71 510 interior C pillar vent (plastic brittle crap)

[Lozer]

Hey guys im doing a headliner and pulled (mostly) out the c pillar vent bits. Im wondering if they are even necessary to reinstall?

 

Can I just put the new head liner over the holes and call it good?

[Draker]

Mattndew makes bullet replacements.

[Lozer]

handy info there. But do I really need them?

[Draker]

Probably not.. but they do remove air from the cabin I think. If you are in a hot climate.. you could probably go without.

[Ranman72]

they allow  fumes and expended air to escape the cabin also allowing an unseen or felt air transfer 

[Lozer]

The door seals and holes in my floor more then make up for them.

[MikeRL411]

The door seals and holes in my floor more then make up for them.

 

Then you truly have a Datsun!

[Dime Dave]

Pop open the side windows and say its good.

 

One place for entry of odors is the hood to cowl seal, generally long gone. It seals the back of the engine bay so leaky exhaust and oily blow-by isn't sucked into the interior thru the cowl vent. 

 

And if you get all the holes sealed up and need C pillar vents, FutoFab has billet aluminum ones in stock, $85/set of 4

 

Link: http://www.futofab.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=124&category_id=15&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=81&vmcchk=1&Itemid=81

 

[Lozer]

Thanks Dave. I just got a set of your tc rods. Absolutely love them. 

[INDY510]

I heard they help defrost the back window

[Dime Dave]

If you replace the headliner and cover over the vents (because you broke the old plastic ones taking them out) you've eliminated the venting from the rear seat area, assumng the rear windows are closed. 

 

So yes I would say they help "defog" the rear window.

[Lockleaf]

You could always glue some heavy plastic to the back of the fabric over the openings, then drill/punch a pattern of holes in that. No plastic vent cover, but still rear venting.

[Mattndew76]

I now offer these vents for $75.00 a set $3.00 Shipping in the USA.

 

International shipping is $15.00 most of the time

 

 

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