Vintage A/C dash

[aspiringthomas]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

I finished up my Vintage Air Gen IV install.....40 degrees at the vents...I couldnt be more happy


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That looks great!! The only change I may have to make is the center vent. I want to put a touchscreen/navigation in the radio/vent area. I could put a center vent to the right of the touchscreen/navigation.

[aspiringthomas]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

I finished up my Vintage Air Gen IV install.....40 degrees at the vents...I couldnt be more happy


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This is pics of what I may do for my AC/Navigation unit. A square vent in the center to the right of the NAV unit and round vents on the right and left side.

[chevyguys]

Originally Posted by aspiringthomas

This is pics of what I may do for my AC/Navigation unit. A square vent in the center to the right of the NAV unit and round vents on the right and left side.

Hey wait.... That's my dash in my truck. It's so funny to see my pictures used for mock-up's. Love the orange!

[aspiringthomas]

Originally Posted by chevyguys

Hey wait.... That's my dash in my truck. It's so funny to see my pictures used for mock-up's. Love the orange!

Thanks for the pics. It gives me something to work with to figure out how I want to configure my truck with navigation, dual tanks, etc.

[corvettejim1968]

are the two vent balls on the sides the same diameter as the center ones?

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

I finished up my Vintage Air Gen IV install.....40 degrees at the vents...I couldnt be more happy


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[cortcomp]

I've never tried it, but the pontiac balls (ames performance part number A274T) look to be the same as the ones in our trucks (for '66 GTO) or at least fit. Here's a pic:

[Acksman]

I lost my vent balls and the middle vent as well. Having a heck of a time finding replacements. Since no one seems to sell these as reproductions. I was thinking about setting up a 3D printer and printing these out. If I could get the material close enough and find someone that would let me scan their current ones. It might work.

[cortcomp]

They have the felt strips that put the pressure on them to keep them from moving too. I may pick up a set even though i cleaned mine and painted light silver, but not any time soon.

[corvettejim1968]

I just got 4 vent balls yesterday in the mail. I will take a picture of them when I get home I'm pretty sure there an exact match.
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[corvettejim1968]

[Scottshotrods]

Your ac came out great

Justin

[ChefCy]

i want!!!

[coolair]

Looks great!
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[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by Acksman

I lost my vent balls and the middle vent as well. Having a heck of a time finding replacements. Since no one seems to sell these as reproductions. I was thinking about setting up a 3D printer and printing these out. If I could get the material close enough and find someone that would let me scan their current ones. It might work.

this is something i want to look into. i can ship one of my vent balls to you to get reproduced if you still need one.

[MalibuKasey]

VERY VERY Clean and well done! So I started collecting all the parts to do this in my truck a few years back. Good to know about the piece behind the middle vent to connect the hose too. I was wondering about that.

[Bigru]

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[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by jonathan-m

I really have no idea why this one part hasn't been reproduced by anyone over the years. It's probably one of the most desirable option pieces, and it doesn't seem as though it would be terribly difficult to re-manufacture.

im actully working with a company to remanufacture these. it can be done but is going to cost alot but i think it will be worth it since they are so hard to find in pefect shape. tell me what your opinions are about a reproduction part.

[brokenspoke]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

im actully working with a company to remanufacture these. it can be done but is going to cost alot but i think it will be worth it since they are so hard to find in pefect shape. tell me what your opinions are about a reproduction part.

If your going to repro the box behind the dash also....the outside vent is usless without it.....or some othe way to attach the vent hoses...

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

If your going to repro the box behind the dash also....the outside vent is usless without it.....or some othe way to attach the vent hoses...

i have never seen any pics of that part. can you show me what it looks like?

[brokenspoke]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

i have never seen any pics of that part. can you show me what it looks like?

I wish I had taken a picture before I installed it.....I'm taking my center vent off today to work on my radio....I'll take a pic of it installed

[corvettejim1968]

thanks so much I'm dying to install a/c in my truck its hot as hell here in the summer. above 100 everyday for about 4 months.

[Bigru]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

I wish I had taken a picture before I installed it.....I'm taking my center vent off today to work on my radio....I'll take a pic of it installed

Hey Bill do you need any help with the radio? Btw thanks for the AC info and Roger is a good guy. Thanks Rudy

[T.W.Dustin]

I want to incorporate air into the build I am doing w/ a '64 short step. I am building it to be my "Valley of the Sun" cruiser so I need air. I would love to use reproduction vents that I could cut out the original dash area of a non-AC truck and weld back in the new original looking air section into the dash.

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

I finished up my Vintage Air Gen IV install.....40 degrees at the vents...I couldnt be more happy


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this post right here is what inspired me to build side vents for our dashboards to look like they came from the factory that way. it's been several months that I've been working on the project and they should be out in early March.

[brokenspoke]

I got my new vents from CorvetteJim installed.....what a difference it made