Cab11/12 Chev inner fender panel measurements?

[Alex van de Wetering]

a canvass strap riveted....do you have that on the C8??

Yes, the right hand side panel does have the rivets for the canvas, so I presume the panel on the left will also have had the canvas webbing. I wil try to post a picture later.
I also note the funnels for the vents in one of your pictures. I fabricated those last week....what a pain! It seems the small hose between the funnels and inner cab panel/vent was also made of something canvas-ish (?)....what do you think? A rubber hose would probably work, but I wonder what the original material would have been.

Alex

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Alex

The tubing is canvass wrapped around a steel coil...... was very common in cars of the 50s for heater vents and defrosters in cars....now of course all is made from plastic.

A number of restoration suppliers still offers the product but you have o find the right diameter, which I can't recall but can measure for you, held in place by light weight hose clamps. Careful if you order as they usually have a minimum length they will sell and all you really need is about 6 inches. They are not very visible once installed and any kind of tubing or large radiator hose would do. Mind you the real issue is how well they line up between the funnel and the neck of the fender...... typical in my case they were slightly offset so the flexible canvas tube worked better for me.

Phil Waterman had to make is own as well... I had a few pairs to choose from and some had rust pit holes which I sealed with POR.

As to their actual cooling efficiency... it's a joke on a hot Summer day.

You might want to consider using painted rolled up cardboard ......

Cheers

[Grant Bowker]

Similar material is used in aircraft. If you have a contact in aircraft maintenance, they may be able to let you have a couple of short lengths removed from service.... Another source is http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ap/ducting.html

[Alex van de Wetering]

Ah, that explains the remains of the thin wire wrapped around the old funnel! I have to see what's available here; I think most European cars at the time used cardboard duct, and obviously in metric size. I will need some 2,5inch hose.
Grant, that's a good idea! I have to check if I can fnd a similar firm here in Holland.

Attached are two pictures of the C8 right hand side inner fender panel. It shows the rivets that used to hold the canvas.

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Ah, that explains the remains of the thin wire wrapped around the old funnel! I have to see what's available here; I think most European cars at the time used cardboard duct, and obviously in metric size. I will need some 2,5inch hose.
Grant, that's a good idea! I have to check if I can fnd a similar firm here in Holland.

Alex, would this be an option? Available in sizes ranging from 60-500 mm.

https://www.rubberhuis.nl/product/277

They have hoses in other materials as well, search for "afzuigslang".

HTH,
Hanno

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Thanks Hanno.
I was looking at getting some here.
http://www.afzuigenventilatieslangen.nl/
It seems to be quite similar to the link Grant posted....hose used in aircraft and also for race cars. They also sell through a webshop and also just 1 meter in stead of 4.
I just can't make up my mind whether to choose black or the orange/brown stuff! The remains I found in my Chev are somewhat orange...but I am not sure if that's rust or the original colour of the hose. Black probably looks better though....

Alex