65 heater housing

[Donald S.]

was the engine side /the outer heater housing painted or raw fiberglass???thanks Don

[Donald T.]

Re: 65 heater housing

was the engine side /the outer heater housing painted or raw fiberglass???thanks Don

Don,

It should be unpainted natural fiberglass.

[Donald S.]

Re: 65 heater housing

thought so but now the trick is to remove the paint without damaging the fiberglass.. thanks Don..

[Tony S.]

Re: 65 heater housing

Probably will have a narrow strip of black out paint just along the top of the fiberglass assembly. Not much, but I don't believe that it was masked off during black out.

[Donald T.]

Re: 65 heater housing

Probably will have a narrow strip of black out paint just along the top of the fiberglass assembly. Not much, but I don't believe that it was masked off during black out.

The heater box would have been installed after blackout, so no paint should be present. I think you are referring to the sealer that may have been present along the edge.

[Mike M.]

Re: 65 heater housing

The heater box would have been installed after blackout, so no paint should be present. I think you are referring to the sealer that may have been present along the edge.

don is correct. no black out paint but rather a tar-like substance sloppily dripping down over the housing and also on the firewall to a limited extent.rest of housing bare fiberglass. lacquer thinner will remove the mess without haqrming the fiberglass housing. mike

[Donald S.]

Re: 65 heater housing

did all have that slopy tar like sealer or was it only applied after the water leak test as they tried to fix a leak thanks again guys Don..

[Rick S.]

Re: 65 heater housing

Here is a picture of my 67 , showing the goop.
Rick

[Dale S.]

Re: 65 heater housing

My 67 has a small amount of black goop. It looks as if it was put on the firewall, then the heater box bolted on and the excess pushed out slightly. I have one spot where the excess was enough to run over the edge of the heater box. It ran about a 1/2 inch down the box. It has A/C and most everything is hidden. Not near the amount on the picture posted. Dale

[Rick S.]

Re: 65 heater housing

Here is another photo when engine was out for rebuild.
Rick

[John H.]

Re: 65 heater housing

Some cars have none, some have a lot; it was used at water test for leak repairs.