Looking for one of the metal air flaps from the side of the heater box

[Bmachine]

One of the metal flaps / barn doors that redirect the airflow to the feet on the heater box seems to have disappeared. Would anyone have a spare by any chance?

Pic of the one I do have on one side and the missing one on the other.

Thank you

 

[alprada70]

Hello, only need 1

 

[boonies]

If you are asking about the yellow zink deflector @alprada70 is correct. Mine only had one and I too checked the blue book and found the same.

 

[Bmachine]

There seems to be some debate about this. Some people I talked to say 1, others say 2... with equal amounts of conviction.

 

[bmwski]

Hello, only need 1

I have some of these ,each car had 2 one in each footwell . $30 + shipping
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[OCCoupe]

They originally came with 2. My 3.0cs had both and I have a couple of other heater boxes that have both. And they aren’t identical.

 

[bluecoupe30!]

Mine came with only 1. Cannot believe they make any difference, really.

 

[eriknetherlands]

Hey Bo, I noticed the same. I also only have the driver's side installed just like on yours i think. It could be that it was changed over time, simply dropping a part is an easy cost reduction. So, perhaps both opinions could be right; some cars had 2, some cars had only 1.
Especially if there are 2 versions, then it is a positive confirmation that once they were equipped with 2.
@OCCoupe : could you post some pics and or measurements showing how the 2 versions differ?

purpose? well to ensure that they do not bake your foot of your ankle. The grates / grilles/ barn doors deflect the hot air towards you, spreading it into the cabin.

 

[OCCoupe]

I remember two flaps on one of the grates being different on one; but the two heater boxes I have both have matching grates. I’ll have to look at my 2800cs to see what it has.
Here are the vents to the heater box I’m rebuilding and ones installed in an original heater box