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Re: early B's and air vents in the dash?

To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: early B's and air vents in the dash?
From: "Andrew Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 23:04:19 -0700
Hmmm.  The '70 has it the radio down below as well, but no vents in the
dash.  My vent is a flip open door behind the radio.

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 16:14:05 +1100, Pearson, Tim wrote:

>Before I start, I'm talking UK/Europe/Aus spec here....
>
>B's up to 71 had the radio panel in the middle of the dash. On 72-76 cars,
>this had migrated down to the centre console, and the rectangular hole in
>the dash conatined air vents. Now, my 66 has the decorative panel over the
>hole in the dash, cause I don't use a radio. But I would like some air
>vents......
>
>So.... 
>
>1/ Is the radio hole (pre 71) and the vent hole (post 71) the same size?
>2/ Would a pair of vents from a post 71 car just clip into the radio hole of
>a pre 71?
>3/ If so, where do the flexible tubes lead to ? (the parts catalogue shows
>the vents and the flexi tubes, but not where they come from)
>4/ Anyone done this?
>5/ Any other caveats anyone can think of?
>
>cheers....
>
>Tim
>
>66B YGHN3-3238
>
>



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