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03-15-2008, 05:44 AM
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To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
My 68 shorty is almost all original. The tail gate is pretty banged up. The letter where all bashed in. No way did I have the skill to straighten it. Since it was the easiest panel to remove I started there. I figured no real risk since I would most likly buy a repro anyway. So I cut out the letters and welded in plate with my HF flux core weld. Wow did I warp everything. It required about .15 of fiberglass and several hours with a body file to level it. I have since got a nice Lincoln Mig and some training.
Well I recently got the news I am going to be a daddy again. I am going to have one in collage and one in diapers. Needless to say my budget just went from what I want to spend to just a little above zero. The way I see it I have 3 options, One finsh up a couple of low spots and move one to other things. Second Cut out all the glass and weld in new metal Third, I pick this out of the scrap today(see pic 3) Its 16 gage I was thinking louvers. I am going to drop the truck and some kind of rims and most likly change the color to red and a cowl hood. Are louvers hacky now? Seems like doing two rows across the letter area would be easy? I know no one can tell me what I like but I am really on the fence, hopfully a discussion will help me decide. Original truck  Botched repair  Free stuff 
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03-15-2008, 06:54 AM
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mini truck racer
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
I had a 79' step with a louvered tailgate . I liked it , then again school wasn't old when I was there .
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03-15-2008, 08:01 AM
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
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IMO - YES!!! Louvers take away from the look of everything automotive, but that's just my opinion.
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03-15-2008, 08:10 AM
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Questionable
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
I think it looks really 80's. But if really 80's is your style, I say go for it.
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03-15-2008, 09:49 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
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03-15-2008, 10:47 AM
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Location: Portland, OR.
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
IMO, A custom rod with a chopped top, Sure section It, Chop it, Louver it. But these trucks IMO dont need it.
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03-15-2008, 06:30 PM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
 
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
I'd pass on louvers...
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03-15-2008, 07:14 PM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
i dont like louvers personally, but if the tailgate is in bad shape anyway, go for it! it might make a fun project anyway
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03-15-2008, 10:31 PM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
Me I like it but i like old school flavor..id do it but thats just me man
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03-15-2008, 10:36 PM
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Out of the carpool lane.
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
Don't do louvers!!!
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03-18-2008, 04:40 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
For now I will just smooth out what I have. I hope to find a tailgate down the road that has the correct Text in it. Once I have that I can play with my exsiting one.
Thanks for the opinions
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03-18-2008, 10:51 PM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
I personally like them to a degree. I wouldn't do my whole hood but I did do two rows on it. I did it back in the early 90's though.
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03-18-2008, 10:54 PM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
i personaly like the louvered hood on andy4639's truck but anything more then that would b a lil much
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03-18-2008, 11:25 PM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
Louvered hoods is one thing.It serves a purpose or looks like it does.Louvering the rest of the body is questionable.On a Roadster it`s just a hotrod gone wild.On full-bodied late-models...nah!Definately never w/o hood done first.
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03-18-2008, 11:31 PM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
how hard is it to louver your hood like andy's truck anyway?
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03-19-2008, 05:28 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
i can be really hard. you only get one chance and one louver out of place ruins the hood
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03-19-2008, 07:11 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
You have to cut the X-brace out, punch the louvers, then weld the X-brace back in. Piece of cake...
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03-19-2008, 07:16 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
lol ill get right on that for yea
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03-19-2008, 08:47 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
It's a "Hot Rod" thang!!
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03-19-2008, 09:12 AM
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Gone to greener pastures
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
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More importantly, congrats on the new one coming!
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03-19-2008, 09:28 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
id louver the tailgate just for the experience cause then if it looks good and u like it u can leave it and when someone asks sewhere down the line where u got that custom tail gate u can proudly state that u made it yourself where as stock looks amazing on these trucks but u cant say u made ur repro tailgate so for me id see how it looks just so i can have the experience and know that i made it not a factory
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03-19-2008, 09:47 AM
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Re: To Louver or not to Louver that is .......
Louvers are
if you want the hot rod flair. If you like them do it.
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