AC to Heater Only Adapter Plate & OEM Style Heater Delete Block Off Plate
My latest endeavors are a factory looking plate to convert an AC Firewall to Heat Only and an OEM style Heater Delete Plate.
I will update when I have progress.
AC to Heat Only Adapter Plate
The AC firewall has a much larger hole for the motor
Heat Only Firewall
The plate will have studs in the back to utilize the OEM holes in the firewall to mount it and I'll make a foam gasket for water proofing. The plate is flat with a OEM looking lip around the parameter
(This plate is the prototype, no studs and no lip yet) There MIGHT be the need to drill one hole in the firewall or enlarge one area of the stock AC opening as the Heat Only motor is not dead center in the AC motor hole.
Heater Delete Plate
I noticed while making the AC to Heat only plate that there were 4 small holes in the firewall that seemed to have no purpose.
@Cuda Al correctly identified them as Heater Delete screw holes.
Doing some google searching I found this FABO post Delete Panels and these photos of an OEM plate. I can not tell from the photos but the front of the plate SEEMS to have a raised bulged area in the center (if anyone has an OEM plate and can confirm that it is flat or budged I would be very grateful)
Since I had the dimensions of the holes and other dimensions I drew up this plate and am having some made. This version will be flat and 18 gauge mild steel
The gasket is the Standard heat only gasket available from various suppliers.
My latest endeavors are a factory looking plate to convert an AC Firewall to Heat Only and an OEM style Heater Delete Plate.
I will update when I have progress.
AC to Heat Only Adapter Plate
The AC firewall has a much larger hole for the motor
Heat Only Firewall
The plate will have studs in the back to utilize the OEM holes in the firewall to mount it and I'll make a foam gasket for water proofing. The plate is flat with a OEM looking lip around the parameter
(This plate is the prototype, no studs and no lip yet) There MIGHT be the need to drill one hole in the firewall or enlarge one area of the stock AC opening as the Heat Only motor is not dead center in the AC motor hole.
Heater Delete Plate
I noticed while making the AC to Heat only plate that there were 4 small holes in the firewall that seemed to have no purpose.
@Cuda Al correctly identified them as Heater Delete screw holes.
Doing some google searching I found this FABO post Delete Panels and these photos of an OEM plate. I can not tell from the photos but the front of the plate SEEMS to have a raised bulged area in the center (if anyone has an OEM plate and can confirm that it is flat or budged I would be very grateful)
Since I had the dimensions of the holes and other dimensions I drew up this plate and am having some made. This version will be flat and 18 gauge mild steel
The gasket is the Standard heat only gasket available from various suppliers.