Air vents

[Manche 68]

I have a 1968 260B and am looking to replace the vents. Des anybody know if the plastic (that the vents go in) is the same as a C model? Plane plastics has the right and left plastic for a C model, but I am not sure if they are the same. Help....thanks. I made new plates for the back vents...super easy

[N8632Y]

I don't know, but, i have done the backs too, recently, easy...
the front is a problem for me, I ordered the parts from plane plastics, probably same ones as you.
Mine don't fit and will require a lot of grinding, and then will be short longitudinally, I do have the arapahoe windshield, not sure if that makes a diff.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/a ... black2.php
these were the vents i ordered, but of course they do not have a direct connection to the panel/scat tubing, which i think is a bad design.
easy to get the vent to fit the plastic, but will take a lot of sealing of the plastic and the edges of the panel/window etc...to prevent airflow.
this was recently covered by dave miller.

http://www.comancheflyer.com/forum2/vie ... 137#p52137

My old way was just to insert PVC into the panel, i could cap it, put a 30/45/90 elbow, shoot air into back, across panel, anything, the original way, too hard, but i'll finish it the right way soon.

steve

[Pat Donovan]

Looks more like a prototype side stick controller rather than an air vent.

PatD

[Manche 68]

I did the back vents also and they were really easy. I made a new plate out of aluminum and put in new vents. I just got the plane plastic pieces today and will be working on them shortly. I will let you know how it goes.

[N8632Y]

Thanks, I would like to know and see good pics if poss....
Yes, my PVC handles work great, super flexibility, simple is GOOD
Steve