, LOL!

As far as emails go... I've gotten a few personal emails that I have responded to, but I have not responded to any messages here. I have about 30+ of them unread that I need to sort through so give me some time and I'll get to everyone.

[jim]

Welcome back.

[Mavericke]

Thanks Jim! Glad to be back.. and just loving the new look!

[pigonawing]

im all about if i can afford i have been looking for those for awhile

[Mavericke]

Ok.... I've finally made some headway here.

It looks like I've found a way to have them professionally made (because my ways are not working thusfar) but they will run about $400 each before shipping and I will need to have at least 20 of them made the first time around. If we can get 20 guys to commit, they can be done in about 6 weeks.

They will be made of a slightly thicker and more durable ABS plastic than the original. These will fit perfectly into the window.

The other alternative is going to be my metal fabbed ones that I'm still working on but that project is becoming rather expensive and very time consuming... alot of trial and error because I'm not a metal fabber, lol! Lots of you guys on here ARE good at this stuff - YOU need to finish the metals ones, lol!

So any interest in brand new professionaly cast ABS rear window louvers at $400 a pop (+shipping)? That is ZERO profit for me. This is seriously the exact price it costs to have them made. Do the math, the first run will not be cheap. They will be a direct and perfect fit. I am considering having "AMC Eagle" embedded on them as well. Thoughts?

[Mavericke]

The price would include everything, yes. As far as the actual mounting goes - I haven't figured out a permanent method to fixing this just yet but I do have a set of the brackets. They aren't in the best shape, but probably enough to have them reproduced. They are plastic and I have been playing with the idea of metal bracktes for awhile. I'm just waiting to get the SX4 pulled back around to test out a few options.

Long story short - yes, there will be brackets included. They will be close to the orginal design where there will be a hinge on the top to so that you can swing it open and clean under it. The bottom hinge will snap on to the louver or tighten down with a twist-down fastner. All brackets will slide under the trim/gasket on the window and that's what holds them in place.