My `68 convertible has Camaro quarter panels, and given my current budget, they'll likely be there for some time. (see picture at the link below, and no, I'm not in the current contest )

I really wish I had the six louvres on my bird, and while the solution is obvious (install Firebird quarter panels), it's also too costly at this time (new panels plus new paint job etc).

I'm wondering if someone has come up with a reasonable solution for the Camaro panels.

Has anyone tried putting the 6 chrome louvres on chevy panels? Given that the panels don't have the indentations, how do they look? Got any pictures you could share?

Has anyone tried something else? Perhaps using something similar in appearance, but flat?

I realize I'm probably SOL on this, but it never hurts to ask...

You could always have the indented portion stitched into the panels you have. I see them listed on Ebay quite frequently.

A quick search shows one listed right now: item 4613762672

I don't think you can mount the chrome pieces directly to a camaro panel as the indented portion of the birds is actually flat compared to the curved surface of a camaro quarter.

Cut the louvered section out of a donor car. They can be grafted in the quarters quite simple.

Yes, without the indents anything on there that will be raised will not look right IMO. Are you getting a new paint job? If so, save your pennies and either graft the sections on as suggested or get the new bird quarters, either way you'll be happier you did.

David

Existing paint is good. Cash for new paint is a couple years away.

I'd leave them Dave until you are ready for a new paint job, just save the dough,buy the full quarters or find some donor patch panels in the meantime and do it right when it is time to paint.Enjoy the car as it is. I'll keep my eyes open for some donor panels in the meantime for you.

David

Louvers will look terrible on the flat camaro skin. Wait until you get the opportunity to re-do the entire panel with FGF skin.

Here is a pic of the louvers being grafted http://er3.com/firebird/67firebirdnosquarterpanles.htm

thats the way to do it....if you want to go thru a re-paint.

Maybe somebody on here can help him out. If your replacing your FGF quarters they can cut the louvers out and give them to you at a great price.

another thing to keep in mind is if you have a full camaro rear quarter then the side markers are also different.

Sadly I am in the same situation you are in. I think the best solution for me is to replace them as soon as I get a paint job in a couple years.

I suggest sticking with the camaro quarter over using a reproduction. The truck lid and everything else lines up a lot better with that of the reproduction. It may require some modifications, such as grafting in the louvers, but it is well worth the extra work for the factory style fit.

I endorse this when you have an excellent and experienced metal man.

I second that response. If the body shop doesn't do good work, it doesn't matter the quality of the metal parts they are working with.

I have some donor quarters that have the loovers if you still need them