Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:50:19 +0000
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: A/C, Rear, Shroud
In-Reply-To: <E3073A7C-6A4E-4075-9AB4-3CA1D5A2B094@mac.com>
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The vent cover he mentioned simply trims out the unfinished rectangular hole left by the removal of the plenum/shroud on a Westy's rear-mounted A/C. You do not need the cover; it just improves the looks. Once you remove the shroud/plenum the airflow to the front is unencumbered and will change your opinion of the effectiveness of a Vanagon's A/C.
If you followed the Samba thread (search on "plenum" in the Vanagon forum to find it) you will see posts by people who have made their own trim panels to dress up the hole; some used wood to make nice looking grilles, some used sheet metal. The trick is to make something that will not interfere with the airflow you worked so hard to achieve. Some of the folks made extras or will do so on request. I don't know what they charge for their efforts but if you're handy you could whip something up once the plenum is off and you can see the terrain. If my link below is any good you can see the unfinished opening in my van. That Samba thread should tell you everything you need to know about it. PM me if you have any questions. Good luck!
https://get.google.com/albumarchive/112729414255295600165/album/AF1QipPM5v1M93yNEUaYXu-4AEiUaNQ2ODnpQq9rieMb?authKey=CM_3suGIq8DpgQE
Stephen
On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 8:56 PM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@MAC.COM> wrote:
Please more about this will it work on an 87 Where do you get one ??
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> On Jan 9, 2017, at 8:21 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Works like a dream as well. My buddy did it to his van and your neck freezes.
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> Stacy
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 9, 2017, at 6:14 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> OK folks, time to earn your keep!
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>> My '90 Westy has the rear A/C shroud with 6 forward vents and two down.
>> Can anyone tell me how the air is ducted from the rear of the plastic
>> shroud to the vents in front? Materials, shapes, sizes? Directions,
>> angles?
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>> I spied an aftermarket 'improvement' which eliminates the plastic and
>> places a single, flat vent on the vertical face, that supposedly improves
>> air flow to the front.
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>> Please/thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Neil2
>> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
>> '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
>> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
>> '90 Westfalia Subagon (SaL)
>> Fulltiming since August 2008
>> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
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