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Attention ALL 1966-67 B-Body owners!

thebankerstoy

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As some of you know, I have been searching for a set of undamaged / unbroken defroster duct nozzles for my 1966 Coronet 500 and it's upcoming interior restoration. I have been looking for these nozzles since 1989 when I bought my car and so far, I have only been able to fing one NOS passenger side nozzle and NO drivers side nozzles! :(

As luck would have it, I was also looking for one of the reproduction 1967-69 A & B-Body black plastic 3 spoke steering wheels and one of our members here on FBBO (plumbeeper) referred me to Mike Ross who is the owner of B/E&A Restoration Parts Inc in Medina, OH. After talking at length to Mike about his reproduction steering wheels and buying one, I ask him if he, or anybody else that he knew in the reproduction parts business was considering reproducing the 1966 and 67 B-Body defroster duct nozzles.

Mike said that he wasn't sure that there was enough folks out there that would be interested in buying thses defroster nozzles, but that if I could get at least 100 owners to contact him with a SERIOUS interest in buying these parts, he COULD and WOULD reproduce them!

He said that they would be made out of a HIGH QUALITY injected molded plastic that would be MUCH nicer than the original OEM parts and that they would look and fit just like the originals did when they were new! He said that he could most likely sell them for something in the neighborhood of $150.00 to $195.00 for the set and that he could have them ready to sell in 2 to 3 months once he had enough firm orders from folks.

These defroster duct nozzles will fit all 1966 Coronet's and Charger's, all 1966 Belvedere's and Satellite's and all 1967 Coronet's, Charger's, Belvedere's, satellite's and GTX's. These will fit cars with, or without factory air conditioning. You can verify this in your 1966 and 1967 factory parts books under section #1-48-144, part number 2607398 for the passenger side nozzle and part number 2607399 for the driver side nozzle.

Here is the contact information to let Mike know of your SERIOUS interest to purchase these parts and please let him know that Richard Kane refered you to him. :yes:

B/E&A
Mike Ross owner
699 W. Liberty Street
Medina OH 44256

Phone: 330-725-3990
Fax: 330-241-4922

E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.beaparts.com


So come on folks, if you want these parts and you KNOW that you do, NOWS THE TIME TO ACT!!! We need 100 people to make a FIRM comitment to buy these parts to make it happen! :sSig_thanks::HappyNewYear:

Richard
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1966-67 B-Body defroster duct nozzles - side.jpg


1966-67 B-Body defroster duct nozzles - front.jpg


1966 Coronet dash panel - back side view of drivers side defroster nozzle.jpg


1966 Coronet dash panel - back side view of passenger side defroster nozzle.jpg
 
A little pricey...if price was lower, he would get more orders & business.
 
im not doing a resto sorry. i,ll be hitting mine with the old hot glue gun.but thanks for asking
 
that is a little steep for a lot of people, including myself. as far as the price, it's probably pretty close considering r&d, tooling and manufacturing of the item. but i can guarantee, there's WAY more than a hundred guys that need these things. a hundered bucks a pair, and he'd cover his *** in no time.
until i get a numbers matching car, i'll stick to jb weld and fender washers.
 
Yea..I was thinking around $100 for the pair would be about right....
 
Well guy's, you KNOW how hard it is to find these defroster nozzles ANYWHERE and even the broken / repaired ones go for good money on ebay on the few occations that you see them, so when you have a chance to buy a BRAND NEW, BETTER THAN ORIGINAL part for a VERY reasonable price, I don't understand your thought process. :confused:

You have to realize that it DOES cost the folks who reproduce these parts REAL MONEY to do the research and development on each and every part that they make and that they are in business to make a profit right? :yes: It is REALLY frustrating to hear 66-67 B-Body owners BITCH about how nobody reproduces parts for their cars and then when they have a chance to make it happen, they pass on the opportunity . :(

Come on guy's, aren't you SICK of seeing HUNDRES of E-Body reproduction parts being made and LOTS of parts being made for the 68-70 B-Body cars and then realize that VERY LITTLE is being made for our 66-67 B-Body cars? :( PLEASE pick up your phone, or send an e-mail and let it be known that we love our 66-67 B-Body cars just as much as the E-Body and later model B-Body owners do!!!:yes:

Rant over and out....... :soapbox:

Richard
 
sorry never knew they where a popular item. I took the ones out of my car when I deleted my defroster. I will look for them and if I still have them and they are any good you can have them.:santa:

To the person who thinks the reproduction price is to high? How much do you think the tooling etc would cost just to set up to make them. I wouldn't be surprised with time and material you would have to sell a 100 sets at that price just to break even.:confused:
 
i agree. read my post again. 200 bucks is too much for ME for two pieces of thin plastic.


BTW it wasn't your post I was refering to..I agree the price is high for what it is, but isn't almost everything that way?:grin:


orginal poster...I'm getting a 66 Net Saturday I will check them to see if they are any good and let you know.
 
i agree. read my post again. 200 bucks is too much for ME for two pieces of thin plastic.

The price range that I posted above was between $150.00 and $195.00 and MAYBE less after Mike figures out what it will take to make them.

As far as being "two pieces of thin plastic" goes, the new reproduction parts will be made out of a MUCH better plastic than than the originals were and since they are a pain in the *** to reach, I don't know about most of you folks, but I'd LOVE to only have to replace these parts ONCE and forget about them because they will be a superior part that will live a long and happy life tucked up under the dash for MANY years to come! :yes:r

The reason that I'm spear heading this project with Mike, is because of the MANY 66-67 B-Body owners that I've talked to over the years about these parts and how much they would LOVE to see them reproduced because it's a royal pain in the *** when you NEED your defroster to work and your damn defroster nozzles are all busted up and your heaters warm air blows out underneath your dash instead of up on your windshield! :(

We now have the attention of an owner of a very well known Mopar Restoration parts company, who has agreed to make the parts we need, IF we can show him that if he spends the time and money to make them, we will buy them. What more can we ask for?

Richard
 
Thanks VERY much to you folks who have extras of these parts, because if this deal with B/E&A doesn't work out due to a lack of interested buyers, I will need them, especially the drivers side, as I only have one broken one with one of the mounting tabs missing and one that has a poorly repaired mounting tab from a previous owner. :(

Richard
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I would think that these would be plentyfull. So many parts cars out there. Especially since 89. Is there a particular reason they are not? Do they break easy or something? Are they different for a big block car and a small block?
KID
 
Richard
I forgot to mention that I had a really nice 66 Coronet 440 from California a few years ago. It was teal blue with blue int. factory 318 poly car with a 440 transplant and 3.91 sure grip. 14" road wheels with red lines. One of, if not the most rust free car I've ever had. Still had the Hollywood CA Certicard too! I can't seem to find any pics. of it though?:mad:
KID
 
Not wanting to start a mess here..But if you want to talk reproduction parts

I think you could sell more of these.

off course specific to 66 nets how about park light lens?

or park light lens sockets?

or front bumpers work on charger too.

66-7 window cranks ?

or what everone wants vent window frames with nice chrome??
 
I would think that these would be plentyfull. So many parts cars out there. Especially since 89. Is there a particular reason they are not? Do they break easy or something? Are they different for a big block car and a small block?
KID

The originals are made out of a VERY cheap 1960's plastic and if they aren't broken IN the car already like most of them are, they WILL break 9 out of 10 times when you try to remove them from the car. :( If you look at the pictures that I posted above, you will see that the two "mounting tabs" are VERY thin and this is why you can't find nice used ones from 40 plus year old parts cars in the junkyards that are exposed to either extreme heat like we have here in AZ, or the extreme cold like they have back east and other locations.

These defroster duct nozzles are identical in ALL 1966 and 1967 Dodge and Plymouth B-Body cars and use the same part numbers listed above, regardless of the body style, (hardtop, Sedan, Convertible, 2 door, 4 door ect) engine size, with or without factory air conditioning, or any other options. About the ONLY 66-67 B-Body car that would NOT have these nozzles, are the cars with the factory heater delete option, which of course means that the car would also have no defroster equipment.

Richard
 
Not wanting to start a mess here..But if you want to talk reproduction parts

I think you could sell more of these.

off course specific to 66 nets how about park light lens?

or park light lens sockets?

or front bumpers work on charger too.

66-7 window cranks ?

or what everone wants vent window frames with nice chrome??

An EXCELLENT question and the very question that I asked Mike Ross about, even though I already knew what his answer would be and sure enough he confirmed it. He say's that the two biggest reasons are that just about NOBODY in the aftermarket world wants to take a chance on reproducing parts that are of the "one year only" variety for a vehicle who's owners have historically not bought the parts when they were reproduced. That's why you will most likely NOT ever see the 1966 only two piece floor console body parts made, or parking light lenses, tail lamp lenses, or any other parts that fits ONLY one vehicle with one production year run. There are some exceptions out there, but if you REALLY study the reproduction parts that are currently being offered, MOST of them fit more than one model year and more than one model car. The ONLY reason that we have a chance of getting these defroster duct nozzles made, is because they fit ALL of the 1966 and 1967 B-Body cars, regardless of the body style or brand.

Richard
 
i,ve rat holed almost a whole car worth of parts,the best of 4 cars in case im ever in an accident. i understand completely about 1 year cars
 
I read your posting Richard and thought YIPPEE!! I'm gonna have some ducts that don't break whenever I need to stick my hand under the dash.

Then I saw the price... Yeow.. Next time mine breaks, it's glue and tape again..
 
I read your posting Richard and thought YIPPEE!! I'm gonna have some ducts that don't break whenever I need to stick my hand under the dash.

Then I saw the price... Yeow.. Next time mine breaks, it's glue and tape again..

Ok Mike, if, and I'm only saying IF I can talk Mike Ross into making this PAIR (1 of each side) of nozzles for somewhere between $125.00 and $150.00, would you folks be interested in making a FIRM commitment to buy them so we can get started on them once we get a 100 sets spoken for?

Richard
 
Reminds me of a story not too long ago...a certain company was going to make tail light lenses for a certain year Charger....company asked out here "How many would be interested in buying reproduction lenses from me if I make them? Everyone said..."I will, I will!"

So certain company reproduced the lenses and when they were done, company said, "Lenses are finished, here is the product, here is the price"

Most all who said they would buy the lenses did not purchase them because price was too high, so certain company went out of business, never to make lenses again

My point here is this....and you guys can disagree with me if ya want, I don't care.....If these plastic dash defroster outlets are $200 per pair.....I bet maybe 2 out of 100 people may buy them. Now, if these little outlets were priced at $100 for the pair....I bet the other 98% would step up and buy them at that price. He would make a lot better profit from his product if it were priced so the average person could afford it, not the guys with unlimited funds in the bank.

I am Administrator on a Charger forum....I'm gonna put this up to our group and see what everyone says.....bet it's about the same as what I posted here...$200 is overpriced....

Off my soapbox now, thanks for listening

Bryan
 
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