[DeTomaso] A/C Rebuild - Vents

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/19/11 10 27 15, wkooiman at earthlink.net writes:


> What is the current thought about the A/C assembly regarding the vents.
> 
> 
> 
> My car has 2 vents on the dash, plus the defroster vents.  Didn't 
> Bondurant
> modify the dash to have a 3rd vent? 
> 
>>>Not Bondurant--Bill Stroppe.   It was a rather sad attempt to increase 
the perceived function of the A/C but it didn't really work, at it was 
dropped soon after.


> > I've seen the later dash that has a
> piece added to the dash that directs the air downward.  I think that's one
> of the L mods.
> 
> >>>That's actually just a block of wood that mounts in the place where the 
third vent was inserted; it contains a light which shines down on the 
instruments, and the seat belt warning light.
> 
> 
> >Does it make sense to add a third vent?  Or do I just have vent envy?  If
> the 3rd vent helps, were do I find them?  The vendors?  Which one?
> 
> >>>I wouldn't bother.   The vents are impossible to come by except used, 
> and they're quite expensive.
> 
> >What about adding a fresh air system to the cowl area?  Necessary?  Has
> anyone done this?  I only ask because it seems like nearly every car has
> one, but the Pantera doesn't - at least mine doesn't.
> 
> >>>The very early cars used a certain style of system, and the later 
L-models used a different system, but the in-between cars like yours (and mine) 
are lacking any sort of fresh air into the cabin.   There are various ways to 
overcome that, some more elegant than others, some requiring more work than 
others.   It's probably not a bad idea no matter how you choose to tackle 
it.

I just haven't been that ambitious yet, but it is on my far, far-away list 
of things to do to my car.
> 
> 
> >I don't want to do the Hall mod that puts the vent in the end of the 
> door.
> I just want a climate control system that works reasonably well.
> 
>>>Fresh air induction can certainly help, but if the air you're inducting 
is hot, that will make life harder for your A/C, and bringing cold air in 
makes life hard for your heater when it's cold out.   You'd want to close that 
off and recirculate the cooler air inside the cabin to make the A/C more 
effective.   Perhaps that's one reason why they did away with fresh air 
induction for a few years?

Mike