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Heater Box Repair #144800
11/02/08 02:26 PM
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What's a good product to use to repair/replace the usual broken areas on an E body heater box?


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Re: Heater Box Repair [Re: CHRGR69] #144801
11/02/08 02:29 PM
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Resto Rick (www.restorick.com) posted a very nice heater box repair process that he uses, you should check with him, VERY impressive work!

Re: Heater Box Repair [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #144802
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I bought the rebuilt kit from RestoRick and it came out awesome.

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Re: Heater Box Repair [Re: 70sixpkrt] #144803
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Quote:


I bought the rebuilt kit from RestoRick and it came out awesome.




Nice!! How much was the kit and what does it include?


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Re: Heater Box Repair [Re: CHRGR69] #144804
11/02/08 07:06 PM
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I think I spent about $40 for the kit that contains all the gaskets and foam for a rebuild.


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Re: Heater Box Repair [Re: CHRGR69] #144805
11/02/08 08:52 PM
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For the fiberglas housing, I use the stick marine epoxy. Works great.
Just form what you need and sand if to shape.

Re: Heater Box Repair #144806
11/02/08 08:55 PM
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The housing is not fiberglass, it's a composite injection molded plastic part. You need to see what resto Rick did to repair his, I've never seen such a nice looking (and original appearing) repair. In fact the same repair could be used to fix an under hood air box for an air grabber car (same material as a heater box).


Re: Heater Box Repair [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #144807
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