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1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question #1755105 02/15/15 04:22 PM 02/15/15 04:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Charlotte, NC 340Dart OP member
340Dart OP member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Charlotte, NC	How did the factory modify the dash bezel for a heater delete option on the 63 Dodge - were the control slots not punched out on the bezel? On the radio delete cars did the fender not have the antenna hole cut out or was there a plug for the fender? Thanks Steve R 8430120-image014.jpg (184 downloads)

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: 340Dart] #1755106 02/15/15 06:49 PM 02/15/15 06:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,877 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,877 Rio Linda, CA	The chrome bezel (factory calls it a plate) was cast without the holes for the pushbuttons or the slot for the heat handle. There were four distinct plates depending on the transmission and with/without heat/AC. The radio delete fender had no hole. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: John_Kunkel] #1755107 02/15/15 07:22 PM 02/15/15 07:22 PM
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GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,687 Wichita	Nice car! I have a radio delete fender on my car and they were not punched.

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: GY3] #1755108 02/15/15 07:44 PM 02/15/15 07:44 PM
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340Dart OP member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Charlotte, NC	OK - Thanks for the compliment. Here is one of the Interior - I really want to remove the heater controls - but want to have it look correct. 8430327-1963Polara-4.jpg (159 downloads)

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: 340Dart] #1755109 02/16/15 01:22 AM 02/16/15 01:22 AM
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GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,687 Wichita	I deleted the heater so I'd like to find a plate that has both sides deleted or blanked off... https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=4819183 8430750-0215152113-1.jpg (155 downloads)

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: GY3] #1755110 02/16/15 05:24 PM 02/16/15 05:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,877 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,877 Rio Linda, CA	My bad on the description of the heater delete plate, forgot the two buttons for fresh air. Part number 2290176 is the plate for standard trans and heater delete. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: John_Kunkel] #1755111 02/16/15 09:56 PM 02/16/15 09:56 PM
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340Dart OP member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 57 Charlotte, NC	Yes - I checked the older thread on Moparts - so then there is also a separate vent control that should be behind the plate also? I wonder if these parts are out there, I have tried a bunch of junkyards out in the southwest - figure there would be some heater delete cars out there - no luck so far. 8431626-4823404-63autoheatdel.jpg (124 downloads)

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: 340Dart] #1755112 02/17/15 05:28 PM 02/17/15 05:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,877 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,877 Rio Linda, CA	As I remember, the heater delete has a single vacuum pot that opens/closes the cowl vent door so the two buttons are OFF and VENT. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: 1963 Dodge Polara Radio and Heater Delete Question [Re: John_Kunkel] #1755113 02/23/15 01:05 AM 02/23/15 01:05 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 240 minnesota D dk426 enthusiast
dk426 enthusiast D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 240 minnesota	The heater delete plate is very hard to find paid 500 dollar in the 90s and last I seen sold for around 1400.dollars good luck on your hunt.

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