Dash / Vintage Air Duct question

[ledphoot]

Hey guys,

My buddy and I were trying to assemble the dash tonight to throw it back in the car and since it was over a year ago we of course forgot how this goes together..

Anyway, reading the instructions from Vintage Air it says that the ducts they sent screw in to the factory locations... Looking at the ducts and the factory locations this doesn't add up.

Anybody done the vintage air thing? Am I missing a piece? Do I have the wrong ducts?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[ledphoot]

This is the instructions from Vintage Air and I just don't see how these ducts line up as described

[ledphoot]

Could powder coating have covered the factory holes??? The factory defrost duct doesn't appear to align with any holes either. Confounding...

[anlauto]

The ducts, both the factory and aftermarket, bolt to the car NOT the dash 

[ledphoot]

That makes sense.

Now I feel like an r-tard.

Thanks

[ledphoot]

Looking at this picture I found it makes more sense than vintage air's instructions LoL. I shouldn't have looked at the Vintage Air document and took it so literally. Hopefully I don't have too many more brain farts. The goal is to get the dash back in the car this weekend. Thanks again.

[anlauto]

Everybody has a brain fart now and then

[MoparCarGuy]

@anlauto got you on track. I put this together to show the big picture on the defroster ducts. Used your pics. Note the Vintage Air defroster ducts have the hose connections toward the center of the dash at the green oval locations.
Hope it adds clarity for everyone else, too. LOL

[ledphoot]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. I went out to the shop this morning and was like du'oh.

I guess trying to figure things out that you haven't looked at for over a year after dinner and a couple of beers isn't the smartest approach. LoL

Thanks again!

[Swamp Donkey]

If I want to add vintage air to my non ac Cuda, what all do I have to change on my stock dash? I'm definitely getting a new dash pad. But hopefully I don't have to scrounge around swap meets and eBay for an A/C dash.  🤷🏻‍♂️

[ledphoot]

I believe they have retrofit kits for non-ac cars that vent out below the dash towards passengers.

[MoparCarGuy]

There are a variety of kits on the Vintage Air site. You can download the installation manual for the kit that meets your requirements to see what it takes to install.
Vintage Air Kits for 1970-1974 E-Body:
https://www.vintageair.com/surefit/complete-kits/?make=Plymouth&year1=1970&model=Cuda

[Swamp Donkey]

Cool.  Thanks.  Sounds easy enough. 


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[ledphoot]

So I got the dash back in the car. THANK YOU for the help, would have taken me another hour or two of going WTF  on my own before looking in the car and figuring it out

Those bolts that secure the dash to the car can be a REAL B***H to get installed, especially the two top center bolts. Holy crap, I almost took the windshield out I was so frustrated... A good magnet, a strong flashlight, a lot of patience and 30 minutes later those two bolts were in.

Looking forward to getting this car wrapped up, progress is slow, but steady.

[YellowThumper]

Looking forward to a vintage air install on mine hopefully soon.
Your miscues should help to eliminate mine.

Thank you.............