Center Vent screws

[72tutone]

Does anyone know where I can find these? These are the ones that go into the center ac vent and into the ac vent housing behind it.

I just ordered a replacement vent, alas no screws


Thanks!

[LockDoc]

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If I remember correctly those are chrome head trim screws. You should be able to get them at an upholstery shop, body shop, or NAPA....

LockDoc

[cdowns]

ace hardware has chrome screws

[72tutone]

It looks as though these has a bolt on the end of them, not a screw. Looks like the center vent connects to the black AC part through the holes and has bolts on the back???

Maybe I am confused.

[dirtball]

I think you could rig something up with all-thread and nyloc nuts. It looks approximately like this ---------+--- The + symbol represents the nyloc nut and the dashes are a piece of all-thread. The longer section threads into your center vent, insert from front of dash, place the plastic duct adapter over the studs from behind the dash, then install some regular nuts to secure it all together. Not sure if that makes sense or not. It looks basically like a bolt with the head moved down an inch or so. If I remember correctly, it is 1/4" thread.

[Bluehealercsf]

Your not confused, your exactlly right. I just replaced mine, it didnt come with studs I had to remove and use the originals. You can easily use 1/4" all thread and carefully screw it into your new ac vent and install into dash through the ac duct and install nuts to tighten down.

[72tutone]

So does the ac housing just "float" behind the dash? I am just wondering what is preventing the center ac vent from staying within the dash and not falling forward. Obviously it will have the ac attachment in the back holding it, but what is preventing that from moving?

[dirtball]

I have not seen replacement studs for sale. If you use the technique I suggested, it mimics the original design well. A section of 1/4" all-thread screws into the vent itself. Thread a nut a ways down the A-T and insert through front of dash. Place vent tube housing over the studs from behind the dash, the A-T should be long enough to stick through the holes in the housing. Now place nuts over the A-T to secure everything together. The dash metal and the vent housing get sandwiched between the vent and the outer nuts. The inner nuts keep the vent housing from getting crushed when you are tightening everything together. It will take a little trial and error to get the inner nuts to the correct location. If they are too low you will crush the housing as you tighten the outers, too high and the whole assembly will not be tight in the dash.