Thanks Deadhead, I was thinking after my post missed the S duct end of things, and wanted to ask about the repro. If I remember right my OEM is nice less a cracked hole, going to pull it
The heater cable covers you mentioned, I recall mine having black plastic covers less and inch or so each end of the cable. Hmm!, they were replaced?
I "just" realized I'm an idiot and the system is black anyway from factory
IMO the original sheen is satin-ish.
Just me or are replacement A/C diverters closer in color than the original when compared to the rest of the assembly? I can see black in everything but the original A/C diverter.
The rubber on my defrost flapper is cracked, haven't seen this stuff in years. I'll let that one go, it will out-live me or close
. Looks like the rubber mounts using three staples off an impressive gun, punched through the sheet metal.
I think I can use the original S-duct, but I’ll buy a replacement anyway, they won't be available forever. Looking at this picture now, I see the appeal in original color too deadhead. These were painted so they don't stand out. I may opt for a less sheen is all. Not sure one the replacement diverter, I suppose another option is match the rest to that, but it's pretty dark.