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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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Default defroster vent color ??????

For those of you who have an interior color other than black.................

Is your defroster vent black or is it the color of your interior??????

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On top of the dash? Upholstery color.
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For those of you who have an interior color other than black.................

Is your defroster vent black or is it the color of your interior??????

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Interior color at least early C-3'S
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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My '81 with blue interior has a black plastic defrost vent...good luck!
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Guess it depends on the model year, my '79 is also black, even though interior isn't.
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68-77 they were painted the interior color, 1978-1982 they were all black.

The factory pads were blacked out from the lip forward on all 78-82 cars
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68-77 they were painted the interior color, 1978-1982 they were all black.

The factory pads were blacked out from the lip forward on all 78-82 cars
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Dark brown interior, dark brown defrost vent.
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