rear window louvers / shades / blinds

[roc02]

every once in a while i come across a 2002 with rear louvers setup on it. there are some in this

and some in this thread/post i have found some that were made by this guy but they arent the shads that sit on the outside of the car. i was wondering if anyone knows if these were/are a very rare item i just have to keep a vigilant eye out on ebay and the likes? or does anyone have some that i could buy? here is an image for the non clicking crew:

[jgerock]

I think I still have some older Roundels advertising the inside adjustable window blinds. Will look...

Edit.

I found a review and advertisement of the Beaconwood Motors adjustable louvers for the back window. Will post tonight.

[Napes]

OT you don't need flares for big wheels- just run about 10º (or more) of negative camber.

Bob Napier

[Palindrome]

Are you thinking of something like this:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BMW-323-318L-SEDAN-REAR-SHADE-VENETIAN-BLINDS-/230820094659?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bdf322c3

[jgerock]

Beaconwood Motors ad

Product review. Note they have an electric motor that adjusts them!

[BlindRhino]

I have one. I have only seen two or three on ebay germany, one I bought. Plus the one on the car in your post. Here is mine adorning my car.(note car not finished)

I got lucky and the seller packed it in a bicycle box and it arrived in one piece.

Mine is stamped "auto-plas".

I am guessing it is these folks mentioned on this Brittish website.

http://www.bermick.co.uk/autoplas-roofboxes-uk/

http://www.auto-plas.co.uk/ (company website)

Russ

[jonjank]

Ruuuuuuuuussssss holy crap! Ive gotta see that thing in person sometime... If you need me to road test it let me know...

[jgerock]

Here is another ad I found in the July 1984 Roundel. ABS one for the outside.

[1972_Targa]

Sadly Beaconwood Motors is long gone. I think they closed in 1997. I used to spend a fair amount of time and $$$ there back in the late 1980s when I lived in Watertown, MA.

[roc02]

I figured I'd bump this thread back from the dead! i found a set of rear louvers NOS! finally! wooo!

 

[jmr_1602]

I don't even want to know the price. [emoji6] would love to have one though.

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[J Mart]

Roc02

Can you take pictures of the mounting brackets that are with the new set.

My son has a rear window louver set but has been struggling with figuring out how to mount then on the window since they did not come with the brackets

Jeff

[theNomad]

seriously, get it measured, scanned molded, whatever! I'd love these to be made again! Bring back the 70-80s style!

 

http://www.catuned.com/bmw-e30-e21-rear-window-louver

 

You can check out the mounting mode here

 

Looks like one sold on ebay for $1k! woah

Edited January 21, 2016 by theNomad

[1Eighteen]

I recently messaged a guy on FB (I think he was in Holland) and wanted over $1k for one of these.  I'm not THAT much of a fan !!!

[theNomad]

catuned said they're working on it but nothing yet...