E24 Rear Window Louvers?

Bavarian Banshee · Post by **Bavarian Banshee** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:14 pm

Has anybody ever made rear window louvers for the E24? I know the E21, E28, and E30 had them, so would any of theirs fit?
If not, is there somewhere I can have some custom-made?

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:51 pm

You mean like this:

Why? If you're interested in UV protection for the rear deck and speakers, why not use window tint film?

tschultz · Post by **tschultz** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:13 pm

I haven't seen any.

I see you are from Highlands Ranch... care to shark some photos of your shark?

Bavarian Banshee · Post by **Bavarian Banshee** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:33 pm

dwcains wrote:You mean like this

Yes. Exactly.

dwcains wrote:Why? If you're interested in UV protection for the rear deck and speakers, why not use window tint film?

For one very, very important reason. I think they're really cool.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:37 pm

I've never seen them for an E24, but maybe there's a source you can find thru a Google search. Or, you might have to sell the 6 and buy an M1 to get a BMW with rear louvers :D

Bavarian Banshee · Post by **Bavarian Banshee** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:44 pm

dwcains wrote:I've never seen them for an E24, but maybe there's a source you can find thru a Google search. Or, you might have to sell the 6 and buy an M1 to get a BMW with rear louvers

Well I already checked Google, and didn't find anything.
And M1s are nice and all, but not very sexy in comparison. Maybe I'll just get an Isetta.

Bavarian Banshee · Post by **Bavarian Banshee** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:08 pm

tschultz wrote:I haven't seen any.

I see you are from Highlands Ranch... care to shark some photos of your shark?

I don't have as many good shots of the back as the front. I've been meaning to take more.

sansouci · Post by **sansouci** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:11 pm

I had the louvers on my 71 240Z. Sooo old school. Reflective film does the same thing without the rattles.
--Ken

tschultz · Post by **tschultz** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:14 am

Great! Hope to meet you at some BMw gatherings, here's one I set up with a friend for later this month:
https://www.facebook.com/events/479425168879370/

Super Coop · Post by **Super Coop** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:31 am

They made a shade kit for the coupes, I have one in the 89. I assume its an option but I've seen a lot of them out there and I would think it wouldn't be hard to retrofit to another car, they work great and are all on the inside of the window.

JCS · Post by **JCS** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:08 pm

sansouci wrote:I had the louvers on my 71 240Z. Sooo old school. Reflective film does the same thing without the rattles.
--Ken

Me also on my 72 240Z. it lifted for cleaning, I liked it on the Z, do not know about the sixer though.

The installer did not put any silicone around the drilled holes and screws, and it rusted and bubbled the paint.

Best,

ericono · Post by **ericono** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:34 am

Super Coop wrote:They made a shade kit for the coupes, I have one in the 89. I assume its an option but I've seen a lot of them out there and I would think it wouldn't be hard to retrofit to another car, they work great and are all on the inside of the window.

Got any pictures of your setup? I've heard of it before, but would like to see what it looks like on a car.

Thanks,

Eric

Super Coop · Post by **Super Coop** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:52 am

ericono wrote:
Super Coop wrote:They made a shade kit for the coupes, I have one in the 89. I assume its an option but I've seen a lot of them out there and I would think it wouldn't be hard to retrofit to another car, they work great and are all on the inside of the window.
Got any pictures of your setup? I've heard of it before, but would like to see what it looks like on a car.

Thanks,

Eric

I'll take a couple and post them, haven't used it in quite a while

Bavarian Banshee · Post by **Bavarian Banshee** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:34 am

tschultz wrote:Great! Hope to meet you at some BMW gatherings, here's one I set up with a friend for later this month:
https://www.facebook.com/events/479425168879370/

I'm afraid that link seems to be broken. I'd love to come though.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:00 am

There are two pieces to the system. There is a roll-up shade built into the rear edge of the back deck, and then the hooks at the top of the headliner.

I'd guess the rear deck is easy enough to swap, but the headliner, not so much.

jps635 · Post by **jps635** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:05 am

Each to their own, but my experience on a car that I purchased years ago with louvres fitted was the same as Ken said , they rattle, and lift at speed, so I ditched them.

ron · Post by **ron** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:00 am

I had a set on a Broadspeed Bullit Capri back in '71. From what I remember it was a very tight fit in the rear window seal and didn't lift or rattle at all.

tschultz · Post by **tschultz** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:21 pm

Bavarian Banshee wrote:
tschultz wrote:Great! Hope to meet you at some BMW gatherings, here's one I set up with a friend for later this month:
https://www.facebook.com/events/479425168879370/
I'm afraid that link seems to be broken. I'd love to come though.

Ah I know why, it's an event for a private group, join here first: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Coloradobmwgroupe/

sansouci · Post by **sansouci** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:43 pm

JCS wrote:
sansouci wrote:I had the louvers on my 71 240Z. Sooo old school. Reflective film does the same thing without the rattles.
--Ken
Me also on my 72 240Z. it lifted for cleaning, I liked it on the Z, do not know about the sixer though.

The installer did not put any silicone around the drilled holes and screws, and it rusted and bubbled the paint.

Best,

Mine had a thin strip that was lodged under the rubber window seal so that there were no screws holding it in place. It did lift for cleaning.

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