[70RAlll]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Thanks Bill, just when I was beginning to think highly of you. There for a while I even felt a little sorry about how sore you were from rolling around the trunk of your project...BTW - I got your PM. Thanks. I'll call you when the eagle lands. I'm good on chrome now so don't wait on me. I'm having trouble finding good grill surround cores. I'm sure I'll have some things to send, but the MCL is too long already.

Now, about the HVAC controls. Just how do you get them out? Is it pretty intuitive, or is there some trick like the radio knobs?





I'm not big on shows - I have a hard time sitting still for very long. However, I really like driving these things. Maybe it will buff out???

The HVAC is easy, just take your dash out and you will see a couple of screws. once you start pulling the assembly out, you will see a couple other connections that need to be removed.. The vacuum ports need to be numbered or marked as I recall?? think there is more than one ...could be wrong.. been a while since I had one of these apart..Pretty easy though as I recall.. As far as grille surrounds I have extras.. Just checked and I have a set. What is wrong with your set?? the set on the car?? Also, pretty sure 72 used this, know <71 did.....on the HVAC control it should say "de-ice" vs "defrost" which was used ,I think, on >73 model years.just a way of making sure your car has the correct year HVAC unit..

And on my wining about my back hurting from the trunk work.. no sympathy needed. I've had 8 back surgeries.. sort of what I deal with on a daily basis....

[Bentwheelbob]

Originally Posted by 70RAlll

The HVAC is easy, just take your dash out and you will see a couple of screws. once you start pulling the assembly out, you will see a couple other connections that need to be removed.. The vacuum ports need to be numbered or marked as I recall?? think there is more than one ...could be wrong.. been a while since I had one of these apart..Pretty easy though as I recall.. As far as grille surrounds I have extras.. Just checked and I have a set. What is wrong with your set?? the set on the car?? Also, pretty sure 72 used this, know <71 did.....on the HVAC control it should say "de-ice" vs "defrost" which was used ,I think, on >73 model years.just a way of making sure your car has the correct year HVAC unit..

And on my wining about my back hurting from the trunk work.. no sympathy needed. I've had 8 back surgeries.. sort of what I deal with on a daily basis....

Piece of cake once you get the dash removed huh? I love it. Not sure how would explain that to my wife - Hey honey, can you help me lift the dash out this weekend? What a slippery slope. I was hoping it was about like getting the radio out....

There's nothing really wrong with the surrounds, other than being 42 years old. Just normal wear and tear. I could probably polish them up with some elbow grease, but figured I would get a good set rechromed and do a quick swap. Then I'll save the originals for a future project. By the time this is over I'll have about half of what I need to create a Frankencar.

[70RAlll]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Piece of cake once you get the dash removed huh? I love it. Not sure how would explain that to my wife - Hey honey, can you help me lift the dash out this weekend? What a slippery slope. I was hoping it was about like getting the radio out....

There's nothing really wrong with the surrounds, other than being 42 years old. Just normal wear and tear. I could probably polish them up with some elbow grease, but figured I would get a good set rechromed and do a quick swap. Then I'll save the originals for a future project. By the time this is over I'll have about half of what I need to create a Frankencar.

Sorry.. dash was not what I meant.The dash bezel is all you remove.. and that is only 3 screws up top and two below the steering wheel, like I said.. pretty easy .. Yes, if the entire dash needed removal.. well that would be a pain..

If you want, I'll send these two grille surrounds I have and when you get them rechromed,send me back your originals..I'm fine with that..

[Bentwheelbob]

Originally Posted by 70RAlll

If you want, I'll send these two grille surrounds I have and when you get them rechromed,send me back your originals..I'm fine with that..

Bill - Sounds like a deal. Thank you. I also appreciate the clarification on the hvac controls. That sounds a little more in balance from a cost benefit standpoint.

[hobi]

I COULD ONLY IN GOOD CONCIOUS TRUST NORWOODS OPINION ON THIS UTMOST CRITICAL TOPIC. REGARDS FRANK RIZZO ESQ.

[70RAlll]

Bob.. you probably already know this, but loosen the nuts below the steering column letting it fall a couple inches. Makes getting the dash bezel out much cleaner.. sorry about the error. I bet you laughed when I posted "it's easy" thinking I was saying remove the entire dash(which is a royal pain in the a$$..

Will get these grille surrounds out either today or later this week. I'll see if I have a properly sized box available..

[Bentwheelbob]

The spare honeycomb is ready to go to the tire shop tomorrow. This wheel was in better shape than any I have done, but it has a little road rash on the front bead. I wish I had four more like this to put together a set of poly's for the Black Car. Doing one wheel is much less efficient than doing four or five. Now I just need to get some paint mixed to match the original jack base and mech paint.