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1962 Bonneville dash
I have a 1962 with aftermarket AC and don't like the placement and performance of the left and right vents. Is it reasonable to put the factory corner vents in my dash? What pieces would I need? I wouldn't need all the duct work running from one side to the other. I could use flexible tubing. Thanks
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Do you have a dealer installed under dash unit?
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No the previous owner had a Old Air heater/AC unit installed and I have been trying to straighten it out. The unit is mounted up under the dash with the vents under the dash where they blow on your lap. I was trying to get something to blow on your face.
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It is possible to find the original vents occasionally on Ebay. But I would think to drill the hole in the dash in the original position on that curved surface would be a bitch. So you could get other vents that suppliers like Vintage Air offer. Check their website or look at Summit. It can be a little crowded if you keep the vent knobs.
Here is how I did mine. |
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My 62 Catalina was originally a non A/C car. I added factory A/C that came from a rusty Star Chief out of Paris Arkansas. The vent balls on the sides were the hardest to do. I was lucky enough to get the entire dash out of the Star Chief and make a paper template for the correct vent ball location. I used a hole saw for the initial hole followed by a nibbler to finish it out to the proper size. If I don't have my paper templates I'll gladly make templates from my dash if you need. The factory A/C still has the lap cooler section under the dash. Another thought is what I did on my 64 C-10 with Vintage air. I hated the cheesy round vent balls on the sides and got lucky finding real metal chrome vents from a 64 Chrysler. These vents have enough tilt I can aim them at my face in my C-10. The amazing part I found them at Pick-N-Pull on 1/2 off day so both vents ran me $9.00. I probably have 20 hours into disassembling, cleaning, polishing & reassembling them though. I eventually found a center vent to match off eBay from a 66? Plymouth for $60.00. My 62 has been sitting for about 15 years inside & untouched. Now that I'm retired it's time to get back to it.
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