Kickpanel air vents - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mike Culpepper · 05-23-2003, 03:32 PM

How do you get the air vent doors out of the kick panel? I am in the process of cleaning a ton of leaves and cr#$ out of there but need to get a shop vac hose down there. Mine vac hose won't fit with the doors on there.

Also, anyone with a homebrewed cowl vent trash guard idea?

Mike

67chevemall · 05-23-2003, 03:38 PM

There has to be a way to get them out!
I've never looked at that!

But the cowl vents do need a way to keep out the trash!
I'd like to put something over mine
I thought of getting some chicken wire on the under side, but then I got drunk and forgot about it!!

I keep checking in on this one!

Cheers

1969 GMC · 05-23-2003, 03:46 PM

LMC (and probably others) sell a stainless steel trash guard that attaches underneath the cowl. You could also probably make one cheap. My p/o should have, because those kickpanel vents are rusted out on my truck

Hutch · 05-23-2003, 03:56 PM

One of the spindles is spring loaded (usually the top one)just pull back on the springloaded one and tilt out toward the inside of the cab then the fixed spindle wiil have enough room to remove it.

Have fun

Mike Culpepper · 05-23-2003, 04:10 PM

Thanks Hutch, I was figurin' it was something like that, but I only got a chance to tug on it once before it got dark and I blew it off. I'll Kroil the heck out of it and then give it a whirl.
Mike

05-23-2003, 03:32 PM	#1
Mike Culpepper Red Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country Posts: 448	Kickpanel air vents How do you get the air vent doors out of the kick panel? I am in the process of cleaning a ton of leaves and cr#$ out of there but need to get a shop vac hose down there. Mine vac hose won't fit with the doors on there. Also, anyone with a homebrewed cowl vent trash guard idea? Mike __________________ '72 Cheyenne LWB 350/350 "The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." - Catfish Hunter (commenting on why he was not able to pitch another perfect game).

05-23-2003, 03:46 PM	#3
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	LMC (and probably others) sell a stainless steel trash guard that attaches underneath the cowl. You could also probably make one cheap. My p/o should have, because those kickpanel vents are rusted out on my truck __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

05-23-2003, 03:56 PM	#4
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	One of the spindles is spring loaded (usually the top one)just pull back on the springloaded one and tilt out toward the inside of the cab then the fixed spindle wiil have enough room to remove it. Have fun __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

05-23-2003, 04:10 PM	#5
Mike Culpepper Red Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country Posts: 448	Thanks Hutch, I was figurin' it was something like that, but I only got a chance to tug on it once before it got dark and I blew it off. I'll Kroil the heck out of it and then give it a whirl. Mike __________________ '72 Cheyenne LWB 350/350 "The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." - Catfish Hunter (commenting on why he was not able to pitch another perfect game).

05-23-2003, 03:38 PM	#2
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	There has to be a way to get them out! I've never looked at that! But the cowl vents do need a way to keep out the trash! I'd like to put something over mine I thought of getting some chicken wire on the under side, but then I got drunk and forgot about it!! I keep checking in on this one! Cheers



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