Again I'm not sure, but would the police vans have changed the scoop later? Almost 100% that the scoops on the WB came from the police van I pictured. Either way I thought they looked horrible haha
Again I'm not sure, but would the police vans have changed the scoop later? Almost 100% that the scoops on the WB came from the police van I pictured. Either way I thought they looked horrible haha
I'd be 90% percent sure too Scott. That looks like it very well could be the same vent. Must have been a popular style of roof vent used on panos back in the day. :Chin:
from wat i understand these were fitted at holden , courtesy lights roof lining, paddy doors etc , and offsite fit out was lights radios signage ..... should know shortly when i strip back the rear door way ... weather the paddy hinge recess are there or not ,which should confirm wat i expected ....agreed ugly as lucky its tucked away on the roof , haha on the bonus side on a hot day it stays cool in the back compared to other vans
the pic on ebay looks like a metal roof vent from an escort..i owned a few esky vans and even had one brand new...... back in the 70s no one would have bothered to do a f/glass one if you could get it from another source..
escorts had metal vents which look suspiciously like that one on ebay and the one on your meat truck...
i would say that the company that did the conversions for the meat trucks/paddy wagons got the roof vents from ford as a spare part because it suited there purpose of providing ventilation and it would have been low cost.
aftermarket roof vents for vans in the 70s were generally a scoop type arrangement made from f/glass or a smoked plastic and they had an opening or closing vent..:Chin:
im sure agro would have a pic of an aftermarket roof vent somewhere...
Last edited by ozbox; 20-06-2011 at 01:59 PM.
looks very much like it hey
cover assy - 3028e-82502l16-a
base assy - 3028e-82502l17-a
escortv.jpg
http://www.fordaustraliaforums.com/f...cort-panel-van
Wouldn't they want the vent facing forward towards the front of the car? Better air flow? I can't understand why these were put on backwards. Could anyone answer this? I agree, this is very much a Holden metal roof vent from an escort. However, I think a specifically designed air vent by GMH would have been a lovely option for the Sandman.
you got it had a close look at mine can bearly make out the part number but looks the identical , also facing backward because when it rained it would get wet ??? mine is three piece top base and centre( cylinder tube ) also think it was there more for removing heat , than adding air flow to rear compartment
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