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| | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | 1957 GMC
The previous owner romoved the cables and blocked off the vents. I pulled the covers and the dampers are still in there. I dont think they were put back in correctly. Can someone share a picture of the correct placement of the dampers in place?
Also, the damper seals are very worn and I want to replace them. I see they are available. How are they attached to the dampers?
Any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks
Jeff
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | I thought I took more pic's than this... I just scanned my phone to see if I took them with it too... Anyway here's a shot of the vent in place but missing the pin, spring and upper pivot of the vent. The pivot points are just tabs punched from the back of the two halves that make up the vent sandwich... Being as the seal is one piece of foam riveted between them. I made and JB welded a new upper tab in place for the pin to slide through and everything except the cable hold down now works on mine... I just pried it up a little to remove the cable and till snug it back down when I install. That screw holding it was just gonna fail if I tried any harder to loosen it up anymore. I can snap some more pic's if you need them showing the pin and spring. Let me know. mine's a 58 GMC fyi Since no one's posted I'l update this and fix the missing link with added photo's, driver side vent
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | So the hinge pin side is to the outside. Thats what I needed to know.
Thanks for the help!
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | Anybody got a picture of how the cable attaches to the vent damper?
Thanks
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | It is a loop and a half around the pin on the cable end... lasso that sucker but don't hang it.
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Nothing needed to hold it on?
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the cable goes thru a grommet and is held in position with a clamp that prevents the loop from moving off the peg
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | AS Bill say's... the grommet is through the cab cowl just forward of the vent cover, the clamp/bracket is just inside the vent. The cable sheath gets held by the clamp. The lasso does the work so to speak.
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 |
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
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