The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Interiors 59 apache defrost manifold and ducts

Hello,
I did a search on the forums and didnt find anything specific to defrost manifolds and ducting. Mine is missing the passenger side manifold and both ducts. Is this the place for these Questions? Interiors?

Just want to know what yall would use for ducts and which company has the best quality parts and customer service? I'm a bit overwhelmed at how many diff ones there are. I'm new to the forums and we recently bought Our 59 apache swb stepside.

Thanks

Anyone?

Be patient, our interior specialists may be taking a nap. We sure don’t want to wake them up too early.

I bought Vintage air system they provided the tubes for the defroster. Good people my 2 cents to work with. You might look up their components see if that will work. Installing in my 59 Apache 3100!

thank you Sir

I posted an almost immediate quality response. Giving a link for original donor parts and vendor info. No response. Some links go dead and not good to leave on Stovebolt. Also I've had bad luck with new posters with low post count. They don't seem to realize how good Stovebolt is and how fast and complete the responses are.
I also asked what your definition of "manifold" was. Never heard, so was not sure of my info.
So when you are ready to monitor your own post, let me know.

You sure you hit the reply button? I never saw your post and I was watching this thread. Just wondering?

Yes, I watched it for two days (after searching, researching and posting my results) to see if he got the info so I could delete the links or close it out of my watch list.

I have CRS!

10-4.................or as Broderick Crawford would say "2150 to headquarters, I need a chopper". He had that revolver that fired 18 times. I guess I don't have CRS?

bartamos, I saw your post (and it was a quality post). I even followed the links. So, where did it go?

I am immature but it's not a medical condition so no Dr. to go to. Just booze.

The manifold I was referring to is the defroster dispertion vent? I ordered one from classic trucks $24.95. It looks like a wide vacuum floor attachment for a small shop vac.

I apologize for not checking here after 5pm yesterday. Had a busy afternoon on phone coordinating an RV rental for an upcoming trip to Florida. I volunteer at the Sun n Fun fly in every year down there for the past 10 years. First year moving up accomodations from a tent to an RV. Wife said so :-)

I have another question about the interior. On the RH kick panel area above the vent is an open square hole. Looks like a cover went there. screw holes in corners. Whats the official name of that cover or what ever goes in there? Its above the vent door area. Looks like an original square hole.

Thanks
RK

Does anyone know about that small square hole above the passenger side kick panel vent? Its about 4 inches square.?

Thanks
RK

that opening is the fresh air intake for the deluxe heater, see here - for the "lesser" 2 heater versions there was a "delete" plate held by 4 screws to cover the hole

Bill

Ahhh Thank you! Now I wonder if this truck originally had the deluxe heater in it. Hmmmm?

Thank you Bill.
RK

I think the deluxe heater had controls in the dash for defrost/ heat and temp. Th regular heater had a valve under the hood to turn the flow of water off during the summer, and a switch either in the dash or under the dash.

Well the dash has what looks like an orig smooth cover where the deluxe controls would have been. The ash tray to the left has the same cover. So I'm not sure why the blanking cover is missing unless it was robbed at one point for another truck. Could have been removed to allow more air flow during the summer here in Georgia. N E way I've ascertained an old steel drawer out of a metal cabinet that was headed to the scrap yard to make a new steel blank plate. Hopefully I can make it look stock.