Chrome Ball Vents
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Joined: Oct 1999
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From: NorCal
Re: Chrome Ball Vents (DaddyO)
Mine are junk as well. I had my passenger side panel off, and if I remember correctly, it was a piece of cake. Did you buy a kit, just the ball? Mine needs the *****, felts, and part of the linkage as well.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Lake Villa IL
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Re: Chrome Ball Vents (DaddyO)
Testor's silver paint. Honestly, it's inexpensive, and doesn't look Bubba. I like the brushed aluminum look, anyway. :yesnod:
Melting Slicks
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From: Apex NC
Re: Chrome Ball Vents (DaddyO)
The vent ***** are held in between the dash pad and the vent duct itself. Replacing the passenger side one is easy enough since the lower dash pad is a breeze to remove. The drivers side one is a PITA since you've got to drop the steering column to get the dash pad out, then remove the duct, etc.
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Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Beverly Hills/Pine Ridge Florida
Re: Chrome Ball Vents (sb69coupe)
Down and dirty "old indian trick"..... Just grab the ball and pull it out the front. Don't take the dash panels...drivers or passengers side...out. Pop the new ***** in the same way.
DISCLAIMER.....if you need to replace felts, etc, you cannot do it via this approach. If you just want a new shiny ball in there, it works fine. Chuck
DISCLAIMER.....if you need to replace felts, etc, you cannot do it via this approach. If you just want a new shiny ball in there, it works fine. Chuck
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Halifax, NS, Canada
Re: Chrome Ball Vents (DaddyO)
Just a 'heads up'. If you plan to replace the *****, be sure and replace the felts as well. It is the felts that collect the dust and grit and it will 'scratch your new *****' if you don't replace them too.
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Re: Chrome Ball Vents (Chuck Gongloff)
Down and dirty "old indian trick"..... Just grab the ball and pull it out the front. Don't take the dash panels...drivers or passengers side...out. Pop the new ***** in the same way.
DISCLAIMER.....if you need to replace felts, etc, you cannot do it via this approach. If you just want a new shiny ball in there, it works fine. Chuck
DISCLAIMER.....if you need to replace felts, etc, you cannot do it via this approach. If you just want a new shiny ball in there, it works fine. Chuck
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From: The Only Corvette in Gila Bend, Az.
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Re: Chrome Ball Vents (Binnie77)
It is the felts that collect the dust and grit and it will 'scratch your new *****'.
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Joined: Sep 2002
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From: 30 mins north of Charlotte NC
Re: Chrome Ball Vents (Desertdawg)
well i just got done playing with my *****. They are in good shape, just jiggle a little when i hit a bump. I surely dont want new ***** because mine are fine, i desided i needed felt around them then i asked my girlfriend to adjust them and they just move right back to where they started. So she played with them for a while, and they seemed to be fine after that. :lol:
