Air vent valve replacement

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Ok, has anyone replaced their air vent valve on a like/near 1978 Silverado C10 with air with this replacement part? How do I attach the actuator and spring. Pictures attached. If so, could you please send instruction/pictures. Or, maybe I just need to rebuild my original with new vent seal.
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Ok, thanks for pics but the plate where the actuaror and spring connects are not the same on this new one I have. The connection points are not offset. So I guess I cannot use it and will just rebuild the old one with new sealing foam.

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Ok, thanks for pics but the plate where the actuaror and spring connects are not the same on this new one I have. The connection points are not offset. So I guess I cannot use it and will just rebuild the old one with new sealing foam.

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what foam did you use?

I was on USA1 with it and the panel seal in my cart then I saw $26 for shipping. They just lost a customer for a lifetime with that one lol.

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what foam did you use?

I was on USA1 with it and the panel seal in my cart then I saw $26 for shipping. They just lost a customer for a lifetime with that one lol.

Thanks In Advance
Hello, Yeah, USA1 shipping is pricy. That is why I tried to combine as much as possible on an order. Don't write them off. They are a good group and have helped me many, many times. In their defense, everything from them came FedEx, so in 2 days, versus others whom I had to wait a week for parts.

So I went to Michael's (Hobby Lobby may also have it). They have the really thin craft foam. I drilled out the rivets and the old foam is sandwiched between the two pieces of metal (you already know that). I watched this video to guide me through it. While I had it apart I cleaned the metal pieces up and painted them black. Easy fix and works just like it should, maybe better.

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Hello, Yeah, USA1 shipping is pricy. That is why I tried to combine as much as possible on an order. Don't write them off. They are a good group and have helped me many, many times. In their defense, everything from them came FedEx, so in 2 days, versus others whom I had to wait a week for parts.

So I went to Michael's (Hobby Lobby may also have it). They have the really thin craft foam. I drilled out the rivets and the old foam is sandwiched between the two pieces of metal (you already know that). I watched this video to guide me through it. While I had it apart I cleaned the metal pieces up and painted them black. Easy fix and works just like it should, maybe better.

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awesome, I didn't know it was sandwiched....prolly didn't have reading glasses on when i looked at it lol.

Thanks Again for the info and the video

[edit] I'll be damn....easy enough
 
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lol mine isn't 2 piece. I'll figure something out.
 

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what foam did you use?

I was on USA1 with it and the panel seal in my cart then I saw $26 for shipping. They just lost a customer for a lifetime with that one lol.

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LMC has them in stock now. $43 shipped.
 

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I found thin raft foam at tge dollar store and then cut it to fit
 

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