Re: '66 GT-350 paint questions

In a message dated 12/17/05 21:50:14, speegle@pipeline.com writes:

<< Believe there was a running chance though I can't produce a Ford document
right this second to indicate when the change was made. The later units had a
metal nipple (for lack of a better term) that allowed the water that got into
the area behind the standard Mustang vents To this was attached a hose on each
side held in place by a farily large wire spring clamp Sure this nipple
rusted out in some parts of the country >>

>>>Right--that's what my car is missing. It has a hole in the panel, but no
nipple, no hose. (And thankfully, no rust!) Anybody know a source for a
drop-in nipple and hose, or should I just jury-rig something?

Thanks!

Mike

 

Mike-
I think I'd head for a Home Depot or Lowe's and search the plumbing
section for a PVC pipe fitting of some sort with a barbed end to receive
some clear plastic tubing to fit same. Not concours, mind you, but who's to
see? I'll never tell.
Regards, Stan

----- Original Message -----
From: <MikeLDrew@aol.com>
To: <speegle@pipeline.com>; <SSIMM@triad.rr.com>; <MikeLDrew@aol.com>;
<shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: '66 GT-350 paint questions


>
> In a message dated 12/17/05 21:50:14, speegle@pipeline.com writes:
>
> << Believe there was a running chance though I can't produce a Ford
document
> right this second to indicate when the change was made. The later units
had a
> metal nipple (for lack of a better term) that allowed the water that got
into
> the area behind the standard Mustang vents To this was attached a hose on
each
> side held in place by a farily large wire spring clamp Sure this nipple
> rusted out in some parts of the country >>
>
> >>>Right--that's what my car is missing. It has a hole in the panel, but
no
> nipple, no hose. (And thankfully, no rust!) Anybody know a source for a
> drop-in nipple and hose, or should I just jury-rig something?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike