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02-22-2015, 11:27 PM
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1969 Heater Box Studs...
So I'm renovating the heater and dash on my '69 Lemans non-AC setup. I replaced the heater core and disassembled the inner heater box, replaced and cleaned everything, and went to install it. Looks like the previous owner ground part of the studs down to less than 1/2" so long story short, 2 of the studs are too short, 2 are barely long enough, and 1 snapped off when I tightened it down. The box is installed and likely isn't moving anywhere, but it does have a slight wiggle to it if you push on it. Since the dash is already removed from the car and the inner fenders are too, I'm debating replacing the studs on the heater box to be thorough.
How difficult is it to remove the existing ones? I don't obviously see how they are mounted to the box and I'm sure someone else out there has had this issue. I'm sure I could just grind away on the backs of the heads but I'd hope there would be an easier way to do it. |
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#2
02-23-2015, 11:23 PM
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All righty, so no one else has attempted this. But the Chevy guys had a solution: 1/4" drill bit. And let me tell you it worked great. Took less than a minute per stud except for one where the drill went sideways and I had to finish it off with a Dremel. Bought some 1/4-20 2" long cap screws and washers tonight and mounted it. It took 2 people but it went in quite smoothly. Once I check the heater core to verify it doesn't leak I'll epoxy the cap screws to the case and be done with it!
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#3
02-23-2015, 11:28 PM
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Power tools are your best friends.
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#4
02-23-2015, 11:38 PM
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$6 worth of hardware to avoid spending $320 on a new case!
 
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#5
02-24-2015, 05:54 PM
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heater box
when you received your new heater core did it have a foam or rubber type of seal in the box or was your old core wrapped with the same type of seal mentioned when you removed it? thanks bob.
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#6
02-24-2015, 09:00 PM
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I got the heater core all by itself in the box. The foam I got in the kit our host sells. The original foam was crusty and disintegrated. I've never cleaned up a car this much before and it makes a difference in using fresh modern rubber vs. 45-50 year old dried out junk.
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#7
03-09-2015, 07:35 PM
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Nice solution!
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