05GT&GTRoush

Wanted to get some input from you guys to see what you think of the rear window louvers?








Do you think they should be painted along with the mirrors to match the body color or leave black? Looking for some input. Thanks in advanced!

korinwoodo

My dad and I test drove a stang with these on it and it looked good just black on a white and blue car. On yours i think i would paint it and the mrrors.

rrobello

not my cup of tea, but whatever.

gt6974a

Looks alright but I think if you had black stock spoiler it would really look good!

calvin84

IMHO its a little tacky...I think painted would look better though.

Sonic05

Yeah, I agree 100%

I thought about those myself, but they are just too big for my taste.

korinwoodo

Theyre hard to see out of while backing up just for anyone in the throws of buying one

fumaca

Not diggin' it. Just my $0.02.

Fastback65

:notnice: :shock:

firststang

i like the look of the rear window louvre, those just stick up a bit much (my .02)

but i would say leave em as is

WERKED 66

does not look right.......the back of the car looks way to busy....

mustangspeeder

If you're going to keep them, I'd paint them to match your car. If instead you want to keep them black, I'd then paint the spoiler black as well as part of the hood.

Mongoose

I would paint them also. Are those metal or plastic?

05GT&GTRoush

There metal. Very nice quality louvers.

Rebel73

I would do either the side louvers, or the rear, but not both. Looks too busy IMO.

GhostGT

It's not designed the best way it could have been. IMO it doesn't belong on any stang. :notnice:

MeanStang

those are the Astra Hammond 2005+ Ford Mustang Rear Window Louvers. they look alot more like the classic ones. anyone got them on their own car?

ex-Galaxie500

I think you should paint them if your louvers are painted as well. I also think they look good in that last picture on the first post, even though I probably wouldn't go that route

StangLove

Personally i'm not a big fan of rear window louvers. but since u like it, i suggest u get them painted or at least blackout ur rear. it will certainly look better.

Big-Foot

I've installed the one piece MRT Louvers to my car and find that they pose little to no perceptible impediment to my rearward vision.

Painting the Louvers:
I'm leaving mine black. I am vacilating on painting the rear spoiler since I also have Lemans stripes on my car...

Installation:
I did find that the MRT Template for positioning the hinge plates on the glass did not conform to my rear window. It was, however close-enough.. The trick is to find the exact center of the window, mark it on some masking tape and then align the top/center of the template. It was the "ends" of the template that did not align well. I just balanced the mis-match so it was evenly distributed.

Review:
Fit is a little better than fair. It does not quite cover the rear window edge to edge / top to bottom.
Finish - Satin black powder coating. I noticed some spots near the center support stringers that run from front to back - where the powder coating was thin enough to see the aluminum underneath.
Unlike the OEM Louvers from 69-70 - these do not rattle. This must have something to do with the welded construction.
There is no "Holder" or "Prop-Rod" to hold them open while cleaning the rear glass. This isn't a big con, and if one was built into the louver - it would probably rattle.
Concerns include -
1) The lifespan of the plastic latches
2) The durability of the powder-coating in a corrsoive environment (winter / salt air)

Overall - I would rate this mod as a 9.2 out of 10. It could be made higher with better quality latches and better installation instructions / template. Installation time was 45 minutes only because I am so **** about measuring things a half dozen times and mocking up the installation..