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TX9GTXN96
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Project heater box, gross!

Post by TX9GTXN96 » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:38 am

After I started to pull the heater box apart, I found this little surprise :shock: He was quite mummified!

Peek a boo! (look in the blower wheel)
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Past: '71 GTX 440+4bbl 4spd 3.54 Dana TX9 TX9 N96 spoiler pkg
'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
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'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
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Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by TX9GTXN96 » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:39 am

Yuck!
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Past: '71 GTX 440+4bbl 4spd 3.54 Dana TX9 TX9 N96 spoiler pkg
'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
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My Cars: Present: '71 GTX 440+4bbl 4-spd 4.10 Dana GW3 GW3 J68 louver
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'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
Location: NY

Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by TX9GTXN96 » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:41 am

He certainly tried to get out, note the bite marks on the plastic wheel! Poor little critter :cry:
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'70 Super Bee 440 6 pack 4-spd 4.10 Dana EB5 N96

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'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
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'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
Location: NY

Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by TX9GTXN96 » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:43 am

This is where he probably lived before tragedy struck :o Wonder if there was ever another Broadcast sheet copy in there?
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Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by steved » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:16 pm

mine had a rat nest and a big ol' snakeskin...

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'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
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Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by TX9GTXN96 » Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:24 pm

Smart snake, easy hunting!
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Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by steved » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:12 am

My GTX has A/C. I found that O'Reilly has a heater core for 49.99 (cheaper than my rad shop could fix it). I'll be picking it up today. The A/C condenser is getting a lookover at the local radiator shop, they're also dipping the gas tank.

I think when I put the halves of the heater box back together, i'm going to RTV the joint. the lower edge had this ultra thick tar like stuff just covering the bottom seam...I think it was a bandaid to keep the interior dry.

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'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
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Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by TX9GTXN96 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:43 pm

steved- do yourself a HUGE favor and buy the heater/ac box restoration gasket and seal kit from this guy

http://www.restorick.com/products.asp?cat=9
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'71 RR 383 4bbl 4-spd 3.23 GY8 V1X
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A/C cars are different

Post by steved » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:18 am

I've got an A/C car. unless it's the same as the E-body set...

I wrote him about the set, and he's only got A/C B-bodies up to '70. the E-body kit looks good, but isn't the same.

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Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by 72RoadRunnerGTX » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:45 pm

Need a gasket set for 71-74’ b-body A/C housing? Jim over at Detroit Muscle Technolgies makes them.
Highly recommend, I used quite a few of his gasket sets on my 72' RR/GTX project.
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Re: Project heater box, gross!

Post by steved » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:05 pm

Funny...I just ordered from them around noon.

I'm going to go back for their firewall and exterior seal sets...

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