{"id":2524,"date":"2009-02-25T08:45:11","date_gmt":"2009-02-25T15:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2009-02-25T08:45:11","modified_gmt":"2009-02-25T15:45:11","slug":"details-2-ss-defroster-vents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2009\/02\/25\/details-2-ss-defroster-vents\/","title":{"rendered":"Details #2:  SS defroster vents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was digging through my parts again yesterday trying to organize stuff and get the parts for the SS grouped logically for when I get back on it once the Sprint engine rebuild is complete.\u00a0 I ran across a set of windshield defroster vents I picked up a while ago and a set I picked up recently and wow, big difference.\u00a0 The parts book has two vents for the Giulietta SS and 3 vents plus a junction for the Giulia SS.\u00a0 I guess the Giulietta has problems with the window fogging and the defrost system required a redesign.\u00a0 Check them out below.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2525\" title=\"00120-vents-382\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-382.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"00120-vents-382\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-382.jpg?w=922&amp;ssl=1 922w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-382.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-382.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>These are the Giulieta items fresh from the media blast cabinet.\u00a0 These are contoured at the top to follow the curve of the windshield\/dash intersection.\u00a0 The clamp up top is a cotter pin style and was used to clamp the defroster hose to the vent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2527\" title=\"vents\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/02\/vents.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C181\" alt=\"vents\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/vents.jpg?w=1166&amp;ssl=1 1166w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/vents.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/vents.jpg?resize=768%2C466&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/vents.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>This is the vent set I bought a couple of months ago.\u00a0 It is stamped 595, so maybe it came from Giulia SS car number 10121*380593?\u00a0 I was prepared to try and adapt these to my Giulietta but thankfully\u00a0the set of Giulietta ones came along.\u00a0 These are now listed on my &#8216;For Sale&#8217; page.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2526\" title=\"00120-vents-close\" src=\"http:\/\/giuliettas.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-close.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"00120-vents-close\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-close.jpg?w=922&amp;ssl=1 922w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-close.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/00120-vents-close.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>Close up of number stamping on the Giulietta ducts.\u00a0 I guess my car will owe a debt to 382 considering it now has it&#8217;s side windows, seats\u00a0and a lot of it&#8217;s trim.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I held the new vents up to the mounting holes on my car and they line up pretty well.\u00a0 I think Powder coating may be the way to go for these and will probably be establishing a relationship with a local shop to get a lot of powder coating and plating done at some point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was digging through my parts again yesterday trying to organize stuff and get the parts for the SS grouped logically for when I get back on it once the Sprint engine rebuild is complete.\u00a0 I ran across a set of windshield defroster vents I picked up a while ago and a set I picked &hellip; 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