Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Lurve for window louvresFrankenhealey
@frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member 15
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Was made aware of this Netherlands based Princess. All very well you might say, it's just Vulgalour posting about Princesses again, but look carefully and what do you see on the back window...  I have expressed an interest in acquiring this fine piece of aftermarket tat for my own appalling British car and of course it has ignited my desire to see more cars with rear window louvres. The only RR threads I can find are old For Sale adverts even though I'm sure there was a thread for this sort of thing. You heard it here first  PS You should have a PM tonight about that project. Sorry  |
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here |
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Copey
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Sadly the white Capri has succumb to terminal rott  but my new Capri will still be rocking the Louvre  |
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1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLSi with 2.0 Zetec
1985 Ford Capri 3.0 (was a 2.0 Laser originally)
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Can I play too?    It has taken me years to track one of these down - was so pleased to finally get one last year. It is a genuine AutoPlas item but I am missing just one of the four mounting clips. They slide under the window rubber and then there is a vertical bit that the louvre sits on with a tolerance fit - I'd be much obliged if someone had one sitting around? |
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Awesome... It is great when companies such as this share a bit of their history with their punters. Louvre-ly stuff...!!! |
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Rob M
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Lurve for window louvresRob M
@zeb
Club Retro Rides Member 41
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I'm loving that Skoda!!!!
Autoplas are still going!! I remember going out with a girl who worked for them, IIRC, they had a factory in Hockley ( Essex)and used to churn out zillions of tat products.
Id suggest, all those louvre fans out there, that you get on board now and start snapping up the Autoplas portfolio of shonky wheel trims, stick them in yer loft and 20 years from now you will be retro fitting them to 2010 Vauxhall Astra pov spec models for the added touch of authenticity or summat.
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I used to pass a capri every day that had louvers on the back and rear side windows it looks really smart, id have a louver on the back of my escort but my pockets are not that deep I'm afraid
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I wonder if the louvre's that we all love could be reproduced with 3D printing...?! Just a thought...
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Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Lurve for window louvresFrankenhealey
@frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member 15
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I wonder if the louvre's that we all love could be reproduced with 3D printing...?! Just a thought... Surface finish is the problem and large flattish areas such as the louvres themselves are the worst for visual roughness. Most of the cheaper 3D printers produce a finish little better than a Tyrolean Machine. |
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here |
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^^^ Scrub that idea then...!!! I agree that the surface finish is a tad on the furry side (well it is in my eyes)...
Maybe when 3D printer technology improves though it could be worth a try at least...?!
Anyhow, for now it's all about hunting these beauties out...
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vulgalour
Club Retro Rides Member
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Lurve for window louvresvulgalour
@vulgalour
Club Retro Rides Member 146
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I like the idea of making one from a bunch of splitters, it won't look like a genuine Autoplas or similar item but it will still look awesome.
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EmDee
Club Retro Rides Member
Committer of Autrocities.
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Lurve for window louvresEmDee
@emdee
Club Retro Rides Member 108
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Jan 16, 2015 17:32:42 GMT
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Pics of your katzentreppe fitted please, Herr Emdee! I think katzentreppe is my new favourite word. As you wish. In fact I think I may be so keen I might post too many. I feel like a dog with two err... katzentreppen.      |
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vulgalour
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Lurve for window louvresvulgalour
@vulgalour
Club Retro Rides Member 146
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Jan 16, 2015 20:10:08 GMT
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Your Polo has crossed the line into PURE FILTH.
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Jan 16, 2015 20:25:58 GMT
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If you ever want rid of that EmDee, I've always wanted to replace this after it fell off.  |
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EmDee
Club Retro Rides Member
Committer of Autrocities.
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Lurve for window louvresEmDee
@emdee
Club Retro Rides Member 108
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Jan 16, 2015 20:29:41 GMT
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I just happen to have a spare, it's for a mk1/2 Fiesta - it's not raised for the wiper like mine and has one less slat but it's still lovely. PM me if you like.
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Jan 16, 2015 22:42:12 GMT
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Emdee , that is now quite possibly my favourite mk2 Polo ever .
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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EmDee
Club Retro Rides Member
Committer of Autrocities.
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Lurve for window louvresEmDee
@emdee
Club Retro Rides Member 108
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Emdee , that is now quite possibly my favourite mk2 Polo ever . High praise indeed from the owner of an iconic mk2f/3 Polo, thanks very much. It's getting there |
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That's cooler then the Ones with a hole, nice work sir!
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Emdee. Your Polo is one bad mother curse word. Love it.
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New cars. Who needs em.....
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Jan 17, 2015 10:29:26 GMT
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Found these at a scrappers before Christmas   |
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but my new Capri will still be rocking the Louvre 
