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heater box resto
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10/22/18 01:18 AM
10/22/18 01:18 AM
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Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 356 Greenwood Lake, NY
fuelishnsilly
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Greenwood Lake, NY
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Over the winter, I'm planning on rebuilding the heater box in my 69 roadrunner as there is something rattling around inside it when I'm driving the car. Mostly happens when the one vent cable is opened slightly so I'm guessing its a gasket or seal that is fallen off or disintegrated. Even though its not leaking, I'm strongly considering replacing the heater core as I know it will probably start leaking next year as the thing is most likely the original one and since I have it apart, I might as well do it now. Who makes the best and most durable heater cores on the market now? Or are all of them basically the same? I was thinking about checking on Rock Auto or should I avoid that? For what it is worth, the car is a non-air cond. car.
inherited a 69 roadrunner from my grand pop.
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Re: heater box resto
[Re: fuelishnsilly]
#2567630
10/22/18 01:39 AM
10/22/18 01:39 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,356 Eagle, Idaho
Neil
The Doctor is in.
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The Doctor is in.
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Eagle, Idaho
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Place to send your original to if you don't want to buy a new one. http://www.restorationradiators.com/Detroit Muscle Technologies (Member 71TA on here) sells heater box rebuild kits. One mine the white rope caulk in the rebuild kit was too thick to fit into the channels between the two halves so I rolled it down until it was about half the thickness that it comes in so as to not risk breaking the box when putting the metal clips back on. Be gentle when removing the metal clips, and take pictures of it as you take it apart and then bag and tag everything.
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Re: heater box resto
[Re: fuelishnsilly]
#2567686
10/22/18 08:01 AM
10/22/18 08:01 AM
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Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 356 Greenwood Lake, NY
fuelishnsilly
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Ive gotten the DMT heater box rebuild kit already and it looks like an amazing kit.
I'll keep Glen-Ray in mind if I can't find a new one.
inherited a 69 roadrunner from my grand pop.
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Re: heater box resto
[Re: fuelishnsilly]
#2567738
10/22/18 11:20 AM
10/22/18 11:20 AM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,828 Ontario, Canada
Stanton
Don't question me!
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Don't question me!
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,828
Ontario, Canada
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One mine the white rope caulk in the rebuild kit was too thick to fit into the channels between the two halves I don't recall any rope caulk on the '69 box (non-a/c).
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Re: heater box resto
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#2569714
10/26/18 12:41 PM
10/26/18 12:41 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 43,459 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
Rhinodart
Rhinotruck
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Rhinotruck
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
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Glen-Ray rocks!
Last edited by Rhinodart; 10/26/18 12:42 PM.
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