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Footwell vents

Postby rgsSpider » 09 Nov 2012 23:39

Has anyone tried these? I'm interested in converting my non-vented 7 into a vented one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321017486309?ss ... 1423.l2649

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Postby FI Spyder » 09 Nov 2012 23:54

I dunno....with the top down I get plenty of ventilation.



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Postby Hasbeen » 10 Nov 2012 00:32

My lady is one of those frog like people, who can't stand the cold.

Some time back when she was in the FHC with me, in our winter, [probably about 15F] she asked me to close the vents. I then promptly forgot I had done so.

Come spring, as it warmed a little, I could not understand why the car felt stuffy & uncomfortable. This was with one side of the pop up sunroof open, & the windows at about half down.

Being very quick on the uptake, after only a couple of weeks of wondering why the car was not as nice to drive in spring as I expected, I remembered the vents.

Once they were opened happiness returned.

Since then I have fitted air conditioning, which makes the car much nicer in our hot summers, but I've found I can still leave those vents open, & get the best of both worlds.

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Postby silverseven » 10 Nov 2012 01:00

I use my vents all the time during the summer roof up or down !
-only closing them up for the last month or so of driving....

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Postby Spectatohead » 10 Nov 2012 04:52

I like my vents a lot. It is really nice to have fresh air blowing on your feet on a hot day.

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Postby trickyx12000 » 10 Nov 2012 06:41

any one got a picture of were these go

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Postby Odd » 10 Nov 2012 06:58

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> Has anyone tried these? I'm interested in converting my non-vented 7 into a vented one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321017486309?ss ... 1423.l2649
Randy <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Yes, I have fitted those (Ted's newmade version) to dads FHC - and they're a very good substitute for the NLA originals...
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> anyone got a picture of were these go <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Here's an original in place in my DHC '8 : Image

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Postby stevie_a » 10 Nov 2012 07:41

<font color="teal"><b>I take it lhd only or is is hot countries only ...[:D]</b></font id="teal">

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Postby Hasbeen » 10 Nov 2012 08:12

In Oz it was all non air conditioned cars. They were deleted in the air con cars.

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Postby Ianftr8 » 10 Nov 2012 10:49

I have these in my car (California car never made over the pond)- even in our cold and damp country I find them very usefull.

S&S had at least one set of the originals for sale at this years TR Register International meeting.

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Postby rgsSpider » 10 Nov 2012 13:03

Thanks everyone. I'm just looking to help cool off the interior during these Florida summers and it sounds like this is the way to go. I'm assuming I could paint these as that bright shiny finish is a little much.

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Postby Odd » 10 Nov 2012 14:20

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> I take it lhd only or is is hot countries only <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> It was fitted to non-AC cars in USA, Canada and Australia - as far as I know, <b>ALL</b> the rest got blanking plates only...
But the blanking plates can easily be changed for opening flaps, <u>the</u> work involved is adapting the trim pieces.
Priceless to have even up here in Santaland...

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Postby Ianftr8 » 10 Nov 2012 15:04

S & S also had the trim pieces for sale for just a couple of pounds each.
Not worth making them yourself at these prices.

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Postby john 215 » 10 Nov 2012 15:28

Hi,

I have often though about fitting these to one of mine and did look at those Steve had up at Malvern and thought mmmmm i wonder, something to kill these dark evening.

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Postby windy one » 10 Nov 2012 16:18

I hav eonly seen them in non-A/C equipped wedges Ive owned. My current 7 is a non-A/C car and has em. I like em! Keeps air flowin thru the cockpit while in motion. If I had another A/C-wedge, I would probly opt to install those in it too. Jus Sayin [8D]

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