Startin to work on the Clone Runner (it's PAINTED!)

[71Beeper]

71bird,
I removed the fuzzies from their base, as they were worn, and put on a thick felt.

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On the piece that goes on the outer door at the top, I applied a thinner felt.

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And on the window stoppers I covered them with the same thinner felt, but realized it wasn't really necessary.

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The company I work at makes industrial products using textiles, we have that felt in stock.

[71Beeper]

And I used this stuff to glue it on with.
It's good stuff.....

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[71Beeper]

I took advantage of the Christmas holiday's to get out in the shop and put down the rest of the sound deadner.
I put some filler pieces in the little valleys.

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Then add the rest.

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Then work my way up to the front.

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Finally do the firewall piece.

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And I'm still not done...

[71Beeper]

Happy New Year Guys!
I finally got all the sound deadner installed.

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I think I have more of it than the space shuttle....

[71Beeper]

So keeping on with the sound deadner theme, I added more of it.
I put some Dynamat here...

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Then I made these side panels.

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I think that completes the sound deadner project....yay!

[71Beeper]

With the doors having sound deadner in them already, I made up the regular vapor barrier for them.
I'll use double sided foam tape to hold them to the door.

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[ct71rr]

Nice job! A lot of work going on over there

[71Beeper]

Thanks ct71rr,
Today my box of gaskets arrived from Detroit Muscle Technologies.

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My proper length of trunk weather stripping now fits like its suppose to.

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Also, my axle studs from ARP arrived.

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Time to install them.

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And get started on cleaning up the heater box.

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[71Beeper]

The heater box was covered in the dust left over from all the sandblasting that I did earlier.
Opened it up and this was in it...

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No mouse poop thank God. The heater core looks to be in good shape. I'll put some vinegar in it and rinse it out.
In the meantime I cleaned up the heater motor and got it ready for primer.

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The heater box is starting to clean up real nice too.

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[ct71rr]

Nice work! I’ve been pulling nests & old acorns out of everywhere. I haven’t opened up my heater core yet but I’m sure there’s got to be a huge one in there too!

[71Beeper]

Thanks CT,
As long as the heater core itself isn't damaged, the rest of the box cleans up quite nicely.
Good thing I ordered the gasket kit from Detroit Muscle car technologies - the original 50 year foam on the blend doors literally fell apart as soon as I touched them...

[71bird]

I like the idea of the felt for the side glass, have you rolled the glass up and down to see how it compares to original?

[71Beeper]

Yes, I did.
To be honest with you, and it could be that they need a final adjustment, but so far the glass is nice and tight going up or down.
There is no wobble in it, which is what I found with the original bits on it.
Don't forget the original guides were worn.
I've left the rubber blocks that go in the bottom of the door out as I need the glass to go below the point of where the fuzzies fit, that's the only way you will be able to put the mounting screws in with the glass installed.

[71Beeper]

Continuing on with the heat box, I took out the heater core and cleaned it up.

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I even found a part number on the underside of it.

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Here's the finished product.

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Don't forget about the little hook type attachment for non A/C boxes.

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[71Beeper]

Today I did a little upgrading regarding the heater box.
Here's the small carboard piece that came from the factory.

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Its purpose is to complete the ducting that goes down to the feet area on the passenger side.

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I did get a new one in the kit from Detroit Musclecar technologies, but decided I could make a better one.
So I got a thin piece of stainless steel and made a duplicate up.

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Put a little sealer on the box and clip the new cover in place.

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