Are these a/c vents on apillar?

pHEnomIC
04-02-2005, 05:05 AM
I am doing a ttop conversion and my car (97z) happens to have some vents on my a pillars and the new apillars i got dont have them. Behind the vents are black tubes and i was wondering what they were for? Im guessing i got an older model year. Can i just cut these tubes off, I don't use my a/c at all. Do you think with that aside(cut off), will the apillars fit flush or not?

moparman
04-02-2005, 09:44 AM
I think you're talking about the small defrosters for the windows in the door. They defrost the glass so you can see your rear view mirrors.

pHEnomIC
04-02-2005, 11:23 AM
Alright, why don't my ttop apillars have holes for them?

Injuneer
04-02-2005, 11:55 AM
The defroster vents were not used on earlier model Camaros. They were added in 96 or 97.

hatredizm
04-02-2005, 12:39 PM
Alright, why don't my ttop apillars have holes for them?

Same reason your mirrors have heaters on them and your t-tops dont..... No need for defrost vents for your t-tops. You dont need your t-tops to change lanes or back do therefore if theyre foggy it doesnt matter.

pHEnomIC
04-02-2005, 01:42 PM
No i mean, my ttop apillar doesnt fit with this thing here. Does anyone know if the dash itself is the exact same shape between 97/96 and earlier? I Think i am going to either shave these down a little big and cut some vents into my apillar or something like that but.. I am a little worried that i might cut them and the a pillar trim wont fit flush. The reason i am asking is that the dash is flat instead of round where those two defoggers are.

JBird33
04-02-2005, 02:46 PM
Sounds to me like you got older pillars; in '97 they started using the new dash. You may need to get some pillars out of a newer car.

hatredizm
04-02-2005, 02:51 PM
I agree. Sounds like your pillars are for the 93-96 camaros man.