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lifeisgoodin29
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 Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: heater channels |
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| Hey, Has anybody ever put in fresh airheater ducting tube/channels in the rockers of a thing? I will be replacing mine and have toyed with the idea of adding them in like the kubelwagens did..Ideas, Pros and cons? Eric |
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Captain Spalding
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: heater channels |
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| lifeisgoodin29 wrote: |
| Hey, Has anybody ever put in fresh airheater ducting tube/channels in the rockers of a thing? I will be replacing mine and have toyed with the idea of adding them in like the kubelwagens did..Ideas, Pros and cons? Eric |
Just off the top of my head:
Pro: easy to apply Waxoyl or some other rust preventative into the channels.
Cons: lots of custom fabrication to get the heat up to the windshield. Potentially very home-made and goofy looking. Picking a route up to the bottom of the dash may be problematic. |
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Ron Domeck
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| You will need to cut the inner braces so you will lose some strenth. I have thought about 1 1/2 in. square tubing on the inside at the floor pan and the rocker, but at the front it would be hard to get the heat to the pedals |
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uberautowerks
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Why not follow the factory route on the '74's? Two simple tubes through the rear bulkhead and ducting along the center tunnel.
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thinghunter
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Or, why not just use the actual parts from a 74? |
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lifeisgoodin29
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| Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| I have thought about this. I do not like the 74 method as it is vulnerable to damage. I like the idea of square tubing from the strength aspect, thank you. I also think there is enough space were the front rockers end to bring up a tube to the defroster if needed like the bugs did. This will be in a car with a gas heater so I really only need to do the floor. Thanks for the input so far. Eric |
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