open the heater box

[justme]

How do you unclip the heater box on a 1966 Valiant without breaking it?

 

[4spdragtop]

I cant remember how we did it, but we had to jb weld a couple spots after removal. Prior to reinstalling I bent them the opposite way to take tension off them, it helped for sure. Unbelievably tight!

 

[RustyRatRod]

I get a screwdriver under them and pop them off. If they seem stuck, spray some penetrating oil all over um.

 

[Dana67Dart]

Each clip has a lip. Put the screwdriver in the lip and rock the screwdriver back it comes off super easy, no damage at all.

Put them back in the same way

 

[justme]

Each clip has a lip. Put the screwdriver in the lip and rock the screwdriver back it comes off super easy, no damage at all.

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Put them back in the same way

Thank you !!!

 

[Daves69]

FWIVW, the old cases are brittle IMO. I WD 40'd them first after watching a youboob fail bending a spring clip off.
If using them, the DMT kit caulk strips are unnecessarily thick IMO.
I balked using the replacement cardboard for the backside and cut a piece of aluminum for it instead.
Also had to bend a tube and trim the exact fit heater core frame to fit heater box it allegedly fits.

 

[Dana67Dart]

I balked using the replacement cardboard for the backside and cut a piece of aluminum for it instead

I like that idea