Where can I find these?

[Rick]

Anyone know where I can find replacement vents like these for the windshield defogger?  I looked in all the usual vendor places and googled it for about an hour and came up empty.

[newkitman]

Rocky. Those defroster vents look like the ones that can be used with my TD. On my TD the defroster is an option (which I have) but I do not have the ducts. MG Magic sells them for 8.85 each or the defroster kit (hose and vents) for 69.85. newkitman2012-07-27 12:23:52

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Paul Mossberg]

Rocky, I have four of them in the cowl of my Duchess. But you can’t have them.

 

Allen, are you sure these are the parts MG Magic lists? Their price list shows: 

Defroster Kit for SSK/TD (Hose and Vents) $69.85

Defroster Vent Rubber, SSK/TD/SPD (2 Required) $8.85

I suspect these might be long, narrow vents, especially since they have rubber grommets.

 

The Duchess used four of the round vents Rocky pictured, just pressed into the fiberglass with no grommets. 

PMOSSBERG2012-07-27 14:14:53

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Paul Mossberg]

Rocky, these might work:

 

https://ventmastersstore.com/shop/plastic-vents-c-23_38.html

 

But they are shorter than those in our Duchesses. It might be difficult tto reattach the defroster hoses.

 

Or these, but the angle on the vents may be too severe:

 

https://ventmastersstore.com/shop/1-round-no-screen-vent-white-p-84.html

 

PMOSSBERG2012-07-27 14:39:21

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Paul Mossberg]

Scroll down in this thread…one of the posters claims they are available in any home supply or building supply store:

 

http://www.allthingsmoto.com/forums/f-31/air-box-drilling-48937/

 

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[Paul Mossberg]

Black, and not directional, but motorcycle/ATV air box vents might work. Just remove the foam filters:

 

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/9/427/45424/ITEM/Uni-Air-Filter-Air-Box-Filtered-Vents.aspx

 

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[newkitman]

Paul. Don’t know what the vents at MG Magic look like. They don’t have a picture of all the parts they offeer. If they are the rectangular ones, then those are the ones I need.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Anonymous]

  Dutchess Classic Roadster manual page 77 shows 4 small round vents. They should be available fromhardware store.

 

 

  Page 34 of CMC Fiberfab manual shows small rectangular vent. I think this May be vent MG Magic sells.

 

  Page 44 of Fiberfab ford manual says to cut slots and glue windshield washer  tubing around slot.

 

  I am using 2″ round vent found in  salvage yard from a GM product unknown   year. I am using 2 with the stock 3″ center vent.

[Paul Mossberg]

Thanks George.

Yes, Rocky and I have Duchesses. And he’s trying to replace the one inch round vents.

Rocky, I’m pretty convinced the MG Magic vents are not correct for our cars.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[newkitman]

Rocky I’ll be at a VW show tomorrow with a lot of vendors and I’ll keep an eye out for 1-inch round vents. If I see any, I’ll pick you up a pair.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Anonymous]

 1″ to 4″ round vents available at Round vents.com .   Local hardware store should carry vents used to prevent moisture build up behind wooden boards. List at round vents.com starts at 52 cents. Small price to pay. Think I paid 55 cents at local ACE store.

[Paul Mossberg]

Allen,

If you find them, Rocky will need four, not two…
…if his car was built per Classic Roadsters specs.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[Rick]

Thanks for all the help guys.  Sorry I was slow to respond but I’ve been doing body work and starting to do some priming.  Hard to tear away.

Paul, I’ll head to HomeDepot or Ace and see if I can find what I need there.

Thanks all.

[newkitman]

Back from car show. Only found one, BEAT UP, rectangular vent. Sorry.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

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