Heater Delete Panel

[GGinferno]

Im made a heater delete panel and want to see what you guys have made or added on to fill the hole. I was thinking of putting some switches and maybe a air gauge.

[JimmyFloyd]

I don't have one, but I did see this factory looking one in a C60:

[SCOTI]

^^^ That's all my 64 has.

[BR3W CITY]

i just have the single knob as well.

[GGinferno]

huh!.....mine had all the heather knobs!

[ob1monkey]

I removed my heater controls and left it open planning on welding a plate in. Drove it for a couple of years like that, then My friend picked up a rusted out parts truck and it just happend to have a perfect heater delet plate that is only a slight shade diffrent from my dash. changes the whole look of the dash with it in.

[markeb01]

My dash is the earlier configuration, but I had my son machine some aluminum plates to look similar to the originals shown in the first picture. Then I could mount whatever I wanted on them.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by markeb01

My dash is the earlier configuration, but I had my son machine some aluminum plates to look similar to the originals shown in the first picture. Then I could mount whatever I wanted on them.

I'm curious, what did you use for the textured appearance? I did some test panels w/the VHT wrinkle finish rattlr can stuff & it looks very similar.

[GGinferno]

This is the stuff i used! it comes in different colors but you can paint right over it! i did the whole inside of the cab and were the stereo goes...oh and the inside of the glove box door

[GGinferno]

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I'm curious, what did you use for the textured appearance? I did some test panels w/the VHT wrinkle finish rattlr can stuff & it looks very similar.

I also used wrinkle finish paint. I don't have a particular brand preference, but most recently I used Krylon 3370.





After disappointment with some inconsistency problems years ago, I always use heat lamps when applying this paint, no matter what time of year. I have 2 heat lamps mounted about 3 feet apart, about 20" above the work surface, with the beams converging in the center. I preheat the metal for about 20 minutes until it is really warm, then flow on the paint. After spraying I let the lamps cure the paint completely for several more hours. Then it's just a matter of how much paint gets applied depending on how shallow or deep I want the wrinkled finish.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by GGinferno

That looks really cool, I like the color. I just realized the textured paint you used is the same stuff (different color) I used to create the street surface in my Universal set diorama. It's really versatile.

[GGinferno]

Ya! it holds up really good and its child proof!!!! it does not scratch easy...i shot some satin black over it to give it more of a cutom look! some people think its the roll on bed liner!