Removing vents 55-59 Truck - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

renegade6 · 01-01-2009, 02:34 PM

Has anyone completely removed the fresh air vents and covered the holes up?

TwoFiftyShifter · 01-01-2009, 03:29 PM

I think pugs did something like that on his '57, look up his build thread. Not sure if we're talking about the same thing though.

joeys66pickup · 01-01-2009, 04:06 PM

it might have been him who swapped the 60-66 vents(im copying that as i have a spare 66' just sitting in my garage)

why would you want to get rid of them?

pugs · 01-01-2009, 04:13 PM

joey your correct i just changed mine over to 60-66 style vents, but dont see that its a real hard to cut then out and weld in an encloser to eleminate them

OrrieG · 01-01-2009, 04:17 PM

You might want to keep access, over time small leaves, seed pods, water, etc. can get in there and sit in the bottom and rust out the hinge pocket, etc. I always made it a habit in the winter to pull the vent cover and stick the shop vac down there to suck up any loose stuff. Another over looked place is the bottom of the heater box, it will collect stuff too. Went the defroster quit working, there were enough maple seed pods to clog the box completely up! You could replace the louver covers with a blank plate or make a cover plate to cover the whole works, upolstry or carpet to match your interior.

renegade6 · 01-01-2009, 07:02 PM

No going back, they're gone. Good idea about putting an access plate, I had to vacuum out a bunch of junk out of the drivers side. Fortunately, not a bunch of rust

I'm going to eventually put AC in this and I just didn't see the need for them. I think It will look a lot cleaner without them.

joeys66pickup · 01-02-2009, 02:05 AM

O' AC i see(im a not AC or Heat kinda kid) thats why i love those vents

renegade6 · 01-02-2009, 07:31 PM

AC is it. I guess after living in hot places, I've kind of gotten spoiled.

01-01-2009, 02:34 PM	#1
renegade6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 443	Removing vents 55-59 Truck Has anyone completely removed the fresh air vents and covered the holes up?

01-01-2009, 03:29 PM	#2
TwoFiftyShifter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gwinnett GA Posts: 1,803	Re: Removing vents 55-59 Truck I think pugs did something like that on his '57, look up his build thread. Not sure if we're talking about the same thing though. __________________ 1982 K10 SWB 1987 V20 - Sold - Doh!

01-01-2009, 04:06 PM	#3
joeys66pickup Dr. Frankenstein Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaverton,Or Posts: 458	Re: Removing vents 55-59 Truck it might have been him who swapped the 60-66 vents(im copying that as i have a spare 66' just sitting in my garage) why would you want to get rid of them? __________________ I Wanna Go Fast!!

01-01-2009, 04:13 PM	#4
pugs Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hamburg Pa Posts: 1,153	Re: Removing vents 55-59 Truck joey your correct i just changed mine over to 60-66 style vents, but dont see that its a real hard to cut then out and weld in an encloser to eleminate them __________________ I don't do thing cuz I can, I do it cuz someone told me it couldn't be done...

01-01-2009, 04:17 PM	#5
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Removing vents 55-59 Truck You might want to keep access, over time small leaves, seed pods, water, etc. can get in there and sit in the bottom and rust out the hinge pocket, etc. I always made it a habit in the winter to pull the vent cover and stick the shop vac down there to suck up any loose stuff. Another over looked place is the bottom of the heater box, it will collect stuff too. Went the defroster quit working, there were enough maple seed pods to clog the box completely up! You could replace the louver covers with a blank plate or make a cover plate to cover the whole works, upolstry or carpet to match your interior. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

01-01-2009, 07:02 PM	#6
renegade6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 443	Re: Removing vents 55-59 Truck No going back, they're gone. Good idea about putting an access plate, I had to vacuum out a bunch of junk out of the drivers side. Fortunately, not a bunch of rust I'm going to eventually put AC in this and I just didn't see the need for them. I think It will look a lot cleaner without them.

01-02-2009, 02:05 AM	#7
joeys66pickup Dr. Frankenstein Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaverton,Or Posts: 458	Re: Removing vents 55-59 Truck O' AC i see(im a not AC or Heat kinda kid) thats why i love those vents __________________ I Wanna Go Fast!!

01-02-2009, 07:31 PM	#8
renegade6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 443	Re: Removing vents 55-59 Truck AC is it. I guess after living in hot places, I've kind of gotten spoiled. __________________ Brandon 63 Biscayne https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/90718-63-Biscayne 57 Chevy Truck (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321380 72 K20 Long bed stepside (wife's) 72 K20 Long bed 396 (flip or keep...?) The latest build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...76#post8438476



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