We Need a "Who Does Louvers" Thread!!!

In Iowa I do 3" and 4" louvers including the curved or "old school" style as well as Pullmax louvering.
Green Mountain is 65 miles NE of Des Moines. PM me or phone 641 474 2313.
Thanks for starting this thread.
John

 

Ok, if you have to ask...
Old style have a pronounced, continuous arch all the way across the opening lip. The opening will be larger at the peak (center) of the arch.
Whereas the newer style dies usually arch up from both sides, then are flat across the opening edge, maintaining a continuously even opening (ie; 1/4"). Essentially, you can place a straight edge across them.

I personally prefer the traditional, rounded style louver. Best example is Stan Betz' old press.

 

I have a louver press with a 4 foot throat and 1", 2" and 3" flat top style dies. I can usually turn small jobs around in a day. It's part of my hobby, not a business.

I'm located in Muskegon, MI, which is directly across Lake Michigan from Milwaukee - 180 miles from Chicago or Detroit. PM me.

Charlie

 

As Anderson said, Austin Speed Shop is now punching louvers.

We have multiple profiles for our punch, as well as a pullmax die to do louvers at any length you want.

 

I remember "Louvers By Vic" on Long Island back in the late 50's. Did my friends custom '52 Chev B/A hardtop. Nice to know there's still guys around doing them.

 

Thanks!
Now I like the old style.

 

Strangerodz Tacoma wash.They look old school,can find them on Seattle Craigslist. OLD SKOOL 3" ROUND LOUVERS BY LOUVER TECHNOLOGY....






20ga. Mild steel most body panels. and Aluminum up to 18ga.







They are 2 dollars a hole on bare metal and any cuting grinding welding or paint stripping is extra.







Just give us a call at 253-756-2127 and see some samples at STRANGERODZ.COM..

 

I'm in Germany -

Do 2 - 5 inch stamped Louvers

Trumpf (like Pullmax) Louvers

and i have a Cut'n Roll Machine

 

I have had good luck with Hopperstadt Customs in Belvidere, Illinois ( home of the Scrap Drive car show ), and also with Brian at Miss-B-Havin Speed Shop here in Portland. Zapato here on the HAMB also does good work for you guys in Brush Prairie, Washington.

 

Hopperstad Customs
In Belvidere Ill, does LOUVERS 2 inch , 3 inch , 4 inch, 5 inch , 6 inch and 6 1/2 inch

 

in Canada quebec its madman customs at 1 450 880 2504

 

Eric Vaughn in Monrovia is still doing louvers. His dies are a direct copy of 1950's Kurtis Kraft tooling. 626-358 6413

 

Found this cool site that show how louvers are made. http://www.motorbooks.com/motorbooks-blog/Louvers-Made-Easy/12

 

Louvers by Little Howard
Kansas City, Mo.
3in.,old style
Been punching louvers since 1975,
816-589-9156

 

I do them in the Eastern Pa area. Not far from MD and NJ. Check my profile for a gallery












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Mt Dad bought a press around 58, a year aft I was born, and carried it with him until he died in 05' It was big and heavy. He could lift it by hisself in and out of his 36 Chevy truck. His 6'-4" ex-wrestler built muscles helped. I think operating the hand pump on the press gave him those huge arms. He would take to Gulf freeway drags, Porter, and other places around Houston and through out the US punching louvers and striping. He had the only 1964 Caddy Sedan DeVille in 1968 that was louvered with a lime mint green top that I knew of back then.

I used it for a while when I had my shop but punching louvers with a hand pump is tough and very time consuming. My bro got the press after Dad passed away.

I use Tommy in San Antonio to do mine and send others to him when he can get around to it. He has 6 diff sizes of dies. Spoke with a rodder a few weeks ago in Seguin who just moved here from Houston doing louvers but he's expensive.

 

I have been punching louvers for over 20 years in Kelowna British Columbia Canada 2,3, and 4" see my site www.hotrodlouvers.com

 

Thank you for this thread, it's cool to see how many of us do this.



Tim's Speed Shop/The Louver Shop
831-428-5693
Santa Cruz Ca

"We Let the Bad Air Out"

3" early style round Louvers.



Model courtesy of Claytons Hot Rods and Lars Mapstead

Serving the United States, ship me your steel and I'll punch the pattern you want.

 

Funny enough mine are fairly close copies of his...

 

Maryland
DOWCO Enterprise, LLC ( http://www.dowcoenterprises.com/hotrodlouvers.html )Located on the eastern shore. I'm very pleased with the louvers he punched on my 52 Plymouth. Highly recommended.

 

And for those who hasn't any louver maker nearby, Ebay might be a solution:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Pair-Angl...Parts_Accessories&hash=item416001bfa1&vxp=mtr

Lots of work to make it look nice, tow...

 

Louvers Unlimited
Pete Schmid
518-325-5527

He has done several projects for my friends,and does great work.
He also does al the Rollin Bones stuff!

 

We are located 30 miles west of Fort Dodge Iowa and do 3 inch flat top lovers in our rod and restoration shop. Louvers are cool.

 

Me too! Built my press about 25 years ago. Long enough ago that most of the pics of my work are in print, ouch. 3" & 4" 2 bucks a hole. About 20 miles North of Everett WA. My 3" dies make a nice traditional louver. JKH on here built my 4" dies, beautiful machine work. Have a nice weekend my brothers of the louver!

John

 

Punched today at Austin Speed Shop



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I do them. Round or square ends. Waterford Connecticut. Www.allstar-hotrods.com


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Back up for more louver punchers, contact info, state and maybe some pics of their work.

 

My cousin David does 3" louvers in Muskegon Mi

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Custom Paint & Body by Dale Warrington
Fort Pierce Florida, 772-971-9255

 

Anyone in NC?