Wanted: 70 Beetle dash vent ducting and hoses?

Stigandr Casual Dubber

29 posts · joined Feb 2011 · 25 Oct 2011, 9:27 am

#868519

Hi,

I am trying to rebuild the heating/venting system in my 70 VW Beetle. I have contacted Classic Vee-Dub in Sydney. They can get me the three dash vents, but not the ducting behind (they say it is not listed an an available part). California Imports do not list these parts either (or not that I can find).

The dash looks like this;

Or with the vents on a friends Dub (similar model);

The duct that the central vent connects to I have and it looks like this (the old vent is sitting in the top, but is falling apart);

What I am looking for is the ducts that the two side vents connect to and maybe the hoses that connect them all.

Can anyone help? Or does anyone have any suggests as to where I might locate some?

Cheers..

Stig.
(short for Stigandr, not that other Stig fellow, and I had mine before I even knew who he was.)
I know he is ugly, but what do you expect from a FrankenPosca?

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 25 Oct 2011, 10:30 pm

#868666

The vents are available from cip1. I've not looked for the ducts, but they might have them too.

thebullfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

163 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 4 Nov 2011, 11:56 pm

#870397

cam070 wrote:The vents are available from cip1. I've not looked for the ducts, but they might have them too.

vents are definately avaliable at cip1, as i will be ordering mine for my 1970 bug too soon, as re-doing the heating system

=)

ill let you know if i source one

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 5 Nov 2011, 6:38 am

#870403

Just an idea, try flexable conduit available in various sizes from electrical wholesalers.

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 5 Nov 2011, 9:03 am

#870422

thebullfrog wrote:
cam070 wrote:The vents are available from cip1. I've not looked for the ducts, but they might have them too.
vents are definately avaliable at cip1, as i will be ordering mine for my 1970 bug too soon, as re-doing the heating system

=)

ill let you know if i source one

Before you hand over your hard earned, just be aware the ones Cip sell will fit but are going to look totally rediculous.

They're designed for the padded dash so will stick up about 1".

If you want the original flush ones like in the pic above you're gonna have to buy from Europe.
VWheritage sell them.

Re. the ducting though you're only hope is a 68-70 bug being wrecked, no one reproduces those.
71 on is different.

Have you got the fresh air box as well?
Without it the ducting is pointless and the rain is gonna drain straight in onto the electrical and fuel tank through the hood vent.

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Nov 2011, 2:22 pm

#870475

I have a 69 beetle there with them in complete, I think. You want them you can pull them cost is FREE.

Located in Brisbane

Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

Stigandr Casual Dubber

29 posts · joined Feb 2011 · 5 Nov 2011, 3:22 pm

#870481

Thanks guys,

I actually got a PM from a guy on here and so now, thanks to him, I have the ducts and two of the three vents.

I still need to get one of the side vents though, or maybe a new set of all three? Joel mentioned that I can get them from VWheritage in the UK. Classic Vee-Dub in Sydney told me they could get them too. Would these the the right ones or the same as the Cip ones? Anyone know?

Oh, and yes I do have the fresh air box. My Bug actually still had one of them thankfully.

So, all I should need now (apart from another vent) is some hosing and to work out how it all goes together...lol

Thanks again for all the help and advice.

Cheers..

Stig.
(short for Stigandr, not that other Stig fellow, and I had mine before I even knew who he was.)
I know he is ugly, but what do you expect from a FrankenPosca?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Nov 2011, 5:58 pm

#870500

Where are You located??

these were virtually impossible to get years ago...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Stigandr Casual Dubber

29 posts · joined Feb 2011 · 5 Nov 2011, 6:04 pm

#870503

Lee, I am in Armidale in northern NSW.

Stig.
(short for Stigandr, not that other Stig fellow, and I had mine before I even knew who he was.)
I know he is ugly, but what do you expect from a FrankenPosca?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Nov 2011, 7:01 pm

#870510

I just saw You are in Northern NSW Armidale..

it took Me years to find some good vents at swap meets as they are different to the later models
it was even suggested that I cut up later ones and join them to make up mine....

the hoses are an odd size too...
You will need to get some out of an old car...

My Son wrecked one early this year...
He cut it up , but I guess all that stuff went to the tip..

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 6 Nov 2011, 9:31 am

#870580

Stigandr wrote:I still need to get one of the side vents though, or maybe a new set of all three? Joel mentioned that I can get them from VWheritage in the UK. Classic Vee-Dub in Sydney told me they could get them too. Would these the the right ones or the same as the Cip ones? Anyone know?

Oh, and yes I do have the fresh air box. My Bug actually still had one of them thankfully.

So, all I should need now (apart from another vent) is some hosing and to work out how it all goes together...lol

Thanks again for all the help and advice.

Cheers..

The ones Classic sell should be the right ones, they probably get them from Europe too, I cant see them importing ones that were never even used in Aus.

Its the 71-72 non padded ones that aren't made by anyone anymore.

Those hoses are easy on 68-70 it's just the cardboard heater hose.