Traditional Old Skool Louvers

IF ANY ONE IS LOOKING FOR A TRADITIONAL LOUVER JOB, ONE OF THE ONLY COMPANIES I HAVE FOUND DOING THEM ANY LONGER IS SIR MICHAELS IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. 800-900-4944. JUST A FYI

WWW.SIRMICHAELS.COM

 

I Do as well - but a bit further away.

Speedlook Rod&Custom
Cologne Germany

http://www.speedlook.de

 

There's still lots of guys here in the mid west with old louvre presses.

 

The cool old style louvers are round on top... (((((((( and not flat on top...[[[[[[[[[[ IMO

 

Tommy you are correct on the cool old stlye louvers. The louver dies I use are the flat style. I hope to have the curved style made by this winter.

 

Tommy,
You are right about the round top louvers being true hot rod style. The round top keeps to the pleasent curves of the panels, unlike flat tops that make big flat slabs messing up the look of the curved panels.
I do louvers with round tops only. Look much better.
Mike (((( ((((

 

My dies, use only the male die, the female side has a hard rubber plug. It dosen't leave that sharp press mark like some I've seen. I like um all......OLDBEET

 

If you want someone on the east coast doing early louvers, you need to get in touch with Doug Dwelly. He's out of Fairhaven, MA and has been doing louvers and custom work for a million years. He does one size louver that is 3/4" x 3", it's not flat but curved like the old style cl***ic California louver as he calls it. He usually charges $3 per louver.
His cell is 508-951-7795. Tell him Keith sent you.
LSM

 

Are louvers "punched" with some velocity or are they slowly pressed?

What kind of force is required?

Where do you get the dies?


Chris

 

Slowly, my pump is rated at 10,000 lbs......OLDBEET

 

Thanks OLDBEET.

 

There is a guy in my town that does it. I have had any work done yet.

 

How about somebody in the Omaha, Nebraska area? Anybody know anybody who knows how they should be done?

 

luckys louvers in staunton illinois punches 3" louvers in flat top or traditional rounded ones. there still running the $1.00 a louver spring special. gipsey

 

OK when did you get the ole skool dies?

 

Are the louvers in the left pic (trunk lid?) the rounded type - trying to picture the difference. Thanks. -Bob

 

keith
got the ol skool dies the same day we got the flat top dies, will post pics. of the louvers side by side tomorrow.

johnny