Which side did you break? I think I have a pristine drivers side I am not using.
Dr. W.
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It's a long story as to "this" vent. I was having mine powdercoated, the guy messed them up, he tried to strip off his powdercoat and ruined my vent. He found this used one to replace it, and I didn't notice the broken tab until I was cleaning it and getting it prepped for paint. Basically I took a bath on the whole powdercoat project.
It's a long story as to "this" vent. I was having mine powdercoated, the guy messed them up, he tried to strip off his powdercoat and ruined my vent. He found this used one to replace it, and I didn't notice the broken tab until I was cleaning it and getting it prepped for paint. Basically I took a bath on the whole powdercoat project.
Ouch! Unfortunately my spare passenger side vent is cracked. It could be repaired as the crack is in a hidden area
Will
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I think the only reason for the tabs is keep the vents from rattling. I put a pair on my 84 (the 85 open type) which had broken tabs on both sides. To stop the little bit of extra rattling I cut some vacuum hose to slide over the the pieces that the front part of the vent slides on and they fit nice and tight,even quieter then the old vents were with the tabs still on.
Update: I took the vent into work where they have alum welders. They tried to weld a tab on, but couldn't get it to work. They said it seemed like the material is something like "pot metal", because they felt they "should have" been able to weld it....
I wondered if JB Weld or 2 part epoxy would work. Do you think that could "form" the tab itself, or use it as an adhesive to "glue" a tab on, maybe made of stainless steel (where I could have more surface to bond with on the backside)?
Perhaps I should just forget about it. The vent still has one tab (the one closer to the back of the car) and I guess it would still hold it in place?
Update: I took the vent into work where they have alum welders. They tried to weld a tab on, but couldn't get it to work. They said it seemed like the material is something like "pot metal", because they felt they "should have" been able to weld it....
I wondered if JB Weld or 2 part epoxy would work. Do you think that could "form" the tab itself, or use it as an adhesive to "glue" a tab on, maybe made of stainless steel (where I could have more surface to bond with on the backside)?
Perhaps I should just forget about it. The vent still has one tab (the one closer to the back of the car) and I guess it would still hold it in place?
I would use JB or epoxy to glue it back on, it might be tricky because they both are a thick liquid before they cure, and youd have to set up the parts the way you want them while it drys. I have used Loc Tite Marine Epoxy on a few things in the past with good results (I'm not sure if it would be the best for this specific metal). I even filled a small rust hole ona vehicle with it, after it dried I was able to sand it down and paint it.
I always thought the vents were some kind of pot metal.
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Thanks for the tip, but I don't have the "tab" itself. I was wondering if I made some kind of "T" design out of SS and try to adhere it to the underside. Wondering if that would stay put, if the product would take the heat.
Maybe I better make the part (the tab) out of aluminum since the heating/cooling properties would be pretty much the same and have a higher likely hood of the bond lasting?
Do you think the epoxy would be better than something like JB Weld?
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