Heat, defrost?

[chrisnwmsu]

Has anyone figured out how to make the defrost ducts yet? I will have to try to tackle this myself soon if i cannot figure out an easy way.

I am thinking about making a long narrow box out of thin sheet metal and welding a round piece of stock for the ducting.

What have other done?

I have the heater in and seems to blow alot of heat. now I just need to get the heat the to defrost.

Thanks

[randygar]

I made mine from some plastic sheet, heated with a heat gun (it needs a temperature a lot higher than the air will normally get to), and curved into shape... something like:
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for the driver's side, with the diameter of the round part the same as the ID of the flexible duct hose I was using, and an end lip to stick the hose on. For the passenger side, I made it in a C shape with a round part on the end to attach the duct, and used the front of the dash as one of the sides - less fabrication, and makes the area in front of the passenger's handle all nice and warm.

Thin sheet metal and a few rivets would have worked well too - rather than welding separate pieces together, you can make all from one piece pretty easily, and just need to tack weld or rivet a couple places.

--Randy

[Jester]

Has anyone figured out how to make the defrost ducts yet? I will have to try to tackle this myself soon if i cannot figure out an easy way.

I am thinking about making a long narrow box out of thin sheet metal and welding a round piece of stock for the ducting.

What have other done?

I have the heater in and seems to blow alot of heat. now I just need to get the heat the to defrost.

Thanks

I have been watching ebay for a set to come up and nada. If you decide to make a set, make a few. Sure there are quite a few of us that would like to get some.

[chrisnwmsu]

I have been watching ebay for a set to come up and nada. If you decide to make a set, make a few. Sure there are quite a few of us that would like to get some.

I think I am going to try to tackle the project myself. I am headed to my parents for Thanksgiving and plan to steal my dads 110 welder.

I will make sure to post pics. If I can figure out a pattern and they seem to work I would be more then willing to make a few sets for the cost of the matteral + shipping.

If anyone else has any ideas let me know.

Thanks

[Maingear]

http://www.shopvac.com/shopvac-acces...906-75-00.aspx

I am installing shop vac nozzles. They fit perfectly. Openings point forward, towards the firewall. I need to get some self drilling/tapping screws.

Be sure the clear plastic, under the rubber seal that's between the window frame and the dash top, has been removed.

I'll measure & post the width of the nozzle when I get home.

Justin

[brute4c]

Those nozzles a few have used in the past...never heard of problems.

[Jester]

I thought the shop vac part had to be cut and reworked to fit right?

[chrisnwmsu]

http://www.shopvac.com/shopvac-acces...906-75-00.aspx

I am installing shop vac nozzles. They fit perfectly. Openings point forward, towards the firewall. I need to get some self drilling/tapping screws.

Be sure the clear plastic, under the rubber seal that's between the window frame and the dash top, has been removed.

I'll measure & post the width of the nozzle when I get home.

Justin

How do/did you secure the nozzles under the dash? Where did you put the screws? Pics????

[randyscycle]

The only problem with the shop vac nozzles is that they do not have a mount tab on each end of them and they are slightly narrower than the actual opening. Not a big deal, but not an exact fit. I also think, but have not actually tried it, that the RH one would have a fitment issue with the glovebox in the way.

If I ever get that far along, I do plan on making a set, though I've threatened to do it for nearly a year now, and making them from aluminum. If and when I do, I plan on posting up the measurements and specs.

Stay tuned for more information........

[wrecker]

I've bought two sets on E-bay. I got one for around 50 and the second for 30. I figure I can spend a lot of time making something sort of close or just pony up. Seems like Italylovers was the seller. I requested a buy it now from them and got the 50 dollar price. It might have been another seller, but I think I remember correctly.