Glove Compartment and Vents Questions

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  1. Lar

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    Hello everyone. I just purchased a 1973 Mercury Comet and am really getting in to it. Never had a "classic" car before.

    Question - I used to own a 1974 Comet way back in 1974 and it had a regular glove compartment with a cover as I recall.

    This 1973 Comet does not have a glove compartment with a cover but rather just an open, empty area. Is this right for a 1973?

    Also, the far left and right vents are not the rectanglar ones I've seen pictured for this year. Rather, they are round with built in leaf-like inserts and rotate around and around. The ones in the middle of the dash are however the rectangle ones. Is this stock?

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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    It is all stock. 73 was a transition year for the glove box. Some have them and some have the package tray. Package trays had the round vents (for factory ac) on each end of the tray.
     
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    1973Maverick357 Cooler then a Camaro

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    Thanks Mavaholic

    Thanks Mavaholic. Appreciate it. I feel much better knowing the answer and that it is all stock

    Lar
     

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