[QUOTE=manchestershark]  Yeah, I know these cars are Uneque.           Took me all afternoon to answer that thread. Hunt and peck takes a while.[/QUOTE] I know how you feel, Mark, it takes me a while,too!

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Barry, its also taking you along time to post pictures. And I thought I was slow!
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 I went out the garage and looked under my car. I did not see any tubes on the drains for the deck lid. Course with the spare tub and exaust in the way it was hard to see up in there. I know they drain well, no gook, and the water exit near the frame. SOOOOO, Do I have a RED HEADED Step-Child car or not?

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Mark, Take a flash light and look down into your vents if possible. The vents are at the outsides and if convertible seem to be in the very bottom corner and if coupe they are in the side corners. Of course we are talking about vettes so you never know what you might find.
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Mark you crack me up! Is your nickname Red? I wouldn't worry about where your vent tubes are as long as they drain and are not clogged up..the tubes we are looking for are not for the conv top cover..but the grates on the trunk for the Astro vent..right above the tank..might have to remove a grate and see where they really go and if there are tubes there at all..at least the post wasn't to long this time..hope the fingers are ok..
Rich

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 As I said in a previous reply, my grates go to the open. Can see to the ground. The only DRAINS I have are for the deck lid.  SORRY if I messed up the thread. I am not worried, just tryin to help someone else.  The fingers, I have to replace the band-aids at least once a day, but they will heal.

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[QUOTE=rod7515]Barry, its also taking you along time to post pictures. And I thought I was slow!
Rodney
[/QUOTE] I have to have a chance to get to the other side of town to TAKE some pictures, first! Have only been able to get over there that one time so far.

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This thread got me remembering the restoration of my '71 roadster.  I had considered putting in factory-style A/C, so researched a bit.  I do remember that I have vacuum operated flaps from the passenger compartment into the well under the rear grills.  The tube goes to one of the two vacuum valves that are part of the heater controls.  The wells just have a hole in the bottom about 5/8" in diameter.  '68 to '70 roadsters had a tube out of the bottom of the well.

And I decided not to put in A/C.  Too much work and too crowded in a big block car.

Larry

My vents are now a finished item on my list. As I have found out thru this thread convertibles did not have any tubes coming out from the vents for drainage but just a small 5/8" hole. The vent on the drivers side of mine had been "chewed" by some mice at some time during its life to the size of about 2 inches. My repair this morning was to take a 3 inch square piece of pond liner with the rubber patch, cut the 5/8" hole in it and vulcanize it to the bottom. Worked great and now I can move on to installing the tank today.
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I have replaced the drain tubes on our coupe a long time ago and at that time I ordered an extra  set from GM. Our 72 has air and astro vent. The interior side panels have to be removed the hose is clamped to a spout on the side of the plemium and the other end runs to the inside of the rear wheel well were is riveted to metal drain that is located on the outside of the wheel well. Page m108 in the 72 assembly manual. So to sum up the water from the plenium drains  into the wheel well. If this not what you are looking for I got to practise my typing. Garry

Garry, after many discussions with other convertible owners we have found that convertibles dont have tubes on them, just holes in the bottom corners. Guess we  got cheated on water drainage as vert owners!!
I have to say your car looks awesome! Something to be very proud of!
Rodney


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