Sunny
09-23-2008, 08:13 AM
I was tired of not being able to close the center vents, so I replaced them with some that could. My girlfriend is constantly freezing and I could sweat while naked in an igloo eating Otter Pops, so this was done for her.
This is a slacker DIY. Wear Safety Goggles, get some gloves, don't shoot your eye out, you break it you bought it.
Tools needed:
Possible: Pair of Large Dykes (I can’t even say in the context of wirecutters without giggling), or pruning shears
Dremel with a coarse sandpaper head.
I bought this on ebay:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/9844_1.jpg
Its the 03-04 AC/Heater vents from a Mazda 6.
There are tabs and stuff you can use to ensure that everything comes apart normally.
If you want to use that method, i found this: http://forum.mazda6club.com/lofiversion/index.php/t102732.html
Or, if you are like me, you can get a pair of heavy duty dykes or pruning shears, cut the outer stuff to make it crack, peel it open and throw it away.
Grab a dremel with a grinding or very coarse sandpaper head and make the edge flush and smooth all the way around.
After the removal and the grind, it should look like this:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/33.jpg
slide into vent slot. it sits flush in the whole.
It turns but it sticks a little, i am sure a little finessing with the dremel could remedy it.
I still need to do a finishing sand and spray it flat black, but this is what it looks like:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/47.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/49.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/50.jpg
Enjoy.
This is a slacker DIY. Wear Safety Goggles, get some gloves, don't shoot your eye out, you break it you bought it.
Tools needed:
Possible: Pair of Large Dykes (I can’t even say in the context of wirecutters without giggling), or pruning shears
Dremel with a coarse sandpaper head.
I bought this on ebay:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/9844_1.jpg
Its the 03-04 AC/Heater vents from a Mazda 6.
There are tabs and stuff you can use to ensure that everything comes apart normally.
If you want to use that method, i found this: http://forum.mazda6club.com/lofiversion/index.php/t102732.html
Or, if you are like me, you can get a pair of heavy duty dykes or pruning shears, cut the outer stuff to make it crack, peel it open and throw it away.
Grab a dremel with a grinding or very coarse sandpaper head and make the edge flush and smooth all the way around.
After the removal and the grind, it should look like this:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/33.jpg
slide into vent slot. it sits flush in the whole.
It turns but it sticks a little, i am sure a little finessing with the dremel could remedy it.
I still need to do a finishing sand and spray it flat black, but this is what it looks like:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/47.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/49.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/Sunnyweathers/50.jpg
Enjoy.