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Occaswright · 01-29-2023, 01:45 PM

Looking for a pair of defrost vents for a 1941 Ford pickup. They are 4 inches from mounting hole-to-hole and have a 1 3/4" OD heater flexible tubing connector. They're larger and narrower at the vent than the ones supplied by the Early V8 Ford parts suppliers. I need 10 posts to access the Classifieds and this is my first. Thanks

sugarmaker · 01-29-2023, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Occaswright

Looking for a pair of defrost vents for a 1941 Ford pickup. They are 4 inches from mounting hole-to-hole and have a 1 3/4" OD heater flexible tubing connector. They're larger and narrower at the vent than the ones supplied by the Early V8 Ford parts suppliers. I need 10 posts to access the Classifieds and this is my first. Thanks

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Kube · 01-29-2023, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Occaswright

Looking for a pair of defrost vents for a 1941 Ford pickup. They are 4 inches from mounting hole-to-hole and have a 1 3/4" OD heater flexible tubing connector. They're larger and narrower at the vent than the ones supplied by the Early V8 Ford parts suppliers. I need 10 posts to access the Classifieds and this is my first. Thanks

I have one for ya. Photo attached.

Kube · 01-29-2023, 07:54 PM

Found a pair. And yes, they are available.

Occaswright · 01-29-2023, 08:56 PM

Excellent. I'll email directly. Thanks!!

Occaswright · 01-30-2023, 01:15 AM

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Unable to reach you via PM/email via FordBarn due to my being new to site…too few posts to date. Have tried other means which will hopefully connect. Please consider the defroster vents sold. I just need the price and shipping costs. My ZIP is 45419 for calculating shipping. Thanks.

mercurycyclone · 01-30-2023, 07:31 AM

Kube I think what you have is 1940 Ford Truck and Comm. I have attached photos of 1941 - 47 Ford Truck & Comm. except COE. 11T-18491-B.

Kube · 01-30-2023, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mercurycyclone

Kube I think what you have is 1940 Ford Truck and Comm. I have attached photos of 1941 - 47 Ford Truck & Comm. except COE. 11T-18491-B.

I would never pretend to know '41 stuff as well as perhaps I should. You bring forth a valid point worth researching.

mercurycyclone · 01-30-2023, 09:10 AM

The defrost nozzles I have attached photos of are for a hot water heater.

51504bat · 01-30-2023, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Occaswright

Unable to reach you via PM/email via FordBarn due to my being new to site…too few posts to date. Have tried other means which will hopefully connect. Please consider the defroster vents sold. I just need the price and shipping costs. My ZIP is 45419 for calculating shipping. Thanks.

To get your post count up just start replying to posts with generic comments and you should have the magic number of posts in short order.

Occaswright · 01-30-2023, 09:53 AM

That's helpful additional information. I did read somewhere the pickup defroster vents had a curve in them. I'm going to try the pair Kube has available. The 4" attachment hole span is correct. Mercurycyclone, if they don't work, is the pair in the photo available for purchase?
51504bat. Good advice. My preference has been to make posts that contribute to a forum. The old axiom "if you don't have anything to say..." But this Forum's rules will change that for a while. Thanks.

pistonbroke · 01-30-2023, 10:23 AM

Mercurycyclone has shown the correct parts. I bought the ones kube found and they do not clear the glove box in my 41 pickup. Tim

Occaswright · 01-30-2023, 10:34 AM

Pistonbroke, thank you. I have the ones from Kube coming, so I'll see what I can do. Back to Mercurycyclone, let me know if the pair of vents shown are available for purchase. Thanks to all...my post count is rising.

mercurycyclone · 01-30-2023, 10:48 AM

Occaswright I just sold the pair shown here But I do have another pair I have attached a couple of photos. Also shown is an original. Ford Truck Comm. hot water heater see details. You can email me at [email protected].

Thanks Dave

Occaswright · 01-30-2023, 10:56 AM

That's great. Consider them sold. I just sent you an email.

Occaswright · 01-30-2023, 10:58 AM

Sorry, by 'them,' I meant the defroster vent pair. I have a heater. Thanks.

Fritz · 01-30-2023, 04:23 PM

While we are on this topic, is it just a press-fit for the hose onto the nozzle?

Doublepumper · 01-30-2023, 07:23 PM

I recently went through this and learned the differences the hard way. Was sold a set of the straight style vents and was told they were correct for my '46 pickup...they aren't. Using the straight vents will prevent the defrost tubing from being installed, due to interference from the top of the instrument cluster and glove box. There is simply no way to install the hose.

Lawson Cox · 01-30-2023, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritz

While we are on this topic, is it just a press-fit for the hose onto the nozzle?

Fritz: I think the term you intend is a slip fit. A press fit conjures up using a hydraulic press which would certainly be destructive. LOL

Fritz · 01-31-2023, 10:57 AM

Slip fit it is then. So it should rely only on the tension of the hose to keep it from falling off?

01-29-2023, 01:45 PM	#1
Occaswright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 16	Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? Looking for a pair of defrost vents for a 1941 Ford pickup. They are 4 inches from mounting hole-to-hole and have a 1 3/4" OD heater flexible tubing connector. They're larger and narrower at the vent than the ones supplied by the Early V8 Ford parts suppliers. I need 10 posts to access the Classifieds and this is my first. Thanks

01-29-2023, 08:56 PM	#5
Occaswright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 16	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? Excellent. I'll email directly. Thanks!!

01-30-2023, 01:15 AM	#6
Occaswright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 16	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Unable to reach you via PM/email via FordBarn due to my being new to site…too few posts to date. Have tried other means which will hopefully connect. Please consider the defroster vents sold. I just need the price and shipping costs. My ZIP is 45419 for calculating shipping. Thanks.

01-30-2023, 09:53 AM	#11
Occaswright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 16	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? That's helpful additional information. I did read somewhere the pickup defroster vents had a curve in them. I'm going to try the pair Kube has available. The 4" attachment hole span is correct. Mercurycyclone, if they don't work, is the pair in the photo available for purchase? 51504bat. Good advice. My preference has been to make posts that contribute to a forum. The old axiom "if you don't have anything to say..." But this Forum's rules will change that for a while. Thanks.

01-30-2023, 10:23 AM	#12
pistonbroke Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Perry Mo. Posts: 485	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? Mercurycyclone has shown the correct parts. I bought the ones kube found and they do not clear the glove box in my 41 pickup. Tim

01-30-2023, 10:34 AM	#13
Occaswright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 16	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? Pistonbroke, thank you. I have the ones from Kube coming, so I'll see what I can do. Back to Mercurycyclone, let me know if the pair of vents shown are available for purchase. Thanks to all...my post count is rising.

01-30-2023, 10:56 AM	#15
Occaswright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 16	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? That's great. Consider them sold. I just sent you an email.

01-30-2023, 10:58 AM	#16
Occaswright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 16	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? Sorry, by 'them,' I meant the defroster vent pair. I have a heater. Thanks.

01-30-2023, 04:23 PM	#17
Fritz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: From Chicago. Now Nashville Posts: 207	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? While we are on this topic, is it just a press-fit for the hose onto the nozzle? __________________ Cars and metal rust away and are destroyed, but the Word of God will stand forever (Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 24:35).

01-30-2023, 07:23 PM	#18
Doublepumper Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: WA-OR, USA Posts: 68	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? I recently went through this and learned the differences the hard way. Was sold a set of the straight style vents and was told they were correct for my '46 pickup...they aren't. Using the straight vents will prevent the defrost tubing from being installed, due to interference from the top of the instrument cluster and glove box. There is simply no way to install the hose. __________________ Ever stop to think and forget to start again?

01-31-2023, 10:57 AM	#20
Fritz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: From Chicago. Now Nashville Posts: 207	Re: Defroster Vents for 1941 pickup. Source? Slip fit it is then. So it should rely only on the tension of the hose to keep it from falling off? __________________ Cars and metal rust away and are destroyed, but the Word of God will stand forever (Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 24:35).