3000S 'eyeball' air vent

[Squaresquo]

Could anyone point me in the right direction to find a replacement dashboard air vent outlet for my 3000S please?

It looks a lot like a Ford part - but I haven't been able to find an exact equivalent yet....

Thanks

Cliff

[Andrew Gray]

Squaresquo said:

Could anyone point me in the right direction to find a replacement dashboard air vent outlet for my 3000S please?

It looks a lot like a Ford part - but I haven't been able to find an exact equivalent yet....

Thanks

Cliff

Hi Chris
This is what I used on the Tuscan I haven't checked if its exactly the same as my 3000S ones but its certainly close

http://caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=...
and very nice quality


Andrew

[DAKOTAstorm]

If it is the same as the other M's then I am sure it's triumph and tr6, I think I purchased one from rimmerbros, although Andrews one above looks identical if not the same.

[Squaresquo]

Thanks Andy

Those certainly look like what I need and it would be great to have new parts.

I've been doing a little more browsing and it looks like the original fitment could in fact have been TR6.

Cheers

Cliff

[Squaresquo]

DAKOTAstorm said:

If it is the same as the other M's then I am sure it's triumph and tr6, I think I purchased one from rimmerbros, although Andrews one above looks identical if not the same.

Thanks DAKOTAstorm, our posts crossed!

Rimmer Bros out of stock too, so I may try to pick up a cheap(ish) secondhand eBay item as a back stop.

Regards

Cliff

[anonymous-user]

...Is the Vixen eyeball vent a TR6 item then I thought it was Rover or something like that?

[jim3000s]

Vixen S2 vents at top corners of dash / crash pad are from a Rover P5 I believe. These are much smaller and a different design.

Jim

[jim3000s]

Vixen S2 vents at top corners of dash / crash pad are from a Rover P5 I believe. These are much smaller and a different design.

Jim

[anonymous-user]

jim3000s said:

Vixen S2 vents at top corners of dash / crash pad are from a Rover P5 I believe. These are much smaller and a different design.

Jim

The eyeball vents are in the centre dash at knee level??

[RCK974X]

In case it helps anyone, my memory tells me there were 3 different sizes of eyeball type vents of the time. Could be wrong on this, but reasonably sure this is right.

Large - Triumph mk2 Saloons (2000 & 2500) and Stag
Medium - TR6
Small - Rover P5 (and P6 ?)

and then later on, Cortina Mk4 had extra large ones.

And I think (but not sure) Vixens and M used the smallest two sizes.

[Squaresquo]

RCK974X said:

In case it helps anyone, my memory tells me there were 3 different sizes of eyeball type vents of the time. Could be wrong on this, but reasonably sure this is right.

Large - Triumph mk2 Saloons (2000 & 2500) and Stag
Medium - TR6
Small - Rover P5 (and P6 ?)

and then later on, Cortina Mk4 had extra large ones.

And I think (but not sure) Vixens and M used the smallest two sizes.

That's really useful thanks. I'd better double check the size before ordering anything.

[anonymous-user]

RCK974X said:

In case it helps anyone, my memory tells me there were 3 different sizes of eyeball type vents of the time. Could be wrong on this, but reasonably sure this is right.

Large - Triumph mk2 Saloons (2000 & 2500) and Stag
Medium - TR6
Small - Rover P5 (and P6 ?)

and then later on, Cortina Mk4 had extra large ones.

And I think (but not sure) Vixens and M used the smallest two sizes.

That's brilliant info thanks

[Slow M]

I vaguely remember also having these in a Jaguar XJ6.

Best Regards,
Bernard

[plasticpig72]

Airflow mk1 cortina and also mk11 cortina maybe
Alan

[RCK974X]

Mk 1 Cortina......Oh bloody hell, you are right.....yes, they DID, But now I remember they were moulded to fit the slight 'V' shape in dash panel and so would be useless for a flat panel .....Can't remember Cortina Mk2 .... or XJ6 ....

Web for interior photos ???

Edited by RCK974X on Friday 30th October 06:14

[plasticpig72]

Lotus Elan +2

[Squaresquo]

Got kindly given a freebie eye ball vent yesterday

A near perfect front and ball, but rear spigot had been sawn off. I decided to have a go at splitting the casing (using a razor saw). Here are the bits after a good clean.



This afternoon I picked up an ex TR6 vent for £3 on eBay. A tatty front, but the rear spigot is intact so hopefully it will be a marriage made in heaven.....

The plastic glues well with MEK, so presumably any polystyrene cement would work too.

Cliff