A-Body Kick Panels (Black)
March 18th, 2017, 10:37 AM
#8
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Kick panel
No air conditioning.
There are two push/pull cables, one short and one longer. I can't figure out how or where to connect the longer one. Looks like it goes through firewall and connects to a cowl vent somehow.
Totally stumped. The passenger side kick panel was missing from car.
There are two push/pull cables, one short and one longer. I can't figure out how or where to connect the longer one. Looks like it goes through firewall and connects to a cowl vent somehow.
Totally stumped. The passenger side kick panel was missing from car.
March 20th, 2017, 06:11 PM
#14
I took pictures of the non A/C kick panels showing how they work. But I couldn't down load them. Hopefully I'll have them posted in an hour, if not I'll try again tomorrow.
March 20th, 2017, 06:38 PM
#16
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How do you remove these kick panels with the pull vents? I popped off the vent and took the screws off. I can't seem to pull out whatever is thru the cutout going into the fender? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
March 20th, 2017, 07:03 PM
#17
There tuff. LOL
I had to finesse them off. The vent is 3" thick and kick panel has to be pulled strait out and then pulled forward to remove them from the car.
There are three or four little screws around the vent that have to be removed prior to trying to pull them out. They are under the slotted vent.
I had to finesse them off. The vent is 3" thick and kick panel has to be pulled strait out and then pulled forward to remove them from the car.
There are three or four little screws around the vent that have to be removed prior to trying to pull them out. They are under the slotted vent.
March 20th, 2017, 08:22 PM
#18
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I will give it another go tomorrow.... I pulled the plastic vent off, removed 4 or 5 sheet metal screws under that which hold the panel to the car. The assembly is loose but just can pull it thru the hole, I'm afraid if I use too much force I may crack or break something? Thanks...
March 20th, 2017, 10:09 PM
#19
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Location: Austin, Texas
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What's likely putting up a lot of the resistance is the factory-applied chalking around the backside of the kickpanel. These Non-AC kickpanels were typically LOADED with chalk to seal them up well to the metal surrounding the part of the panel that protrudes out the backside of the panel.
The chalk is not a hardening type chalk....it'll still be soft but it's a grey rope chalk type material and really sticks well.
Still, be careful when pulling and prying buy my bet is that it's the chalk behind there making it tough.
The chalk is not a hardening type chalk....it'll still be soft but it's a grey rope chalk type material and really sticks well.
Still, be careful when pulling and prying buy my bet is that it's the chalk behind there making it tough.
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