<VV> Side vents

[Marc Sheridan]

For those of us without air conditioning, they are a must for cooling 
the passengers in the hotter months.

Yes, you can put speakers there, but you need to make sure it is sealed 
behind the speaker so water doesn't come into the car through the 
speaker. Personally, I'd rather have air than music come from kick 
panels :o).

Also, I'd like to add to what Joe has suggested. At least on my car, you 
can get to the cable on the vent by just removing the vent grill. You 
don't have to break the seal, but if you suspect any leakage in that 
area, you may as well go ahead and reseal it.

Marc Sheridan
'66 Monza 'vert

John Sconiers wrote:

> Just for giggles...what are the side vents for?  Some one was telling 
> me they removed the working vent and stuck a speaker in there.  Still 
> looked stock but obviously didn't function.  How can this help / hurt 
> your car.
> JOHN
>
> N. Joseph Potts wrote:
>
>> I suspect the operating end of the cable has merely been removed from 
>> the
>> lever on the flap. Take whichever kick panel looks easier, out, and 
>> find the
>> business end of the cable. Hook it back over the lever on the flap, and
>> you're done EXCEPT now you're disturbed the goop-based seal between 
>> the kick
>> panel and the body. Your goop is PROBABLY dried out, so now you must 
>> replace
>> it. Good replacements: from hardware store, rope-style caulk or 
>> (stickier)
>> from auto-supply store, 3M Strip-Calk (black, in a box). If you don't 
>> keep
>> that seal intact, you'll get water leaks onto the front of the floor, 
>> and
>> maybe air leaks too.
>>
>> Joe Potts
>> Miami, Florida USA
>> 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
>>  
>>
>> I just bought a 1966 Corvair Corsa and Discovered that the side vents 
>> under
>> the dash have no operating mechanism so the pull knob just flops in 
>> and out.
>> I would appreciate any advice on how these can be "rebuilt", that is, 
>> is a
>> kit available with the " door/ flap" that opens and closes and the 
>> cable for
>> the knob. Also how do I determine is anything is missing on the frame 
>> which
>> would hold the vent door.
>> thanks for any help.
>>
>> -- 
>> CHARLES TAMBURELLO