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Old 10-08-2005, 10:05 PM
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No, not that sort of a tranny ............ im talking about the 4 wheeled variant with the blue oval at the front.

Right, the question basically is ......... and bear with me on the technical side here ............. but you know the black things on top of the roofs of some vans, they circulate air in the back of the van. Well what the hell are they called and where do you get them from?

My mate has just manged to take his off by going under a bar that was just a little too low. We went to Ford but were told its not a Ford part. The guy told us most people get them put on afterwards as they're not put on in the factory.

So what are they called and where would you get 1 from? Also, can any 1 point me in the rough region of a price on 1 of these?

Its a 1998 S reg transit.

Many thanks ( to any one who knows what im talking about).
Old 10-08-2005, 10:14 PM
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Dunno WTF they are called to be honest. The only thing I can suggest is going and asking any commercial body builders/van liners in your area if they have some or know what/where etc.
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Went to a couple of motor factors but no luck with it yet. No 1 seems to know they're called either so i cant just type it into google and see what that throws up.
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they are universal roof vents, and I know that D.A. Motor Fittings in Stoke on Trent sell them.
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Here mate check this site out

http://www.vangadgets.co.uk/index.html

Click on "roof vent" on the left hand column!
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Bit steep at Ł113 tho
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i got em for my vans from local bodybuilder for Ł90 fitted
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Carl - Thats JUST what i was talkng about mate. Nice 1.
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Originally Posted by 4x4cossie330
they are universal roof vents, and I know that D.A. Motor Fittings in Stoke on Trent sell them.
Would that be D.A Motor Fittings on Hobson Street, Burslem by any chance???
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Spinning thing on top of a Tranny?

sorry mate i dont know much about trannys its not my scene
Old 11-08-2005, 07:25 AM
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I got one recently from evilbay for 25qiud new in the box in the commercial parts section
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