1964-1966 center a/c vent

[corvettejim1968]

the vent balls take 5 weeks to get chromed but they look awesome. i installed the felt and the balls are very tight. i know that sounds funny LOL. now i need to make the center vent. im hoping to have a complete one done in a couple of months or less.

[sigshooter]

That is looking nice!

I need one of the main plastic pieces to replace my cracked one

[sigshooter]

I see the used ones on eBay getting much cheaper now that these are going to be available

You should be able to wholesale these to lmc, classic parts, truck shop, etc.

[ms2335]

I want one if you start selling

[ChefCy]

i will cut up my dash in my 63. i want one.

[corvettejim1968]

im not sure yet on what to charge. after all is said and done i will have invested about $1062.00 to get to the first part complete. not to mention the countless hours of research and development...trial and error over the last 3 months.

[yelmer]

very nice keep up the good work!!!

[Captainfab]

Those parts all look to be very very nice. Good job on taking the initiative to get these done and producing such nice pieces. Are these being made on a 3D printer?

[pimpston65]

please sir pay the supporting membership fee and stop teasing us u see there is a great market and if you can keep ur price point within DIY budget as most of us tend to do most if not all the work on these build to save $$$$ hope u sell a bunch to the members before you go main stream and the price pushes past most budgets, thks and nice piece. ps i for real about the rubber mats

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Those parts all look to be very very nice. Good job on taking the initiative to get these done and producing such nice pieces. Are these being made on a 3D printer?

no these are resin casted right here in the good ol U.S.A.

[sigshooter]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

im not sure yet on what to charge. after all is said and done i will have invested about $1062.00 to get to the first part complete. not to mention the countless hours of research and development...trial and error over the last 3 months.

I think that is a very reasonable amount to spend to get something reproduced from start to finish. This should be very profitable

[cg285]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

im not sure yet on what to charge. after all is said and done i will have invested about $1062.00 to get to the first part complete. not to mention the countless hours of research and development...trial and error over the last 3 months.

i also make parts for an obsolete gm product. you have no worries as your investment is extremely cheap! i'm jealous. the last part i made (first of this year) i have 9500 in tooling alone (not including machining costs) and the finished part sells for the same price you are looking at for the vent - and you will most likely out sell me 20 to 1. maybe more

[corvettejim1968]

i have what i call 3 face plates that are 2nd`s meaning something on it is not perfect or repaired. im very picky so somebody my think these are just fine anyway the first 3 people interested PM me. they will be $50 each when the regular price is $150.

[ms2335]

i'm interested when ready.

[ChefCy]

Im in!!!!!

[Johnny087]

I am in. I am running an aftermarket old air kit. Anyone have pictures of how the duct work attaches

[cortcomp]

I am in for a faceplate.

[66chevy43]

I'm interested! Good job and way to fill a need!

[1971 GMC SHORTY]

I'll Take a face plate

[jonathan-m]

Do you have pictures of the full face plate installed on a truck yet?

Also, for your own sake you really will want to get rid of the chevy logo or figure out the licensing for that; my understanding is they come down on reproduction companies quite quickly for unlicensed use of that logo.

[corvettejim1968]

no installed pics yet. i don't have a/c in my truck. this is the reason i wanted to do this project. ill try to make this short. my wife left me last year and I'm still in the house. i don't make enough money to live here by myself so i had to get roommates. when the roommates pay on time its okay but not a great situation. Ive been wanting a/c in my truck ever since i bought it and when i was married i could save the money to do it. well as I'm sure you can guess all that money is gone and i have been selling all my stuff to make ends meet and to fund this project. this part I'm making could be a big help. even if i sell 3 in a month i will be fine. sorry to give you all my sob story but this is my motivation. and yes i still want a/c in my truck Phoenix is one of the hottest cities on the planet.

[lee64]

Count me in as well. Haven't found even an a/c truck with the vent gone out of it around here. Lee

[earl84]

Sorry about the personal situation with the wife, I know how it feels. Best of luck with this, I think you have found a niche that will pay off well for you. I will be needing some of these when you get ready to take them to market.

[ms2335]

I would also like to see how the duct attaches to the vent in the back

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by ms2335

I would also like to see how the duct attaches to the vent in the back

here is a pic of the duct work that came from inside the dash. and an idea of what is looks like mounted.