Silver Horse Racing Flush Mount Louvers

Took us nearly 6 months - we were offered, so graciously, by my brothers friend from the grabber site to do the install for free... but we paid $321, so we could go back to the company if they leaked or had a problem - I explained on the other thread about that...

Other glass companies wanted to bust out the window and charge us $65 a side, an autobody place wanted $600+ to install them, another guy I ran from couldn't give me a quote but "could do the job"... I didn't want glass all over the place and don't trust just anyone.... honestly, it was a %#@!& finding someone who WOULD install them... then I was sick over the install, worrying....

Wash it worth it? Absolutely!! My car doesn't look like Princess Leia... :hihi:

$400 is way too much. Save the money and do it your self. I installed mine and it was easy, just follow the directions and you can't screw anything up.
When you order the louvers, order them pre-painted. You'll spend about the same to have someone else do them. The first place (Bump Doc) screwed mine up and painted the wrong side. The they had to paint the wrong side black and the outside silver. They did a crappy job them, the lines were not straight. Took them to a real paint shop and they came out a lot better.
Make sure you order the window kit to remove your window, 3M adhesive and the 3M One-Step Adhesion promoter.

Once you have the louver in place, tape it in place also to keep it from sliding down. It doesn't take longer for the adhesive to dry. You'll want to get some rubber gloves, the adhesive is hard to get off.
Mask off more of the car like your going to paint it to keep the adhesive off your paint. If you get any adhesive on your paint, just use car wax to get it off before it dries (don't wait).
You will need a 2nd person to help you when you get ready to cut the window out.
I'll PM you my cell number and if you have questions you can call me.

Ed

R3dF1r3 said:

So what does this mod look like inside the car?

Thnx

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Here's some pictures I just took. To me it looks better in person.

MSgt46270 said:

Here's some pictures I just took. To me it looks better in person.

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Looks pretty good. I saw those when SHR first put em out.

Well done.

stlwagon said:

Now that's just plain creepy. :nogrinner

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Really? Is it that creepy... :scratchchin OK...keep your opinion to yourself...

You've never heard that cars with the stick on louvers look like Princess Leia? :headscratch: :hihi:

Must be a SHR owner thing... :gringreen

JudisStang said:

Really? Is it that creepy... :scratchchin OK...keep your opinion to yourself...

You've never heard that cars with the stick on louvers look like Princess Leia? :headscratch: :hihi:

Must be a SHR owner thing... :gringreen

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I guess us stick-on louver guys just don't understand.

Took my guy at a glass replacement center all of 1 hour and 20 minutes to do both sides so YES $400 is way out of line. I would think $100-$150 for install is plenty fair and thats NOT breaking the glass out,thats just insane!! After having watched them do it (and they took their sweet time because i was watching) i feel very coinfident that i couldve done it myself for sure. The old saying you get what you pay for but in this case there really is not anything to it. I just felt comfortable having a glass replacement shop do it so I would be sure of no leaks. Go ahead and get them,they are the best looking louver around! Brent

I would say whatever you are comfortable with but 400 is out of line to me. I had quotes form 110 to 250 to do mine. Went with the 110 but there were some other issues with the paint on the driver side (there is a thread and Ford is fixing). Doing it again I would probably have spent the 250 but even with the issues that I have had I would do this again. They look great (haven't been able to post pics yet but will this weekend.)