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Old 11-23-2013, 11:34 AM   #15
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Those are for directing air up your shorts to cool your junk.
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Old 11-23-2013, 12:22 PM   #16
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I must admit I love the vents, had them in my F250 work truck many years back. would be pretty cool to have them in our cars I think I would use it a lot, as I don't use the A/C very often and mostly drive with the windows down.
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I realize you are kidding but the REAL function was to exhaust cigar smoke or cigarette smoke to the outside and not have the wind blowing in. This meant for a more relaxed smoke. Of course, those were the days when they had as much as four (4) cigarette lighters (not electrical receptacles) in a car. (For cigars in cars such as Lincoln, Cadillac and Buicks and cigarettes such as Ford, Chevy and Plymouths). Today, it may have a different use but wouldn't help much, IYKWIM.

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Old 11-23-2013, 07:13 PM   #18
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I've seen some lincoln's which that small triangle window actually when down the door (like the big one), that was awesome.
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Those are for directing air up your shorts to cool your junk.
You're confusing vent windows with footwell vents. The footwell vents direct air as you suggest. However, use of footwell vents for this purpose must be done in conjunction with open vent windows unless you are driving alone.

For some, this will be necessary even when driving alone.
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That's ight - ALSO

That's right. Also, in many of the fullsize cars of the 60s and 70s there were what we called "crotch cooler/balls blowers" vents. They were located in the lower instrument panel and directed (adjustable) to the middle of the seat. For those posters who "wish they had" some feature they were dreaming about: GET OVER IT!


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You're confusing vent windows with footwell vents. The footwell vents direct air as you suggest. However, use of footwell vents for this purpose must be done in conjunction with open vent windows unless you are driving alone.

For some, this will be necessary even when driving alone.
Do you not enjoy the smell of your own taint?
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I loved the crouch coolers in my minivans. They were separately controlled and allowed my wife to have the heat on and I could keep a temperature I enjoyed.
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That's right. Also, in many of the fullsize cars of the 60s and 70s there were what we called "crotch cooler/balls blowers" vents. They were located in the lower instrument panel and directed (adjustable) to the middle of the seat. For those posters who "wish they had" some feature they were dreaming about: GET OVER IT!
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How about installing a steam engine while you are at it?
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How about installing a steam engine while you are at it?
Could use it to power ground effect & a train horn :p

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Dual role is feasible. Connect the rear mounted steam engine to the front wheels via another drive shaft then exhaust the steam cylinders through a trunk mounted steam whistle and then the rear diffuser for additional thrust and ground effects downforce.... totally cool. As they used to say.
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Dual role is feasible. Connect the rear mounted steam engine to the front wheels via another drive shaft then exhaust the steam cylinders through a trunk mounted steam whistle and then the rear diffuser for additional thrust and ground effects downforce.... totally cool. As they used to say.
Here he comes, steampunk steam racer, he's a demon on wheels
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Here he comes, steampunk steam racer, he's a demon on wheels
lol did a image search and this came up lol it would be an interesting show lol



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That's right. Also, in many of the fullsize cars of the 60s and 70s there were what we called "crotch cooler/balls blowers" vents. They were located in the lower instrument panel and directed (adjustable) to the middle of the seat. For those posters who "wish they had" some feature they were dreaming about: GET OVER IT!

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You're confusing vent windows with footwell vents. The footwell vents direct air as you suggest. However, use of footwell vents for this purpose must be done in conjunction with open vent windows unless you are driving alone.

For some, this will be necessary even when driving alone.

damn look at that interior and carpet I think our neighbor had that kind of carpet in there house back in the early 90's hopefully that wasn't the luxury edition lol
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