Re: [T3] disassembling the vent wing for new seal, how do you take it apart?

[David Yaghoubian <goob@adelphia.net>]

At 07:42 AM 5/23/2004, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 22 May 2004 at 22:20, Dave Hall
> wrote:
>
> > How do i take apart the vent wing to replace the 'd'
> > shape inner/out seal. I'm at a stand still w/ my car
> > until i get these done. do i have to pop out the rivet
> > type peg at the pivot arm?
>
> The one time I removed a rivet to replace the seal, I regretted it. I was
> never 
> able to put things back together in a way that looked
> reasonable.
>
> > It's easy if you do that.  I've an idea that a small cut and
> re-glue at the slot
> > for the hinge to go through will also make it possible to
> remove/replace it.
>
> I had thought of just cutting away that little piece of rubber that goes
> around 
> the upper hinge, but you could also reglue it. So that's an easy
> workaround. 
> But doesn't the lower hinge post pass right thru the middle of the seal?
> I 
> think that's the show stopper.

Hi All,

I was going through these old posts trying to figure out the best way to
replace my vent wing seals. Did anyone ever discover how to get past the
"show stopper" Jim mentioned above? (i.e. how to deal with the
lower hinge post if you're going to try the "cut and glue"
method). Or would I be better off removing the rivets to do the job
without cutting anything, and trying to find replacement rivets? And on
that note, is there currently a source for the upper pivot
rivets?

Thanks!

Dave Y.
68 square


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