1996 Dash Vents

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ericv1984

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One of my dash vents is missing, one is ok, and the other two are either badly broken or broken a little. I've found them on eBay but eBay is hit and miss whether you will get ripped off or not so trying to avoid them is possible. Also, I'm trying to avoid junk yards cause I'd rather the parts be new and not used. Does anyone know of a place where I can buy FOUR new dash vents for a 1996 Sunfire SE?
 
I think I just found them on www.hendrickgmparts.com. From the pull down menus I selected Parts, Pontiac, 1996, and Sunfire. Then I clicked on air condition and heater, then heater components. The parts listed are center cover, heater core, heater valve, lower cover, seal, strap, temp valve, and upper cover. Would "upper cover" be the dash vents that I am looking for?
 
click on the "illustration" link
 
I didn't see that link, thanks. And it doesn't look like them, damn.
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look under instrument panel, instrument panel components, looks like something in the illustration maybe what you are looking for.
 
Thank you. It looks like the part I'm looking for is number 10 but number 10 is not listed in the illustration list.
 
melsg5 said:
look under instrument panel, instrument panel components, looks like something in the illustration maybe what you are looking for.
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I was able to find the same illustration on gm-partscenter.com but ont hat illustration they call it a "psngr air bag housing".
 
at www.gmpartsdirect.com under instrument panel,instrument panel components,airdeflector, outer, they still have a part listed in the color graphite, for $8.47. The center deflector is no longer listed. Your site may have the same listings. I really think though you will have to go to a junk yard to find all of them in the correct color. According to the listing 1995 thru 2002 used the same parts for that. Good luck.
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melsg5 said:
at www.gmpartsdirect.com under instrument panel,instrument panel components,airdeflector, outer, they still have a part listed in the color graphite, for $8.47. The center deflector is no longer listed. Your site may have the same listings. I really think though you will have to go to a junk yard to find all of them in the correct color. According to the listing 1995 thru 2002 used the same parts for that. Good luck.
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I don't really care about the same color. After I get them I'm going to paint them red anyway.
 
I emailed gmpartscenter.net earlier and I just got home a little while ago, I had a reply waiting for me. They said the part I'm looking for is 22602543. But they also said the center vent that goes above the radio (left vent), is no longer available. So, if I order them the most I could get is 3 out of 4.
 
The pick a part closest to my house just got a 96 Sunfire in not to long ago so I went and pulled the dash vents. I also picked up some red spray paint from Lowe's, the kind that's meant for plastic. But I have a question, if I paint the vents then put them back in after they dry, will turning on the heater make the paint smell?
 
If your concerned about that I would let them dry a couple of days in a warm location before using them.
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