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4x4Poet · 04-24-2006, 06:45 AM

Those billet vents look like a fine upgrade over stock. OEM vent balls lose their *chrome* coating over time. The plastic scratches, too. Billet would also resolve paint issues for those not wanting to have to paint monocolor repro A/C housings when just adding A/C.

I assume the OEM A/C hoses fit the billet vent housings and the vent housings fit the dash curves perfectly? CAA offers those? BTW, does CAA have a website? I can never find it. Catalog?

Did CAA's A/C unit only draw incoming air from inside the cab?

Orange '71 GMC · 04-25-2006, 08:20 AM

FirstGen - Hope you find a chance to reply - even though you and your truck was so unfortunate...

I don't have a center vent or side vents either - so I need some info on cutting those holes. What exactly did CAA provide in the way of the center vent hole? Is it something I could get without buying an entire kit from them?

On your side vents - I am using a similar billet vent - just the Billet Specialties brand like those. How did you go about cutting those holes without screwing up the paint around the dash where you cut? I am afraid it will "flake" if I just use a hole saw. Any tips, advice, etc.? Thanks man.

04-24-2006, 06:45 AM	#26
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Those billet vents look like a fine upgrade over stock. OEM vent balls lose their chrome coating over time. The plastic scratches, too. Billet would also resolve paint issues for those not wanting to have to paint monocolor repro A/C housings when just adding A/C. I assume the OEM A/C hoses fit the billet vent housings and the vent housings fit the dash curves perfectly? CAA offers those? BTW, does CAA have a website? I can never find it. Catalog? Did CAA's A/C unit only draw incoming air from inside the cab? __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

04-25-2006, 08:20 AM	#27
Orange '71 GMC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 132	Re: Classic Auto Air (AC) is in! Review... FirstGen - Hope you find a chance to reply - even though you and your truck was so unfortunate... I don't have a center vent or side vents either - so I need some info on cutting those holes. What exactly did CAA provide in the way of the center vent hole? Is it something I could get without buying an entire kit from them? On your side vents - I am using a similar billet vent - just the Billet Specialties brand like those. How did you go about cutting those holes without screwing up the paint around the dash where you cut? I am afraid it will "flake" if I just use a hole saw. Any tips, advice, etc.? Thanks man. __________________ Orange '71 GMC



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