Duster Rear Window Louvers

Sully1190 said
*reads about window curvature*

Well that's just f'ing /lame/.

Perhaps a thick seal that goes between the louvers and the glass could help correct that? or not?

EDIT: Out of curiosity, what was your planned construction process for this? I was designing with the idea that you'd take a flat sheet, the shape of the window, cut three sides around the louvers, bend that piece of metal up to make the slat, and then add the pieces on the sides to close them off. I am not very experienced in metal work, so if that's way off, forgive me. Doesn't seem like that small amount of welding would be too bad.

Alternatively, could cut the flat piece, bend the slats up, then put a single layer of fiberglass over the top maybe? cutting out the excess and allowing it to fill the gaps on the sides? Just a thought. I'm just spitballing to try to keep hope alive D:

Your first description is how I would make them but they will be flat.... Thats the stumbling block.

I was looking at my car last night and if they were flat but stood off the glass enough to account for the arc in the glass I think they would still be recessed back enough into the body indent and roof trough and trim that they might be ok.... maybe the clips need to be small L shaped brackets that hold the Louver panel off the glass. There could be an additional bend added to the front edge that would blend the Louver back towards the B pillar molding....

Does any of that make any sense.... if not just send me the glass louver shape in cad and I will model it in Inventor when I have time. Something needs to be done to account for the curvature.