TheSamba.com :: View topic - I thought vents are in for 66? Why is this 66 out?

Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:25 pm

I thought the vents in the rear are facing inward for 66 buses. Why is this 66 facing outward? I'm confused :?
Linda
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Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:32 pm

linda I'm sure you're on here enough to know this belongs in the whines thread

Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:51 pm

Levonbenelli wrote: linda I'm sure you're on here enough to know this belongs in the whines thread

I wasn't whining I don't have enough knowledge to know the answer. I wanted to know if I was wrong. Does that belong in whines?
Linda

Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:03 pm

yes theyre wrong. different vents were welded in. or they cut out the og ones, turned around and fliped upside down and rewelded in (the innie and outtie vents are the same stamping just theyre are updies down and turned around).

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:32 pm

cool, I just learned something new... 8)

I can just imagine the body style guys at Hanover coming up with that one on a Friday at 4:30 PM in the mid 60's.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:40 pm

VolksFire wrote: yes theyre wrong. different vents were welded in. or they cut out the og ones, turned around and fliped upside down and rewelded in (the innie and outtie vents are the same stamping just theyre are updies down and turned around).
except that post-barndoor outies vent buses have 9 vents, and innies have ten vents. So you can count them. ;)
I haven't compared the spacing, though.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:15 pm

oh damn. your right. hmm. cuz i have an outtie section that i was gonna use to repair my 67's innie vents. i was gonna cut the whole vent out, but now that i see that the new section wont be long enough..... hmm. well i only need to replace 3 of the vents so maybe ill just cut 3 out and replace those 3. glad you pointed that out clara. :wink:

Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:05 am

My '67 doubledoor panel has outie vents, but that was normal in Australia. Is it possible that this was made in or for somewhere else?

Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:00 am

Clara wrote: VolksFire wrote: yes theyre wrong. different vents were welded in. or they cut out the og ones, turned around and fliped upside down and rewelded in (the innie and outtie vents are the same stamping just theyre are updies down and turned around).
except that post-barndoor outies vent buses have 9 vents, and innies have ten vents. So you can count them. ;)
I haven't compared the spacing, though.

Good to know Clara I was hoping to hear your cool VW tips :D
It's always cool to learn more.
Lin