roof vents.

[Jeff Hoffman]

Hi everyone hoping someone can give me some help here. Just bought a 84 chev Jamee and it has two roof vents that are broken off. Replacement vent covers all come hinged I see. What is the piece I need to attach these covers to? I dont want to remove the metal plate thats attached to the roof and sealed. Dont they have a cover that's hinged that can attach to metal opening in my roof? Anyone have ideas?

[Lakota Wolf]

Does your old openings have the *slide type hinging ? Or does it have the small multiple small hinge type?. They do make a slide on type hinge replacement cover which you dont need to replace the WHOLE metal plate.

[Jeff Hoffman]

Theres nothing left but that metal plate attached to roof over opening in roof. That plate has a lip on it about 4-5 tall that a vent cover can fit over. But everyone just seems to have a cover with a hinge. What piece do I need to attach tht hinged cover to? Does tht make sense trying to explain it? Thanks for giving me some guidance

[Lakota Wolf]

Is there anyway you can post a picture?. Its sounding like you had a one piece vent unit,(Vent lid had intigrated hinges). All Vent covers have a *rain splash lip so when it rains, the water doesnt flow into roof. I can send you a link for Ebay which shows a slide on hinge type cover with a description and schematic.

[Jeff Hoffman]

I'll post a photo tonight. Understand why tht metal base has that 4or5inch lip to keep water from running in just cant seem to find vent cover and a base so to speak that can come together and snap or attach to that base. If that makes sense in way I described it.