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Center console heater deflectors


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After removing my center console to replace the carpet, I noticed the back is tied together with a plastic piece that has two angled surfaces, I assume to help deflect the air from the heater.  Mine is missing the fiberboard pieces that go on top of this.  Other than making them myself, which I'm not opposed to, is there a source for these little pieces?  I think they were glued on originally.

 

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1973 BMW 2002 (Verona)

1975 BMW R90S (Silver Smoke)

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At least on roundies, those pieces are simple masonite cutouts, painted black and riveted (with headed rivets, not pop rivets) to the heater housing.  I doubt if they're available from BMW, but should be easy to reproduce with a scrap of masonite.

 

mike

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I used very thin plywood from Lowes or Depot.  It's much more rigid than the original.  Sand smooth and paint flat black.

 

Don

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1973 Sahara # too long ago, purchased in 1978 sold in 1984

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6 hours ago, beammmer said:

I used very thin plywood from Lowes or Depot.  It's much more rigid than the original.  Sand smooth and paint flat black.

 

Don

What adhesive did you adhere with?

 

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Ray

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The early car (short console) has the deflectors on it.  Some heater boxes have a finned plastic deflector riveted to the two rectangular footwell outlets.  These would help direct the heat on cars equipped with a/c consoles.

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3 hours ago, jgerock said:

 Some heater boxes have a finned plastic deflector riveted to the two rectangular footwell outlets.  These would help direct the heat on cars equipped with a/c consoles.

 

Actually not riveted -- they snap in.

 

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Ray

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15 hours ago, ray_ said:

What adhesive did you adhere with?

 

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The good stuff!!

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Don

1973 Sahara # too long ago, purchased in 1978 sold in 1984

1973 Chamonix # 2589243 Katrina Victim, formerly in the good sawzall hands of Baikal.2002 and gone to heaven.

1973 Inka # 2587591 purchased from Mike McCurdy, Dec 2007

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Mine, pardon the spaghetti.  +1 on the wood screws.

 

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Don

1973 Sahara # too long ago, purchased in 1978 sold in 1984

1973 Chamonix # 2589243 Katrina Victim, formerly in the good sawzall hands of Baikal.2002 and gone to heaven.

1973 Inka # 2587591 purchased from Mike McCurdy, Dec 2007

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