Plastic lenses for the GMC original vents

[gary miller]

Emery
I have my OEM vent sitting in the garage. It is in good shape and you can have
it for shipping costs. The Fantastics are great!!!!
Gary
'77 Kingsley
North Bend, Oregon Coast

> Can anyone give me a suggestion as to where I can buy one new dome for my GMC
> vent? This is the one with the two cranks. I have tried a couple of RV
> shops and also Camping World. I have forgotten the name of the company that
> makes them. I think it begins with a "H."
>
> I have a Fantastic in the back but like the standard one in the front because
> I can tilt it either way to either draw out air or blow it in.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

 

[richard waters]

I think I have the same set up in my bath. It is a 14" but has 2 cranks?
I broke mine and have it held together with duct tape. Leaks like hell in the
rain.
Good thing its in my bathroom. If it's the same thing, I've been looking for
a replacement since last Summer.
I also have FANtastic fans in the front and back. I'd put one in the bath too,
but I'm
running out of money!
Richard Waters, '76 PB, Troy, MI
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> Can anyone give me a suggestion as to where I can buy one new dome for my GMC
> vent? This is the one with the two cranks. I have tried a couple of RV
> shops and also Camping World. I have forgotten the name of the company that
> makes them. I think it begins with a "H."
>
> I have a Fantastic in the back but like the standard one in the front because
> I can tilt it either way to either draw out air or blow it in.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

 

[richard waters]

I just ordered one from Cinnabar a few minutes ago. I think it's pretty
expensive at $40. They sell only the vent cover with a gasket. No other
replacement parts. They told me to keep the hardware from the old vent
to move over to the new vent. The part number is 798050. I ordered it
because I didn't want to mess with installing a new vent fan which would
have probably been more cost effective.
Richard Waters '76 PB, Troy, MI

> Can anyone give me a suggestion as to where I can buy one new dome for my GMC
> vent? This is the one with the two cranks. I have tried a couple of RV
> shops and also Camping World. I have forgotten the name of the company that
> makes them. I think it begins with a "H."
>
> I have a Fantastic in the back but like the standard one in the front because
> I can tilt it either way to either draw out air or blow it in.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

 

[richard waters]

Right you are Scott! I think it is a Hampton.
I am guilty of not doing my homework. I should have dug a little
deeper into this vent cover project to get a better price.
$30 sounds better then the $40 tax I'm paying for the unit from
Cinnabar. At least they had it and I don't have to worry about finding
one again for a while. I also want the light in the bathroom so I didn't
want to cover the vent up.
Next time I'll upgrade to a FANtastic. I think the previous owner
took the old Hampton and installed it in the bath when he put new
FANtastic vents in the front and rear of my old bus. I also think
the original bath vent was very small like 6". When running, that old
Hampton will suck the contents of the holding tank up through the toilet
if the bathroom door is closed .
Richard '76 PB, Troy, MI

> I believe the vent lid is called a Hampton. I think when I priced mine at a
> local RV store the salesperson knew exactly what it was. IIRC it was quoted
> at $30.00 Since I have only 2 nickels left- I just fabricated Alu caps to fit
> over the old plastic tops and pop-rivited and glued them on. Since they had
> been covered with roof coating no light was coming in through them anyway.
> Both my vents came puckered in the middle and cracked so they dripped right
> on to the fans. This was not good for the fan motors. Thanks to the net and
> some used fan motors--I'm back in business.
> If I were going to try and fix the vents covers again, I would attempt to use
> a peel and stick material that is used in the roofing industry that has an
> aluminum facing and is easy to cut and fabricate.
>
> Scott NEHODA'S
> BACK YARD
>