By Puff (209.53.203.13) on Friday, December 28, 2001 - 03:10 pm:

Are all 1st gen rear windows the same size? I just spent more money than I care to admit on a set of louvers that the guy swears up and down came off a 1st gen special X. The top fits ok but they dont go all the way to the bottom of the glass! GRRR

By 2low2go (24.69.255.202) on Friday, December 28, 2001 - 07:18 pm:

They are the same from 73'-79', cvcc or 1200...
Justin

By Eric (208.60.186.54) on Friday, December 28, 2001 - 08:09 pm:

There was a gold painted louver on e bay for 20 bucks or so but the auction expired without bids. I bet you could e mail them and see if they would still sell it. Offer less than they asked for it at first. You never know, you might get a deal. I found a louver on e bay last week......it gets here next week

By Anonymous (203.96.111.201) on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 02:53 am:

Honda produced two types of louvers for the 1st G civics, there is the full model style and the 1/2 window style for the special X models as they have rear window wipers on the hatch, and to allow full movement of the wiper they took the bottom of the louvers

By Eric (208.60.186.111) on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 10:58 am:

Hello all....

Anyone know about the quality and fit of the Kogel brand louver?, thats the one I ordered. It's not here yet. I also noticed that Honda offered a rear window washer and that Majestic Honda has all the parts for it quite cheaply, are those hard to install? I don't know if it would work very well without a wiper though.

By puff (209.53.203.34) on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 11:49 am:

thanks anon. that would probably explain what Ive got

By Ed (24.43.71.141) on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 12:19 pm:

Eric

where did you order the louver from??
and how much???

Ed

By Eric (208.60.186.87) on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 10:30 pm:

Hey Ed

I found it on E-Bay. The auction had ended but I e mailed the seller and asked if they still had it. They said they had it and I offered them a lower price and they took it.....hehe. It should get here tomorrow. I found another louver on E-Bay that was painted gold....kinda tacky for my taste but it can be repainted I guess. The price was 20 bucks. The auction expired, but the seller may still have it. You might get a deal. Good luck finding a louver.....Eric

By Eric (208.60.186.48) on Wednesday, January 02, 2002 - 12:53 pm:

I got to louver today. It's not quite what I expected. Instead of the mounts like the Datsun Z and Toyota Corolla ones that I have seen which have bolt on hinges and clip retainers, where the one for my Honda has brackets that slide under the window seal. It is made of thin ABS plastic.....which is ok because ABS is supposed to be strong. It is flexible, which is also good because the way it mounts, it wraps around the curvature of the rear glass. I think I will put it on this way, and put some RTV silicone glue around where the brackets go in the window seal so it won't leak. Will it help to heat up the rubber seal with a heat gun or hair dryer to make the rubber more flexible? I'm tempted to make the right mounts to put it on right but I think it will fit right if I mount it like the instructions say. Thanks all......Eric

By Ed (24.43.71.141) on Wednesday, January 02, 2002 - 08:45 pm:

Eric:

I have searched ebay using every possible keyword I can think of... I even tried misspelling louver!.. and checked all the "completed items".

do you have an item number?

can youfind it for me and provide a link?

thanks
Ed
ebelsey@rogers.com

By Eric (208.60.136.44) on Wednesday, January 02, 2002 - 10:07 pm:

Hey Ed

Here's the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=598998032