My '59 came with two identically shaped strips of metal intended to fit between the dashboard and the windshield. One of them has two slot-like holes in it; the other is solid. They both have a screwhole in the center, but the spacing of the rest of the holes is different.
Every picture I've seen of a squarebird has shown the slotted strip in place, with the two air ducts pointing straight up and aligning with the slots. On my car, however, the slotted strip's screwholes don't line up right, while the solid's do. Also, it looks like the defroster is designed so that the two air ducts point forward and mate to a pair of holes in the car body. The air would then flow into an integral duct and exit across the whole windshield through numerous holes.
Does the '59 have a different defroster design? It looks like it would be an improvement to me.
Also, I'm missing my ducts. Am I going to have to fabricate them, or are they available?
Thanks!!
Every picture I've seen of a squarebird has shown the slotted strip in place, with the two air ducts pointing straight up and aligning with the slots. On my car, however, the slotted strip's screwholes don't line up right, while the solid's do. Also, it looks like the defroster is designed so that the two air ducts point forward and mate to a pair of holes in the car body. The air would then flow into an integral duct and exit across the whole windshield through numerous holes.
Does the '59 have a different defroster design? It looks like it would be an improvement to me.
Also, I'm missing my ducts. Am I going to have to fabricate them, or are they available?
Thanks!!
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