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buggerdman Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:53 am Post subject: NEED ADVICE! Converting heater boxes into j tubes. |
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I have a 56 oval build. Ovaltine that I am working on.
I am somewhat of a newbie when it comes to the engine side of things, but have done body and suspension work many times.
My heater boxes are pretty beat up, have crust and rust all over them, and flaps etc are pretty seized up.
This will be a summer car for me only and I do not intend to use heat.
I am wondering if I take my zip cut to the side of the heater box, will everything mechanically still function correctly if I just run the tube from inside without the heater boxes?
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splitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4094
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: NEED ADVICE! Converting heater boxes into j tubes. |
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They are probably better than you think. Those are the earlier style so you can get pretty good money for them.
Sell them to someone who is restoring a car and buy some aftermarket J pipes. _________________ Chris
You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld |
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Mielke Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2005 Posts: 475 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: NEED ADVICE! Converting heater boxes into j tubes. |
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My VWs are always summer cars, but I still run heater boxes. Nice to have something to take the chill off on a cool evening of cruising! _________________ Greg
1966 Canadian Standard Beetle
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txoval Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 3552 Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: NEED ADVICE! Converting heater boxes into j tubes. |
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To answer your question, yes
You can also just buy j-tubes from Vintage Speed for 36hp engines |
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pig-pen Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2012 Posts: 570 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:20 am Post subject: Re: NEED ADVICE! Converting heater boxes into j tubes. |
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buy j tubes, sell me the boxes. _________________ 1954 L227 Type 113
1964 L31 Type 265 |
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buggerdman Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2017 Posts: 34
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:36 am Post subject: Re: NEED ADVICE! Converting heater boxes into j tubes. |
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thank you all for the tips and insight!
I will think on it for a bit and see which way I decide to go.
I am leaning towards fixing the heater boxes properly now and using them |
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Mark Evans Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 1931 Location: Alsea,Oregon
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:35 am Post subject: Re: NEED ADVICE! Converting heater boxes into j tubes. |
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I have some j-tubes... _________________ '63 Ragtop |
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