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Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:07 pm

It is time to install my early heater box "shin guards" and I finally found a better source for the strapping http://jogrusa.com/products/heater-wrap-insulation-kit-50-67-bus I simply ordered a length of the strapping and a few clips.

On the left is the repro strapping I bought a few months ago from Bert3, the middle is the JOG strapping, and the right is the original.

Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:57 pm

Excellent!

It's getting cold outside, so I've had heater tube insulation on my mind lately. I'm liking that insulation material he's got. It doesn't look the same as the stuff used on later (64-up) heater tubes, but might be a decent functional replacement.

Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:40 pm

Thom,

You bought these from me: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1512211

You neede these ?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=830306

These I can't get anymore at that price

The ones you got are for the tubes near the fan housing

BerT3

Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:19 pm

BerT3 wrote: The ones you got are for the tubes near the fan housing

Today I learned...

Does this look correct?

Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:26 pm

Here's a page which details the early heater box restoration process

http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2006/11/heat-exchanger-restoration.html

Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:57 am

thom wrote:

...Does this look correct?

I don't think so. I believe the straps were originally installed in a manner that did not result in any 'loose ends'.

Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:01 pm

Fixed

Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:25 pm

Looks good. 8)

Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:41 pm

The elbows should be gray in color, same as the exhaust system.

Looks outstanding.

Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:03 pm

gregson1 wrote: The elbows should be gray in color, same as the exhaust system.

Looks outstanding.

Yeah, the powdercoater screwed it up. I have another set, but I'm going to wait until I have another big batch to run.