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Rebuilding the wing vents #1187628 10/20/2016 5:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 815 Wa. 5 53Movinon Shop Shark
53Movinon Shop Shark 5 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 815 Wa.	The glass and rubber need replaced on my 53 window vents. Any suggestions who sells the best parts and some good tech tip information? Thanks, Steve

Re: Rebuilding the wing vents 53Movinon #1187633 10/20/2016 5:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 Northern Kentucky D dgrinnan 'Bolter
dgrinnan 'Bolter D Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 Northern Kentucky	The part quality and price are the same at http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/ca/full.aspx?Page=20 and http://www.classicparts.com/1951-54...Right/productinfo/18-289RT/#.WAj1Sf6QLcs but I have found classic parts is usual cheaper on shipping cost and they accept stovebolt as a promo code for 10% off. Dave from Northern Kentucky My 54 3100

Re: Rebuilding the wing vents 53Movinon #1187634 10/20/2016 5:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 Northern Kentucky D dgrinnan 'Bolter
dgrinnan 'Bolter D Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 Northern Kentucky	You also have a lot of options. You can buy the entire assembly or just sub components, depending on what is bad and what is good on the current vent assembly. If you are looking to replace everything you are looking at about $300 per side. Dave from Northern Kentucky My 54 3100

Re: Rebuilding the wing vents dgrinnan #1188190 10/25/2016 4:11 PM
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53Movinon Shop Shark 5 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 815 Wa.	Thanks Dave. Steve

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