1968 A/C vent

[cool68]

maybe i can get some help with this one....i,m planning on installing factory A/C in my CS.....my question is about the vents....is it better to use the 67 style or the 68 style vents that clips in.. also on the heater/A/C control on the 67 style..can i use the 68 knobs?

 

[Mosesatm]

If I remember correctly I was not able to use '68 knobs on '67 arms, but I think the arms are interchangable so you can swap them out.

 

[CougarCJ]

Arlie is correct, the knobs do not interchange. It is readily apparent when you see them side by side. The 1967 knob has a 1/4 inch slit in the back, the 1968 knob has about 1 inch.

 

[dalorzo_f]

On the '67 vs '68 vents its more about availablity.

The OEM '68 style are prone to breakage and while you can find the RH vent the LH controller in unbroken condition is somewhat hard to find. (I found a full set after looking for a long time, and then the lower part of the LH was broken in shipping... :sad: very hard if not impossible to fix)

Unless you are dead set on "correct" the reproduction one piece (IIRC from Desert Classics, or Desert something, at least a set I have) are very nice pieces. Not sure if others make similar parts.