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Dboy23 06-06-2013 11:26 AM

Rear Deck Vent Removal Question
 
I was curious as to how I would go about removing the vents behind the rear window. I recently had the car painted and the guy didn't take them apart to clean/paint the insides so it kind of looks funny. Thanks in advanced!

Edit: My car is a 75' w/ A/C

Easy Mike 06-06-2013 11:34 AM

They are held in place with trim screws. Remove the grills and you will have access to the area beneath them.

:thumbs:

Dboy23 06-06-2013 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by Easy Mike (Post 1584088293)
They are held in place with trim screws. Removed the grills and you will have access to the area beneath them.

:thumbs:

So I would take them off from up top or would I have to go underneath the car?

HBI 06-06-2013 02:44 PM

Your 75 has a dummy vent opening. There is no opening in the body, just a grill sitting on top of the recess where the opening was on earlier models like Alan's.

Alan 71 06-06-2013 03:48 PM

Hi HBI,
Thanks I didn't know that!
I got my 'eraser' out.
Regards,
Alan

gkz 06-06-2013 05:48 PM


Originally Posted by Dboy23 (Post 1584088225)
I was curious as to how I would go about removing the vents behind the rear window. I recently had the car painted and the guy didn't take them apart to clean/paint the insides so it kind of looks funny. Thanks in advanced!

Edit: My car is a 75' w/ A/C

Mine is a '75 w/AC. Four screws hold each vent in, accessed from the top. I can see the gas tank shield beneath the vents--no plenum in mine. The recesses the vents fit into should be blacked out.

KenSny 06-06-2013 09:57 PM

My 75 AC coupe has the vent grills, SOLID fiberglass beneath that. NO opening and CANNOT see thru deck.

mrmagrath 06-07-2013 02:32 AM


Originally Posted by Alan 71 (Post 1584090644)
Hi HBI,
Thanks I didn't know that!
I got my 'eraser' out.
Regards,
Alan

FYI, an eraser is called a rubber in New Zealand! Just in case you should ever date a Kiwi girl!
:cheers:

Dboy23 06-07-2013 03:36 PM


Originally Posted by gkz (Post 1584091653)
Mine is a '75 w/AC. Four screws hold each vent in, accessed from the top. I can see the gas tank shield beneath the vents--no plenum in mine. The recesses the vents fit into should be blacked out.

Thanks for the input anyone, I think this is what I was looking for, I am going to see if I can find the screws/take them apart.

spot99 06-07-2013 04:30 PM


Originally Posted by mrmagrath (Post 1584095163)
FYI, an eraser is called a rubber in New Zealand! Just in case you should ever date a Kiwi girl!
:cheers:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

loup68 06-07-2013 07:36 PM

Okay, what do they call a rubber in NZ? Lou.

Paul L 06-12-2013 07:47 PM


Originally Posted by HBI (Post 1584090055)
Your 75 has a dummy vent opening. There is no opening in the body, just a grill sitting on top of the recess where the opening was on earlier models like Alan's.

Interesting. I can see the garage floor through mine (1974).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps84475f28.jpg

KenSny 06-13-2013 04:28 PM


Originally Posted by paul 74 (Post 1584142073)
Interesting. I can see the garage floor through mine (1974).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps84475f28.jpg

That's because the vents were eliminated in 75 and only the grills remained.


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