94toy4x4fever

Ok, I want to remove the plastic pices around the heater vents on my 87 4runner! How do I go about doing this with out breaking them? I dont know if you guys have heard of camo diping, but I want to take the trim pieces off around the heater vents to have them dipped.

Jay351

You probibly have to unbolt and remove the dash that they are secured to...

94toy4x4fever

Im sure there is an eaiser way than that they look like they just clip in round the vents! thanks for the smart a$$ remark tho!

Jay351

Haha, im pretty sure thats how mine are mounted, from the behind..... (thats what she said.....!!!)

I have heard of that camo dipping, I saw it on american chopper

94toy4x4fever

yeah I saw that to! Its pertty cool stuff! I dont want to do alot of it on the inside cuz Im trying to leave the inside as close to stock as possible! I guess I will just have to get some tools out to see what it will take to get them off!

idanity

its a madd pita to pull them.. but it is possible.

the air vents have brass spring clips either on the bottom/ or top of the vent itself.
and
w/the age of the vents, its very possible they break when you try to pry them out.

there are bolts to keep the dash on, adn its very easy to remove 'IF" you know where they are..

the triksiest one is behind the passenger side vent..inside the vent is crazy i know, and i needed a flashlight to find mine (88 and 86 4x4)...

hope that helps
btw. i can take some pix of one later...if you need them- pm

4runnerx3

The vent next to the passenger door has to be removed to get to a nut.
There are spring clips, two on top and two on the bottom.

94toy4x4fever

hey thanks man! This was what I was looking for!