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Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:40 am

Does anybody know where I can get some front floor vent covers for my '70? I don't suppose the beetle ones are the same are they?

Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:13 am

Find someone parting a car out. They should come with the cable and levers as well - to open and close the vents.

Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:23 am

70 140 wrote: Find someone parting a car out. They should come with the cable and levers as well - to open and close the vents.

70 floor vents don't have cables. They are operated by hand with a direct lever on the vent.

And no, they aren't the same as Beetle vents. IIRC, the cable vents started in 1973.

Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:40 am

Icy wrote: 70 140 wrote: Find someone parting a car out. They should come with the cable and levers as well - to open and close the vents.

70 floor vents don't have cables. They are operated by hand with a direct lever on the vent.

And no, they aren't the same as Beetle vents. IIRC, the cable vents started in 1973.

A point of clarification:
1969 & 1970 floor vents do originally have cables, with the
operating lever mounted high up on the corner underdash kick panels.
1972-1974 floor vents have the cable to the heater control knobs/levers.

Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:09 am

bfy obsolete parts might also have them, used IIRC.

Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:30 am

Ghiaddict wrote: Icy wrote: 70 140 wrote: Find someone parting a car out. They should come with the cable and levers as well - to open and close the vents.

70 floor vents don't have cables. They are operated by hand with a direct lever on the vent.

And no, they aren't the same as Beetle vents. IIRC, the cable vents started in 1973.

A point of clarification:
1969 & 1970 floor vents do originally have cables, with the
operating lever mounted high up on the corner underdash kick panels.
1972-1974 floor vents have the cable to the heater control knobs/levers.

Are you sure about 1969? IIRC, a 69 I parted out had the hand lever operated vents. I even remember seeing a friend's 70 with them. Perhaps it was a retrofit?

Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:39 am

Icy wrote: Ghiaddict wrote: Icy wrote: 70 140 wrote: Find someone parting a car out. They should come with the cable and levers as well - to open and close the vents.

70 floor vents don't have cables. They are operated by hand with a direct lever on the vent.

And no, they aren't the same as Beetle vents. IIRC, the cable vents started in 1973.

A point of clarification:
1969 & 1970 floor vents do originally have cables, with the
operating lever mounted high up on the corner underdash kick panels.
1972-1974 floor vents have the cable to the heater control knobs/levers.

Are you sure about 1969? IIRC, a 69 I parted out had the hand lever operated vents. I even remember seeing a friend's 70 with them. Perhaps it was a retrofit?

Yes, I'm sure.
But sometimes you see the cables eliminated
by a PO and they just install a knob at the floor vents,
or they swap out the plastic covers to some with handles/knobs.
Here's a pic, 1969 KG convertible, underdash levers, cables
properly hidden behind kick panel carpeting:

Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:01 pm

I had a hard time figuring where the cables/levers routed, so thought I would share. Neither end of the cable is adjustable, so you need to "dry fit" it before it's hidden behind carpet.

Wed May 28, 2025 6:26 am

Question on the "grey-zone" year. Mine is an early '71 coupe, as it still has the 70-style dash/defrost vent configuration. It came with the heater channels bare. Cables or on-cover knobs?

Wed May 28, 2025 6:44 pm

dingerjunkie wrote: Question on the "grey-zone" year. Mine is an early '71 coupe, as it still has the 70-style dash/defrost vent configuration. It came with the heater channels bare. Cables or on-cover knobs?

My 71 coupe is the no cable type. Built in late 70

Sun Jun 08, 2025 9:10 am

My 71 convertible has no cables, I used super beetle vents.

Sun Jun 08, 2025 9:13 am

My 71 convertible has no cables, I used super beetle vents.

Mon Jun 09, 2025 2:30 am

Steelz21 wrote: My 71 convertible has no cables, I used super beetle vents.
I am curious about this. Above Gary said they were different. You had no problem with fitment?
I have a 1970 and it has cables but they are pretty trashed so I was considering just putting in non-cable Beetle ones if they fit. I am not too worried about correctness.

Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:39 am

They popped in with very little drama, and do a great job of directing the warm air.
I will dig through all my CIP.1 invoices and get the part number I used.

Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:58 am

From CIP.1

FLOOR H/VENTS L/R PR T1 67-79

VWC 111-898-189-APR $69.99 CDN ( a couple of years ago now)

Tariff 8708.29.5060

I hope this helps.

Mon Jun 09, 2025 1:15 pm

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Mon Jun 09, 2025 1:16 pm

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Mon Jun 09, 2025 4:23 pm

Steelz21 wrote: From CIP.1

FLOOR H/VENTS L/R PR T1 67-79

VWC 111-898-189-APR $69.99 CDN ( a couple of years ago now)

Tariff 8708.29.5060

I hope this helps.
Fantastic. Thanks so much. Riveting the control handle to the kick panel seems sort of hokey. Plus I would need to get my carpet bound at the hole where it comes through.

Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:52 pm

Heiferman wrote: Steelz21 wrote: From CIP.1

FLOOR H/VENTS L/R PR T1 67-79

VWC 111-898-189-APR $69.99 CDN ( a couple of years ago now)

Tariff 8708.29.5060

I hope this helps.
Fantastic. Thanks so much. Riveting the control handle to the kick panel seems sort of hokey. Plus I would need to get my carpet bound at the hole where it comes through.

The Ghia vents are shorter than the Beetle ones, that's why yours touch the sill plates. I have several used Ghia specific ones, both cable and non-cable, here at House of Ghia. (503) 364-GHIA or www.HouseofGhia.com