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Title: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: bowdown916 on April 13, 2013, 11:38:12 pm

Sup guys, not sure if this its the rigt place to post my question,but here i go.
I was thinking on taking out all the AC stuff, i never use it and dont think i ever will, so ill need something to cover the firewall, also was thinking on taking out the heater part to inside the cab,just trying to clean the truck has much i can..
anyone done this before?

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: danno_73c10 on April 15, 2013, 09:52:14 pm

I have a friend that did this to his truck.  In my opinion it looks weird.  The Ac stuff I can see removing if not used...but the blower motor housing I'm not sure about.  But I guess it depends on what you do with the empty space or how you cover it.  His just has a piece of small gauge steel bolted over the hole.

Title: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: bowdown916 on April 16, 2013, 12:04:52 am

He made it?

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: danno_73c10 on April 16, 2013, 12:43:47 am

Yes.  Its 12g steel.  Real thin.  Cut it and bolted it. 

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: bowdown916 on April 16, 2013, 01:04:18 am

By any chance you have any pics ?

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: danno_73c10 on April 16, 2013, 09:00:28 am

No.   I don't have any pics.  He didn't do the greatest job on it anyway.  Lol. 

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: bowdown916 on April 16, 2013, 09:03:14 am

:)

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: hoyle83 on April 16, 2013, 10:04:57 am

I got rid of the A/C but kept heat, bent, welded, riveted this eye sore under my hood...

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: Irish_Alley on April 16, 2013, 11:55:35 am

think theres a post about this on here. ill try to find it but search for it

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: bowdown916 on April 16, 2013, 12:14:57 pm

Ok thanks..

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: Irish_Alley on April 16, 2013, 12:28:18 pm

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,23907.msg199789.html#msg199789
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,21640.msg178103.html#msg178103

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: bowdown916 on April 16, 2013, 02:03:53 pm

Thanks !!

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: greenXpress on April 23, 2013, 08:23:25 pm

Quote from: hoyle83 on April 16, 2013, 10:04:57 am

I got rid of the A/C but kept heat, bent, welded, riveted this eye sore under my hood...

I like this "eye sore" idea.  Did you use any part of the original a/c box, or just fab a total new box?
I need to keep the heater.  Drive this truck just about every day.

Title: Re: AC and Heater cover/take out
Post by: hoyle83 on April 24, 2013, 08:12:53 am

I literally used channel locks, chisels, a knife and a die grinder to cut back the A/C and heater box apart (because its all gummed onto the firewall) and removed the condensor but only cut the plastic/fiberglass outer shell back close enough to the blower housing that i could mould the eyesore to it, used some rtv as a sealer and riveted it right to the firewall!