1970 side louvers

[Jack bogosian]

My car painted before I bough it and they never taped off the side lovers so now they are all white,, I think they were crome on the edge and black on the inner what can I do to bring them back to original.. I tried to get new or old and nobody seams to have them.. Thanks JAck

[Tony Merendino]

Re: 1970 side louvers

The 70 side louvers are unique in that they were painted body color and the horizontal edges where left unpainted. If your whole louver is painted a quick fix would be to take a razor blade or a fingernail and scrape the paint off the horizontal edges. You can see a good example of this on the 70 Corvette Registry. I dont have the web address but if you put it in google you will find it with no trouble.

[Jack bogosian]

Re: 1970 side louvers

That is a great solution TONY thankyou for all the great information and free advice thanks JACK

[Tom R.]

Re: 1970 side louvers

Jack,I had my side louvers flash chromed then I masked off the horizontals prior to painting them. I did not do anything with the backside other than overspray

[Jim Callan]

Re: 1970 side louvers

Tom,

What type and size tape to you mask with ? I need to do mine(71) and with the 'eggcrate' having 3 surfaces + the interecting inside corners, masking will be a PITA. I have thought about some kind of narrow plastic tape.

Jim callan

[Chuck S.]

Re: 1970 side louvers

"I have thought about some kind of narrow plastic tape."

I think that's going to be your best bet...I believe 3M calls it "micro-fine tape". It comes in many different fractional inch widths, and is available at auto paint distributors.