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Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Originally Posted by Jon G
I made some out of 1/16" plain aluminum and they've worked fine. They just hold the defrost vent in the proper orientation and a piece of foam rubber cut in a triangle shape keeps the warmed air going in the right spot. As long as you copy the original shape, they'll work fine and won't rattle. In mine the rubber sat on the outside. There are 2 on each side.
Mine has wire clips in the defrost vent location, and there was one rubber wedge (maybe the rest of them straddling the defrost vents evaporated). Makes sense about that.
And Brad's idea about steel banding makes a lot of sense.
Thanks everybody for the ideas.
Last edited by klhansen; Mon Jun 14 2021 11:15 PM.
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's
Here's what I do. Nothing. If they are still in place, Yippee! If they aren't, big whoop. I can't tell the difference once the truck is back together either way.
Here's what I do. Nothing. If they are still in place, Yippee! If they aren't, big whoop. I can't tell the difference once the truck is back together either way.
That my friends is a classic vintage example of 52Carl! Straight and to the point.
With all of this discussion, I'll have to see if there are any on the '47. I haven't noticed any rattling or collapsed trim. Anybody care to offer up the dimensions of these little gems?
Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Originally Posted by HandyAndy
Anybody care to offer up the dimensions of these little gems?
Andy, Regardless of what Carl says , here's what I came up with. This is a PDF scan of a tracing of the profile of the clips. Also a closeup photo.The PDF should be to the correct scale, so printing it should be a true profile.
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's
Yeah! What the heck did those engineers know about making Chevy trucks anyway?
You are absolutely right, why, without those clips and spacers in place, you would never get enough airflow through the vents to instantly fog up the windows on a muggy and rainy day when you turn of the heater in the defog/defrost position. That's been my experience with these trucks, anyway.
, here's what I came up with.