Removing Vents on s13 for painting? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

**West** · 09-22-2002, 01:40 PM

I painted most of my interior this week but I couldnt get the vents off my s13. I did it before but couldnt seem to get these ones off. Is there any trick to getting them off? On my old s13 the center vent was the one I could never get off.

Here are some pics.

PS: Updated pics of my car are below by clicking on my name of the sig.

*drifterx* · 09-22-2002, 02:20 PM

i cant get the center one off either and never tried the sides

**West** · 09-23-2002, 02:34 PM

Someone has gotta know this...

gman240 · 09-23-2002, 02:39 PM

This is something even I will need to look at. Really want to do something with the inside. starting to look totally boring to me. Other thing is I want to get the S14 front seats. definately much more comfortable then the S13.

09-23-2002, 03:08 PM

I took out my instrument cluster and glove box to get to the clips on either side of the center vent and popped it right out. I haven't got to the side vents yet but I'm going to try getting to the clips from inside the vent...... Once you get the center vent out to paint, I would recommend removing the "louvers" and just paint the bezel because you'll never get the louvers prepped well enough and more that likely the paint will glue the louvers together and flake off when you try to move them.

09-22-2002, 01:40 PM	#1
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I painted most of my interior this week but I couldnt get the vents off my s13. I did it before but couldnt seem to get these ones off. Is there any trick to getting them off? On my old s13 the center vent was the one I could never get off. Here are some pics. PS: Updated pics of my car are below by clicking on my name of the sig. __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

09-22-2002, 02:20 PM	#2
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 44 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i cant get the center one off either and never tried the sides __________________ I am GOD!

09-23-2002, 02:34 PM	#3
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Someone has gotta know this... __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

09-23-2002, 02:39 PM	#4
gman240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boston, MA Age: 48 Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is something even I will need to look at. Really want to do something with the inside. starting to look totally boring to me. Other thing is I want to get the S14 front seats. definately much more comfortable then the S13. __________________ "Do unto others as you would have done unto you" "Follow Me" Shift_Passion

09-23-2002, 03:08 PM	#5
sxtasy Guest Posts: n/a	I took out my instrument cluster and glove box to get to the clips on either side of the center vent and popped it right out. I haven't got to the side vents yet but I'm going to try getting to the clips from inside the vent...... Once you get the center vent out to paint, I would recommend removing the "louvers" and just paint the bezel because you'll never get the louvers prepped well enough and more that likely the paint will glue the louvers together and flake off when you try to move them.