I think the cowl and wing windows are the best methods to draw in fresh air
on a 1951.
Now if you really want to pull in some air, take a 1950 and earlier cab with
the drivers side "side" cowl vent, center cowl vent and change the door's to
1951 model and you'll really move some air.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: steven stuckmeyer <slstu@msn.com>
To: oletruck <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Passenger Side Vent
> Just wondering, on my 51 3100, the air vent is right in front of the
>windshield. Would I need to draw fresh air from there, or is there a better
>way on this year/model?
>Steve
>St Peters, Mo
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Thomas Allen
>Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:34 AM
>To: Jim Wilkerson
>Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Passenger Side Vent
>
>If you can fabricate an intake adaptor for the Vintage Air unit to get air
>from the original air intake, do so. Sucking fresh air into the cab is much
>more comfortable than recirculating it. Pulling outside air means that you
>can drive with the vent pane open without creating a vacuum inside the cab.
>The heater/AC unit pressurizes the cab slightly which reduces cold drafts
>that seep in various places, then it also pulls fresh air that is free of
>carbon monoxide and blow-by fumes. I'm looking for a relatively easy way
>to do this myself. I don't particularly like the recirculating system.
>
>Tom Allen
>51 3800
>
>At 05:28 PM 1/7/02 -0500, Jim Wilkerson wrote:
>>Hello!
>>
>>I am resto-rodding a 53 Chevy 1/2 ton and I am using a Vintage Air
>>AC/Heater unit. This leaves the original passenger side vent wide open
>>(since the stock Fresh Air Heater bolted over the rectangular hole and
>>controlled the air flow). I would like to put a door on the rectangular
>>vent in order to allow me to open or close it as I need. Does anyone have
>>a good solution for this? Is there an aftermarket vent door that will
>>install over the vent? Has anyone done this?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>***********************************************************************
>>Jim Wilkerson
>>***********************************************************************
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>Tom Allen
>Seattle, WA
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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