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328 Dashboard air outlet

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  1. bertrand328

    bertrand328 Formula 3

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    Since I have had my GTB #62285, I little bit intrigue by the three air outlet on the Dashboard. To my knowledge all 328 have same part but mine have little arrows on it painted blue ! And I beleive they are original.

    I check many cars and pictures since and just discovered very few other photo with same "painted" dashboard vent. And they are all early car as mine ( 1986 Euro GTB).

    Are there other owner with these painted air outlet ? Other early 328 was fiited with no painted arrow ? Which ?



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  2. enzoformenh

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    I have a 1989 US Model GTB and mine is NOT painted blue. The other difference is that the vents in mine are recessed into the dash more, yours look like they stick up above it. I will look through my pictures from various car shows but I don't recall ever seeing a blue arrow.

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  3. bertrand328

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    Do your car have the optional leather Dashboard ? I noted that 328 with leather Dashboard look like that
     
  4. enzoformenh

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    No, my dash is covered in vinyl. I didn't know that there was a leather dash option. There are other threads that discuss what is covered in leather and I didn't see anything about the top of the dash being one of them. I'm glad my dash top in not leather. Nothing but problems with the dash in my 360. Never an issue with the 328.
     
  5. bertrand328

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    @enzoformenh I check and Indeed found most of 328 like yours. I just found one detailled photo of 1987 GTS with outlet as mine but without the blue arrow.
    So there would be three different "models" : First with blu Arrow, Second all Black and last "into Dashboard". First for early 1986 model, Second 1987 and the latest from 1987 ?
    I double check the parts catalogue and there is one and only part number : #61738800 ...




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  6. Rosey

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    My 1989 has the same vents as yours. No blue arrow and flush.
     
  7. enzoformenh

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  8. Saabguy

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    88.5 328 GTS USA version with blue arrow. I assumed, since its the center vent, that it is for the A/C but it aims towards the windshield.

    Lester
     
  9. BigTex

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    I turn ALL of mine to wash forward, actually....
     
  10. bertrand328

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    Can you post photo please ? Until today, all car I saw with "Blu arrow" vent are early (1985-1986) cars
     
  11. Saabguy

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    For you, I'll take a pic when I get home. Unless I forget then it doesn't hurt to remind me later this evening.

    Lester

     
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  12. Saabguy

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  13. bertrand328

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    Thank you Lester
     
  14. Saabguy

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    You bet, I apologize for the dust that can only be seen when magnified, Ahem... ;-) And that is the center vent only.


     

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