Center AC Vent Restoration

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  1. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Here is a before picture of what mine looked like:
     

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  2. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Here is the after picture.

    I disassembled the vent and took out the "vanes" and sent in the plastic chrome piece to be rechromed. I sent it to: CV Vacuum Platers at www.cvvacuumplaters.com

    For $50 they rechromed it.
     

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  3. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Here it is installed.

    Inserting the "vanes" was the hardest part of this task. Took me about 2 1/2 hours and some cussing to get them all back in there.
     

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  4. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    looks like they and you did a nice job craig.(y)
     
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  5. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    thats nice
     
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  7. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    Looks great! Better then new!
     
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  8. littleredtoy

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    I'll give you $60 for it and send you mine! :yup:


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    j/k-looks nice. Now what are you working on?
     
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  9. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    I wish mine looked like yours.:( That would mean I have A/C.:D I got some ideas for that:smash: .
     

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    Looks great.
     
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  11. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Now I am working on the seat belts and the bucket seats. Got to dye the belts...at least the upper belts. The buckets don't need upholstery....just cleaned up and paint the mounts.

    After that I want to hook up a battery and check out all the wiring and make sure I hooked it back up right. :D
     
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    I'll give you $70 for it. Did you have to drill out the rivets? What was the hardest part of putting it back together?
     
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  13. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Wow,, what a difference. Yeah, I bet that was some patience bending work for sure.

    Dan
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Yes....I had to drill out the rivits.

    The hardest part was holding all the vanes in place while I placed each one into the bottom holes....then place each one into the top hole without the others falling out as I held them in place.
     
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    i just bought one of those NOS on ebay for my 71
     
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