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Other fun with heater cores..... 200

posted by  Goldy on  Fri Jul 11 08:30 CST 2003
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Last year, just as winter was settling in, the heater cores on BOTH my bricks went kaput.

The 87 245 was easy - I had an 86 parts car that matched.

The 78 242 was another story. I had an 80 245, but the heater core, fan, and fan housing/plenum are different on the pre-79 or pre-80 models.

Needless to say - both dashes were removed...

Amazing what I was able to accomplish with a dremel tool, some silicone, and the short metal stud screws (used to attach metal 2x4 studs together). Those screws are ery sharp pointed (can delf pilot into steel very well) and are short enough that they don't puncture things behind. Plus their head is large enough that they work great when the door liner cardboard is wrecked and the door liner clips fall out.

There was a posting about cutting the right end of the plenum off and sliding the heater core out the side. it actually went rather well as I recall.

Gotta hand it to you - you take great instructional photos.

Gord Hull
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada





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