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DransportGarage · 06-21-2013, 05:44 PM

Today was the first day I worked on the truck this year

. I had been thinking about how to mount my outside A/C vents and this is what I came up with:

After screwing around trying to figure out how I could make a flat spot for the Vintage Air vent, I made these pods to mount in the corners of the dash:

http://images2.snapfish.com/23232323...9%3A3345nu0mrj

After some major fitting I decided where they should go, then outlined them and relieved the original dash as shown. (Square hole was dressed after the pic.)

Then I welded them in, then drilled 'em with a 2-1/2" hole saw" and trial fit the vent:

I may just blend them in as-is or I might add more metal to completely feather them into the dash. Opinions?

06-21-2013, 05:44 PM	#27
DransportGarage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 1,359	Re: Bob's Retirement Build - My '55 TF Today was the first day I worked on the truck this year . I had been thinking about how to mount my outside A/C vents and this is what I came up with: After screwing around trying to figure out how I could make a flat spot for the Vintage Air vent, I made these pods to mount in the corners of the dash: http://images2.snapfish.com/23232323...9%3A3345nu0mrj After some major fitting I decided where they should go, then outlined them and relieved the original dash as shown. (Square hole was dressed after the pic.) Then I welded them in, then drilled 'em with a 2-1/2" hole saw" and trial fit the vent: I may just blend them in as-is or I might add more metal to completely feather them into the dash. Opinions? __________________ Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to)