D day- back where the Bird is stored on Thursday!

[SomeCarGuy]

I got the wiper pivots out last night, talk about a job. I might change the heater core today as well and that will make for an easier time getting them back in. I forgot I had one on the shelf.

 

[Basketcase]

when I did my wiper piviots, I took the radio and glove box out. not too bad a job then.

 

[SomeCarGuy]

pivots are back in.

The new blower motor isn't clocked right for this application. I almost have that worked out.

New heater core didn't coe with the little gasket that I bet keeps it from rattling.

There should be a set for doing your heater box. Lots of Stuff in there has rotted away to dust. Lots of foam crap, I'm kinda disappointed now seeing it apart at how all that stuff is just disintigrated.

I have no idea how I didn't have a mess with the heater core. It was busted at one time but isn't now somehow. It should have been pouring out based on what I saw. Maybe somebody poured stop leak into the radiator?????

 

[mac]

i have restored about 10 heater boxes so far and this is the guy to go to for the gasket sets.

http://shop.detroitmuscletechnologies.c ... egoryId=49

 

[ACME A12]

Good tip, Mac!

Are those pictures of heater boxes that you restored? Are you doing this on the side (home business)?

Ray

 

[mac]

i did the one in my car and some friends saw that and asked if i would do theirs. next thing i know i end up doing 3 more. brought a couple to carlisle last year and was successful in selling them so i did 3 more for this year. just me huddled in the basement surrounded with mopar stuff. just finished a heater box for an e body car and then i have a airgrabber to fix for a hemi car.

 

[ACME A12]

i did the one in my car and some friends saw that and asked if i would do theirs. next thing i know i end up doing 3 more. brought a couple to carlisle last year and was successful in selling them so i did 3 more for this year. just me huddled in the basement surrounded with mopar stuff. just finished a heater box for an e body car and then i have a airgrabber to fix for a hemi car.

Interesting...and the going rate?

 

[SomeCarGuy]

Those look awesome

What paint do you use?

 

[mac]

Those look awesome

What paint do you use?

the black is a duplicolor semi gloss and everything else are eastwood products.

 

[69hemibeep]

Mac. do you have the stamp for the yellow number? had to mask mine and blend the paint so as not to get a line.

 

[mac]

Mac. do you have the stamp for the yellow number? had to mask mine and blend the paint so as not to get a line.

yes, i had one made up

 

[Roadcuda]

It's too bad I don't need one Mac, those look great!

 

[Basketcase]

those are beautiful Mac

 

[Big John]

Did you do any repairs to the box itself?

 

[mac]

Did you do any repairs to the box itself?

if need be. depends on the damage as to what method i use. if a rivet hole is blown out , i use a mix of resin and the ground up pieces of a sacrificial heater box. if a larger area is missing then it gets resin and cloth and a fancy paint job to match. i have yet had a box to work on where there hasn't been some kind of repair.

 

[SomeCarGuy]

I wish I had sent the box to you now. THat took up a bunch of time I could have used chasing the dash light problem.

The light problem really has me stumped. I have power at the dimmer and no place else.

 

[mac]

I wish I had sent the box to you now. THat took up a bunch of time I could have used chasing the dash light problem.

The light problem really has me stumped. I have power at the dimmer and no place else.

all lights or just the head lights?

 

[SomeCarGuy]

Dash lights only.

Power shows up at the dimmer wheel. Doesn't show up at fus panel.

Moparts guys told me that the headlight switch itself might be the culprit.

 

[Basketcase]

just might be your switch.

 

[John69RR]

Those heater boxes look great Mac.