Can anyone help identify whether my '73 Roadster with "air" is missing a body part? Looking down the rear vents, I can see the gas tank as well as the spare tire holder and mufflers. Other cars that I have seen had what looked like an enclosed well, but these were cars without "air" and these cars also had the Astro-Ventillation vacum doors. While at Bloomington this year there was an "Air" Roadster that, from an angle, one could see the pavement below. Any ideas?
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
Bob, that is correct. With air, there is no astro vent, so you can see thru to the ground (on the convertables as their vents are back past the interior. On the coupes, they have built in drains as their vents are over the rear storage area). I had the same question on my '73, so I looked at the silver salute cars at Bloomington this year, and I could see the ground.
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
Bob, that is correct. With air, there is no astro vent, so you can see thru to the ground (on the convertables as their vents are back past the interior. On the coupes, they have built in drains as their vents are over the rear storage area). I had the same question on my '73, so I looked at the silver salute cars at Bloomington this year, and I could see the ground.
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
Tom, thanks for your response. But it still doesn't make sense that one could see the gas tank. What about when it would rain or even washing the car; wouldn't it seem odd that all those pats could be exposed to water?Comment
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
Tom, thanks for your response. But it still doesn't make sense that one could see the gas tank. What about when it would rain or even washing the car; wouldn't it seem odd that all those pats could be exposed to water?Comment
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
It is just an open drain. Would probley get alot more water on those parts from road spray then thru those vents. If they had a block-off plate in there then you would have problems with water collection.
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
It is just an open drain. Would probley get alot more water on those parts from road spray then thru those vents. If they had a block-off plate in there then you would have problems with water collection.
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
I would like to know how thosw vented ducts on non A.C. converts are attached, to the body? glassed in place? Thanks as always JerryComment
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Re: Roadster rear vents, '73
I would like to know how thosw vented ducts on non A.C. converts are attached, to the body? glassed in place? Thanks as always JerryComment
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Crack a book....
Picking a random copy from AIMs, the 1970 manual shows coupe rear duct installation as UPC 1, Sheet F20 and convertible as UPC, Sheet F21. Suspect it's not very dissimilar in your Shark's AIM. Bottom line is: there's adhesive, screws and rivets used in the system....Comment
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Crack a book....
Picking a random copy from AIMs, the 1970 manual shows coupe rear duct installation as UPC 1, Sheet F20 and convertible as UPC, Sheet F21. Suspect it's not very dissimilar in your Shark's AIM. Bottom line is: there's adhesive, screws and rivets used in the system....Comment
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