Vent Balls!
Nov 20, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Vent *****!
Just re-doing some of my interior, and was thinking about purchasing some VentBalls to replace my beat up ones.
Anychance you guys know how to take em out without removing the dash on a '76? Also, anybody have expiriance using
http://www.riksvet.com/ ?
Nov 20, 2006 | 10:27 PM
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Fatty_VM
Just re-doing some of my interior, and was thinking about purchasing some VentBalls to replace my beat up ones.
Anychance you guys know how to take em out without removing the dash on a '76? Also, anybody have expiriance using
http://www.riksvet.com/ ?
Rik's is good.
Vents must be removed from the rear.
Nov 20, 2006 | 11:03 PM
Melting Slicks
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Don't know about the 76..but on my 72...if you turn them sideways they pop out from the front... Muddy
Nov 20, 2006 | 11:18 PM
Melting Slicks
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Technically they should be removed from the rear side of the dash, however, on my 68 I can gently pry them out from the front. It is a tight fit but it can be done and it saves you from removing the dash.
Don't know if the 76 is the same.
If you try it, be gentle so you don't damage anything.
Kurt
Nov 20, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Cool beans, thanks for the responses again guys!
Nov 21, 2006 | 01:12 AM
Drifting
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That is the same exact name I have for a pair of jeans with the crotch torn out....wierd
Nov 21, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Muddywaters
Don't know about the 76..but on my 72...if you turn them sideways they pop out from the front... Muddy
very true i did mine from the front .
ntq
Nov 21, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Love My 72 and 77
That is the same exact name I have for a pair of jeans with the crotch torn out....wierd
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Nov 21, 2006 | 12:24 PM
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Muddywaters
Don't know about the 76..but on my 72...if you turn them sideways they pop out from the front... Muddy
That's how I did mine.
Nov 21, 2006 | 01:34 PM
Drifting
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This is good information.
I have 2 new vent ***** for my '68 that I wanted to replace, and the thought of not having to contort my body in god knows how many ways to remove them from the back of the dash is good news.
Thanks.
Nov 21, 2006 | 07:49 PM
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Love My 72 and 77
That is the same exact name I have for a pair of jeans with the crotch torn out....wierd
Commando?
Nov 22, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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They come out (and go in, for that matter) from the rear. If you can get them out the front, the felt seals are worn and need to be replaced.
Nov 22, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
I try to keep my ***** vented as much as possible.
Nov 22, 2006 | 05:46 PM
Racer
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cool beans jeans...they'll keep your ***** vented...has a catchy ring to it, think of all the markrting possabilities!