Date:         Thu, 7 Sep 2017 13:23:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Splitting the ventilation housing
Comments: To: John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <6985997e-abf9-607a-335a-095ab0630597@ucsb.edu>
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I was referring to the air bow up front under the dash.  The Felder
Indistries hammer and putty knife suggestion worked quite well for me.

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 8:47 AM, John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Guys,
>
> Â I assume you are referring to the rear-most side window vents along
> the rear edge eg  air EXIT vents ?
>
> I've got my windows out for a paint job and have not gotten to these
> vents but can see that the foam inside has dried up and is crumbling.
>
> Or are you referring to the airbox up front under the dash ?
>
> -john
>
>
>
>
> On 9/6/17 3:54 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>
>> What others have said and I'll add that I found using an angle grinder
>> and flap disk to grind off the tabs was pretty quick, albeit smelly :-)
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>> On Sep 6, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on how to separate the two halves of the housing.  Mine
>>> is
>>> glued.  Did you use an exacto knife or a dremel tool with cutting disk?
>>> Or
>>> does the glue release with enough leverage (which I am afraid to try)?
>>>
>>