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Title: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: ledphoot on April 08, 2021, 09:16:00 PM

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!

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: ledphoot on April 08, 2021, 09:41:41 PM

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

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: ledphoot on April 08, 2021, 10:29:55 PM

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

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: anlauto on April 09, 2021, 04:30:12 AM

The ducts, both the factory and aftermarket, bolt to the car NOT the dash :alan2cents:

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: ledphoot on April 09, 2021, 06:51:46 AM

That makes sense.

Now I feel like an r-tard.

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: ledphoot on April 09, 2021, 07:19:50 AM

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.

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: anlauto on April 09, 2021, 07:32:36 AM

Everybody has a brain fart now and then :console: :drinkingbud:

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: MoparCarGuy on April 09, 2021, 09:45:12 AM

@anlauto (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/anlauto_19) 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

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: ledphoot on April 09, 2021, 01:52:16 PM

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!

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: Swamp Donkey on April 09, 2021, 02:00:06 PM

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. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: ledphoot on April 09, 2021, 02:17:56 PM

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

Title: Re: Dash / Vintage Air Duct question
Post by: MoparCarGuy on April 09, 2021, 02:21:58 PM

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 (https://www.vintageair.com/surefit/complete-kits/?make=Plymouth&year1=1970&model=Cuda)