The ‘67 is a bit different than the early 70’s. Take a look at the attachment at the top of my first picture. There is a screw at the side of the pull spot and a hole where it looks like a cable is captured? I think the later model design is definitely better. I may have to weld on a different attachment point for use with a rod BC O can’t envision how a rod attaches to the pivot pictures on my ‘67? Thx!
The ‘67 is a bit different than the early 70’s. Take a look at the attachment at the top of my first picture. There is a screw at the side of the pull spot and a hole where it looks like a cable is captured? I think the later model design is definitely better. I may have to weld on a different attachment point for use with a rod BC O can’t envision how a rod attaches to the pivot pictures on my ‘67? Thx!
Glad you found the spring attach point. I saw the cable attach point, and it would be fine opening the vent but closing would be near impossible, especially with a cable small enough to fit in that hole. Would the spring be strong enough to return the damper to the closed position? If so then the cable only has to pull it open and hold it. I couldn't see the side of the lever to tell if there was a provision for a rod, just assumed there was. fabricating a rod should be easy but making a correct looking knob could be challenging.
Agree on all points. I am hoping someone has a picture of one of the early cables and how it connects to the lever.
Edit: more research has produced a little more information on the early push/pull cable. It does appear to be a wire on the early vent. It was a bad design, hence the change in late 60's early 70's to the straight rod, and then the curved rod (with introduction of the radio option). Thank you to Marksoffroad and SOR/MAF for these diagrams. In the bottom drawing there is a "wire" reverence and then in the popout it shows the later (early 70's) rod version.
So, I think either way, I will need to come up with my own custom rod pull because the original design for '67 is a disaster
