Vintage AC to center dash vent adapter

[walkerbk]

I dont know what everyone else is doing about the transition from the vintage AC 2.5in hose to the Datsun 280z center vent but below is what I have come up with.

 

If I am not mistaken the original dash vent just butts up against the original AC housing and there is no tubing. I designed this adapter to be glued to the back of the dash vent which would allow the 2.5in hose to plug into the backside.

 

my set up will be installed into a custom carbon fiber dash insert. This allows me to mount the vent, new LED lights, my vintage AC controls, and potentially another gauge over the vent (I'm looking at a digital fuel pressure gauge). There is also a little overlap from my double din radio. Ill post more pictures once the glue dries and I get it installed. Let me know what yall think

[walkerbk]

Forgive the dust, cutting carbon fiber is very messy. Here is the finished product installed.

 

After about 3 hours of dry time for the epoxy, it took all of 5 minutes to install. It was mounted with a pair of 5mm stainless steel button head screws that I polished to match my existing hardware.

my set up is unique and very different than other peoples but I couldn't find a vent to use that I liked for the center area.

[calZ]

That looks like a nice solution. The 240Z has a different center vent setup, so I'll have to do something similar when I put mine in.