[FC] Vent Shades?

Tue Feb 17 07:05:01 2004

Hi Paul:
Please send me the picture of the vest shade.
Thanks,
George Turjanica
63 Spyder CT
63 Rampside

>From: "Paul Steinberg" <noahsarkinc@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: [FC] Vent Shades?
>Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:01:38 -0500
>
>Vent shades are the stainless steel (chrome looking) pieces that go over 
>the
>tops of the doors at the window edge.  That way, you can roll down the 
>window
>about an inch and no rain will come dripping in.  They were popular in the
>1950's & 1960's and today you see them made out of smoked plastic on a lot 
>of
>SUV's.   If anyone would like to see what they look like, please send me 
>your
>e mail address for a picture.  This is one of the most rare of the 
>accessories
>for the FC's.  They fit all FC models...  Paul in CT
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Charles Wrobel
>   To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>   Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:54 PM
>   Subject: [FC] Vent Shades?
>
>
>   Would these be exhaust vent shades? I'm pretty new to this FC'n stuff.
>
>   - Charles
>
>   Paul Steinberg wrote:
>
>   >I have seen some older pictures of them mounted on FC's, but never 
>saved
>the
>   >pictures.  I know from reading period literature that they were 
>required
>for
>   >certain types of vehicles.
>   >Strange that you should mention the FC Vent Shades.  I have a pair that 
>I
>just
>   >located while sorting parts to go on e Bay.  I will e mail you the 
>auction
>   >number when it is listed.  They are NOS, however the attaching screws 
>are
>   >missing.  The screws are standard flat head sheet metal screws, so they
>   >shouldn't be too difficult to purchase locally.  In fact, today, you 
>can
>get
>   >them in stainless steel, and the originals were only plain steel that
>would
>   >rust.
>   >Paul in CT
>   >  ----- Original Message -----
>   >  From: MarPack57@aol.com
>   >  To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>   >  Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 4:31 PM
>   >  Subject: Re: [FC] Roof Marker Lamps
>   >
>   >
>   >  Paul, Ed in Fla. Just picked up a mint 1963 truck accessories 
>brochure
>on
>   >  sat. It shows the lights but only mounted on larger trucks. They are
>mounted
>   >in
>   >  the front corners of the cab. I also picked up a NOS highway 
>reflector
>set
>   >that
>   >  is real close to the one pictured in the book. Sure would like to 
>find a
>   >pair
>   >  of ventshades for an FC. How have you been? Ed
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