Air vents

22 posts · joined Oct 2012 · 12 Oct 2012, 6:01 pm

#926442

Hello Fellow VW -ers
I have picked up my 1968 Beetle and it has no front airvent everything is missing plus the heatinghas been removed. Anyone out there have a photo of what I need to get to fix this ? Or any photos on the net ? I'm very new to the VW but love it.

Thanks

Frank

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Oct 2012, 7:12 pm

#926451

Hi

It might be a 67 model then if it has no front air vents. Does it have 4 or 5 stud wheels? Is there a hole in the bonnet for vents?

Welcome to VW world.

Steve

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 12 Oct 2012, 7:28 pm

#926459

take a look at my resto thread for pictures as mines a 59-60 body that the dash and windscreen area stayed pretty much the same until 67 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 12 Oct 2012, 8:44 pm

#926485

Hi Frank,
sounds like your missing the fresh air box?]
Don't know why so many people throw them away, it just lets the rain pour in over the radio and wiper motor.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Oct 2012, 10:03 pm

#926503

Das Green Machina wrote:Hello Fellow VW -ers
I have picked up my 1968 Beetle and it has no front airvent everything is missing plus the heatinghas been removed. Anyone out there have a photo of what I need to get to fix this ? Or any photos on the net ? I'm very new to the VW but love it.

Thanks

Frank

Hi frank
Many people take the heater boxes out or don't replace them and use J pipes which take their place..
it is common where it doesn't get that cold in the winter..
You should find the two fresh air heater hoses missing on the engine too.
they are the two red hoses on My engine..
also showing You a heater box..

You can put all these back on...

and as Joel etc suggested, the fresh air box in the front may be missing.. but that would be weird as the rain would come into the boot???

You can usually find all that stuff at swap meets..

or someone on here may have the bits..
do You still have the three black vents under the windscreen?

Lee

http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j279/68autobug/?action=view&current=RHSunderengine.jpg
HEATER BOX - one either side

http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j279/68autobug/?action=view&current=fuelair.jpg
two red heater hoses

http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j279/68autobug/?action=view&current=VK2LEE68BEETLEINSIDE.jpg

three black dash vents

sorry about bright colours..
Lee

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

Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 · 14 Oct 2012, 10:03 am

#926697

sorry about bright colours..
Lee [/quote]
WTF? Never thought I'd se the day!
Lee, are you getting OLD?😂

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 14 Oct 2012, 11:26 am

#926700

I Have an Air Box and vents you need, P.M Me if you still need them.

From Dylan