Heater core box re-installation
Posted by Mike T On 2013/9/17 13:07:27
Made a couple of small modifications to the heater core box on my '51 to make re-installation easier.
First I cut a small amount off the back side of the duct going out of the bottom. It makes reconnecting the box bottom to the fresh-air duct much easier (when the fresh-air duct is still attached to the firewall). I cut off just enough for extra clearance, but not so much that there is a gap when reassembled.
Then inside the car, under the dash, the defroster mechanism/box covers the bolts that hold on the heater box. I cut a small notch out of the pre-formed duct work. When this duct was in place, it covered one of the screws that holds the defroster mechanism in. Now I don't have to pry it back to get at that screw.
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First I cut a small amount off the back side of the duct going out of the bottom. It makes reconnecting the box bottom to the fresh-air duct much easier (when the fresh-air duct is still attached to the firewall). I cut off just enough for extra clearance, but not so much that there is a gap when reassembled.
Then inside the car, under the dash, the defroster mechanism/box covers the bolts that hold on the heater box. I cut a small notch out of the pre-formed duct work. When this duct was in place, it covered one of the screws that holds the defroster mechanism in. Now I don't have to pry it back to get at that screw.
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