I made a trunk lid by making a frame from 1 inch tubing and skinning it with some sheet metal. My original intention was to louvre it to hide my first effort at putting a crown in some sheet steel with a hammer and a shinking disk. It did not turn out too bad so now I can't decide to louvre or not?
louvre /loovr/ ([SIZE=-1]US[/SIZE] also louver) • noun 1 each of a set of angled slats fixed at regular intervals in a door, shutter, or cover to allow air or light through. 2 a domed structure on a roof, with side openings for ventilation. [SIZE=-1]— DERIVATIVES[/SIZE] louvred [SIZE=-1]adjective[/SIZE]. [SIZE=-1]— ORIGIN[/SIZE] Old French lover, lovier ‘skylight’. I am English and that's the correct spelling, oh and the colour is going to be British racing green and the Coker tyres look great. To louvre or not to louvre the boot? that is the question?
That lid looks real good! Id go either way in respect to louvers. Looks clean as is though. I've had plenty of guys complain about my opinions but FUCK the spelling police.
My Mom is British and she lives in Vancouver, Washington and she learned to spell "American English" a long time ago the way we do here in "the colonies" so you can too. And I looked to see where you were residing before posting that joke... I have Korean tires on my MGB. Yea, louver the trunk, but keep your boot around the base of the gear shift lever. And don't say bloody around my Mom or she will still paddle your butt.
Seeing as you mentioned butt here is the Oxford English definition of fanny fanny • noun ([SIZE=-1]pl.[/SIZE] fannies) 1 [SIZE=-1]Brit.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]vulgar slang[/SIZE] a woman’s genitals. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3" align="left" width="35" height="1" valign="top"> </td><td> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"> <!--img src="http://www.oup.co.uk/images/covers/0-19-861022-X.gif" valign="top" border="0" alt="Jacket image of the Compact Oxford English Dictionary" vspace="5" hspace="10"--> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> I still laugh hard when anyone mentions a fanny pack
Loo-vers are dirt catchers. But I like them. They have an old timey look about them. If you do the deed, put some of that magnetized plastic sign stuff inside your deck lid to keep the crap out.
As nice as that turned out, I'd louver it, after all, if you mess it up, you now know you have the skills to make another one.
Actually, I am just getting ready to fabricate a frame for my 28 coupe lid. Exactly the same method. We must BOTH know what we are doing!! (smiling) By the way, the posts by bloodyjack are right on the button. Glad he explained how to properly speak English. Now everything is tickety-boo!! Gotta go get my bumbershoot, looks like rain!! This is a GREAT website for informationj and smiles!!
Well from one roadster A guy to another ,Mine is glass and I wanted louvers ,But the financial thing came into play ,Id have to buy or make a hood ,I think on an A it woukd look down right evil .I mean that in a great way.Id do it .If I could of .
Heres what it would look like w old style louvers. The die came up from LA in the late 40's. I havn't noticed any problem with rain or dirt getting in.
A friend of mine just punched these for another friend. 166 of them. I have been thinking of punching a few in my 40 pickup hood.
The one we used to get in trouble for as kids was boogers. As you probably know, it's American slang for what kids picks out of their nose, but Mom thought we were saying Buggers..
On a model-T if you have the stock panel across the back of the interior/behind the seat. Along with a floor in the trunk. then there is no need to louver the deck lid. On a 28 and up roadster, the body is open behind the seat allowing air into the trunk and the louvers let it escape so it is a benefit on them. Of course cosmetically, if you like them, go for it.... Zach
I am a pragmatist and got interested in hot rods in the 50s. Louvers were started because the flathead Ford was notorious for overheating. Then someone discovered that their rod ran faster if they louvered the decklid to relieve pressure buildup when at the dry lakes and Bonneville. If you have neither of these problems it is silly in my mind to add them just for appearance. Don't forget you can't wash the thing without water going in places you don't want it to. My 2 cents.
Make 2 skins, and do one louvered and one not and see which looks better BTW for louvers you can talk to old beet or K-member they have a louver punch in marysville
HA!!! I know, I had to be different,..personally I am not a fan of louvers, but will most likely NEED to louver the trunk deck of my 29 Dodge.
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