Replacement Defrost Vent Duct

[HuskerJeep]

I'm working on installing air conditioning and new wire harnesses for rear defrost and wiper for a hardtop, and while removing the dash the two defrost vent ducts basically fell apart when they moved. The plastic was very brittle, and they've cracked and severed in several places.

I found some used replacements on eBay, but I'd prefer a new set if I could find them. I haven't been able to find anything from the normal replacement part suppliers (Rockauto, Crown, Omix, etc...).

Here is the eBay link.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/131975303096?campid=5337789113

Anyone know if these are still made somewhere? If not, I'll go the eBay route and hope they're not brittle like mine.

 

[DETOUR]

I'm working on installing air conditioning and new wire harnesses for rear defrost and wiper for a hardtop, and while removing the dash the two defrost vent ducts basically fell apart when they moved. The plastic was very brittle, and they've cracked and severed in several places.

I found some used replacements on eBay, but I'd prefer a new set if I could find them. I haven't been able to find anything from the normal replacement part suppliers (Rockauto, Crown, Omix, etc...).

Here is the eBay link.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/131975303096?campid=5337789113

Anyone know if these are still made somewhere? If not, I'll go the eBay route and hope they're not brittle like mine.

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Please don’t laugh, but have you considered substitute with hose from like a shop vac or find an RV supply place that has parts for on-board vac-systems ?

 

[HuskerJeep]

Please don’t laugh, but have you considered substitute with hose from like a shop vac or find an RV supply place that has parts for on-board vac-systems ?

Not laughing here, I definitely am thinking of that as well. I like the idea on the on-board vac system, I’ll look at that.

 

[Goatman]

The shop vac route is what I thought of immediately too! IIRC the vent hose is a match for the hose size I have on my Ryobi 18v shop vac. Hope that helps.