western Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 to get the black plastic tray clean & looking decent, wash it in hot soapy water & scrub, then dry & give it a good going over with black boot polish & brush well in, then buff it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 WD40 will clean it up well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 so slow but sure progress (one out of two). Bought a nibbler and that certainly had a good chew. Found it very got at cutting, cornering not so much.... Still bit of edging can hide all the teeth marks. This photo explains the strange fit of my vent on this side. Originally had the centre screw vents and someone swapped to side screws. I can see where it's marked out and then drill somewhere quite different. Still another hole sorts that. Other side a more traditional drill and file, that went a lot better. and onto test fitting Just waiting for John Craddock to get on and get me some grommets and the rest can go back on I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Had to enlarge the hole through the tray as the thread on the connector isn’t that long. the rubber hose is a little resistant to be bent so I’ve put an adapter together and hope the super glue will hold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Had to improve the adaptor and do the same for the other side but getting there. Put all the dash back on and give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 OK, so I'm late to this party. I went round a scrap yard looking for such vent grilles. The only ones I found that were vaguely useful shaped were from a first gen Merc A-class. See corner of this pic. They are very shallow mouldings and would need glueing in. I've not found the round tuit needed to complete this mod yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) Dash vents from a MK4 golf or B5.5 Passat may fit, look to be about 50mm diameter Edited September 30, 2018 by JeffR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Okay mine is all back together and seems to shift a nice amount of air. Haven’t tried it on misty windows yet but I’m pleased with it. I’ll post some more pictures up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 There is of course a kit to install vents in the ends of the dash, although at just over £100 it’s expensive for what you get (no worse than LR genuine parts prices though!) l fitted said kit, it comes with new air trunking (the shaped pieces under the main vents) which are designed to deflect more air to the side vents. ln use it works OK, obviously the side vents are quite small so they don’t work like Puma ones, but on the low heater fan setting they will keep a large part of the side windows clear once you’ve wiped the initial condensation off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 kit choices are I think Demister kit 1 Demister kit 2 if you want something that works I’d suggest getting the cheaper kit. If I did mine again I’d use plastic hose not rubber as the rubber is slightly inflexible and really given the time for me i’d recommend the more expensive kit with the adjustable vents. I did it as a bit of a challenge but the hours it took wasn’t quite worth it. Of course others may view differently that’s just my take on it. I think parts wise it was about £20 - £25 for do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I have type 2 from Pete's links. I can't recommend them - they seem to do nothing for my vehicle (apart from look ugly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mo Murphy Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 1/7/2019 at 6:41 PM, Snagger said: I have type 2 from Pete's links. I can't recommend them - they seem to do nothing for my vehicle (apart from look ugly). Oddly compared to Nick's experience they work a treat in mine ! I can also boost it a bit with the bilge blower. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I got some of these before Christmas, and got to say they're great, on those wet or steamy days you just angle them up towards the windows and they clear them really quickly. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293609274452?ViewItem=&item=293609274452 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I've got some of those too Mav, got them from George on the other forum. Haven't got round to pointing them anywhere yet though. Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Just Ordered a set for my 110CSW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 hour ago, western said: Just Ordered a set for my 110CSW Ditto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Same. Already tried side demisters but these can only help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Mine have arrived Trial fit time later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 Look can everybody stop hijacking my thread with cheaper and easier solutions please ? just kidding looks a great bit of kit. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 48 minutes ago, mad_pete said: Look can everybody stop hijacking my thread with cheaper and easier solutions please ? just kidding looks a great bit of kit. 🙂 Pete, I really don't like the look of the bolt-on-top demisters. It's a personal thing I am part way through (i think I've been working on it as long as you have yours) a home brew solution of the dash side vents. The LR variation of it is pretty basic really. I'm using 20mm plastic conduit, but I've seen others use 15mm copper pipe. Hopefully the combination of methods will have a good effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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