[DeTomaso] A/C Rebuild - Vents

[Jim Gray]

I had heard that they were also used in early T-Birds but upon getting some 
pictures from a T-Bird parts guy there is an extra flaring that would  have to 
be trimmed off. Not sure they would work.

If you want 3 vents the best solution is to just inset a trim panel, one of 
those fake wood grain or carbon fibre pieces, and use aftermarket vents.

Jim Gray 




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From: "WLHPANTERA at aol.com" <WLHPANTERA at aol.com>
To: grayjim at att.net; jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com; wkooiman at earthlink.net; 
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Sent: Sun, June 19, 2011 8:33:32 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] A/C Rebuild - Vents

Try 1970 Lincoln Mark III vents.  I remembered the cross reference from an old 
article from years ago.
Bill Harris
TPOC

In a message dated 6/19/2011 6:05:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, grayjim at att.net 
writes:
The vents are non-existent from the vendors unless they are from a parts
>car.  I did buy one on e-bay some time back not realizing that I not only
>needed the vent but also the housing for the vent!  My bad.
>
>Jim Gray 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>Behalf Of John Taphorn
>Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 1:30 PM
>To: Will Kooiman; detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] A/C Rebuild - Vents
>
>Will
>
>I think it was Bill Stroope who added the additional vent.  Ford didn't 
>continue the practice - perhaps, they didn't recognize a benefit.  Ford was 
>making many changes to enhance the system's functionality.  Giving them the 
>benefit of the doubt, had a third vent been the answer, it would have been 
>easier than the other mods which Ford made to the Pantera.
>
>If you check your Service Bulletin, you will see that Ford added a fresh air
>
>intake in the passenger side grill infront of the Windshield adjacent to the
>
>wiper mechanism on the later cars.  Koji Kobuto added NACA ducts on the top 
>of each front fender behind the wheel on his award winning car to bring air 
>into the cabin.  So, it has been done before and documented.  I'd call 
>Wilkinson for the vents should you desire a third.
>
>JT
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
>To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 12:28 PM
>Subject: [DeTomaso] A/C Rebuild - Vents
>
>
>> 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?  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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Will.
>>
>>
>>
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