Cowl Vent Mouting pieces?

[louder50]

I am getting ready to install the cowl vent between the hood and windshield but mine is missing all the plastic pieces and the 2 brackets for the screen. It looks like some of these are available through Classic Ind. but they're $13 ea so it looks like I will have over $80 into about 4 grams of plastic nubs and a couple little brackets. Anybody know a better, cheaper source? All the junkyards around me have crushed everything this old.

[82ccshorty]

Originally Posted by louder50

I am getting ready to install the cowl vent between the hood and windshield but mine is missing all the plastic pieces and the 2 brackets for the screen. It looks like some of these are available through Classic Ind. but they're $13 ea so it looks like I will have over $80 into about 4 grams of plastic nubs and a couple little brackets. Anybody know a better, cheaper source? All the junkyards around me have crushed everything this old.

If you find the plastic pieces let me know please. I needs them for my 82
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[grs]

If I knew what they looked like Maybe I could get them. And what year. I think I know what they are, and two of them are metal.

[bowtiemanchevyman]

go to www.classicparts.com they sell all the parts you need for it. that where i go mine

[willett]

Is it a '70s or '80s truck? That area is prone to causing
Cab leaks. On my '78 I'm going to fabricate a plate that will cover up the opening and keep water outta there. I'll probably carefully sheetmetal screw it down and rtv it. Might paint it matte black so it still looks like that stupid plastic peice is there through the cowel
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[bowtiemanchevyman]

Originally Posted by willett

Is it a '70s or '80s truck? That area is prone to causing
Cab leaks. On my '78 I'm going to fabricate a plate that will cover up the opening and keep water outta there. I'll probably carefully sheetmetal screw it down and rtv it. Might paint it matte black so it still looks like that stupid plastic peice is there through the cowel
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if you do that your heater wont get any air. that where all the air come in so you dont wont to do that.

[willett]

Originally Posted by bowtiemanchevyman

if you do that your heater wont get any air. that where all the air come in so you dont wont to do that.

i thought that that was just the intake for the kick panel vents :s

[bowtiemanchevyman]

if you pull off the panel you can see the blower motor fan. the reason they do it that way the air gets forced in there when you are driving down the road.

[grs]

Originally Posted by bowtiemanchevyman

if you pull off the panel you can see the blower motor fan. the reason they do it that way the air gets forced in there when you are driving down the road.

When I removed my cowl vent panel I did not see the blower motor fan. I have an 87.

[bowtiemanchevyman]

Originally Posted by grs

When I removed my cowl vent panel I did not see the blower motor fan. I have an 87.

pull of the kick pannel and you will see it and have some one point a flash light from up top and you will see the light come down from the top cornertrust me its how it works.

[willett]

I'm still sorta curious about the air routing here. Can anyone else pipe up? The kick panel vents are also open to the undercarriage. I'd rather just open a window then have to deal with my firewall rusting out again.
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[motornut]

Originally Posted by bowtiemanchevyman

if you do that your heater wont get any air. that where all the air come in so you dont wont to do that.

or snow when it's real fine lol