Heater control face won't fit in dash flush - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nicklear36 · 04-01-2017, 05:02 PM

I cannot seem to get the heater control face to fit through the dash completely. It is hitting in the bottom portion, which is preventing the holes from lining up. It seems like the dash needs to be "stretched" apart to allow it to fit through. Does anyone else have any prior experience with this?

Clint72 · 04-01-2017, 05:24 PM

Sub'd. Same problem on my rig.

*randy500* · 04-01-2017, 05:48 PM

Twist it down more before entering the opening, your fighting the cables as you twist it down, should go right in if approached with the right angle prior to putting it through the opening, the thin chrome edge is supposed to sit flush all the way around

**HO455** · 04-01-2017, 06:35 PM

I had to pull the defroster hose out so I could see what was the problem on mine. It ended up being the fan wiring was routed wrong.

nicklear36 · 04-01-2017, 07:49 PM

Do you have pics of the fan wiring and/or the heater sitting in flush?

**HO455** · 04-02-2017, 02:52 PM

No luck on photo of the back side of the controls. How ever once I pulled the hose off and got it out of the way I was able to see the wires were pulled tight and I was able to unplug them and reroute them. Here is the way my heater control sits. It is in at the bottom slightly due to the gauge mount hold it in. The screws that hold controls also hold the guages.

nicklear36 · 04-02-2017, 09:38 PM

Looks like I'm real close to getting it in to where yours is

nicklear36 · 04-09-2017, 02:06 PM

Broke some rivets and jb weld in the process

. No dice... I also noticed that the bracket underneath the dash and steering column with the 3 bolts and is not aligned perfectly either. Yikes

**HO455** · 04-10-2017, 02:32 PM

Did the face snap off of the back of the control unit?

nicklear36 · 04-10-2017, 02:53 PM

2 of the 4 little rivets broke that hold the face to the bigger bracket

**HO455** · 04-11-2017, 12:03 AM

Are the levers all good? If so I have a spare I picked up in case I broke a lever or had a cable break. It's a silver face later unit that is in good shape. I'll trade you if your interested.

nicklear36 · 04-12-2017, 12:15 PM

I will keep that in mind if I need to. Thanks. Might just fit it with some countersunk screws and put a new decal over the top

**HO455** · 04-12-2017, 12:31 PM

Best of luck.

04-01-2017, 05:02 PM	#1
nicklear36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 203	Heater control face won't fit in dash flush I cannot seem to get the heater control face to fit through the dash completely. It is hitting in the bottom portion, which is preventing the holes from lining up. It seems like the dash needs to be "stretched" apart to allow it to fit through. Does anyone else have any prior experience with this? Attached Images Last edited by kcsa75; 04-01-2017 at 09:01 PM.

04-01-2017, 05:24 PM	#2
Clint72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Metairie Louisiana Posts: 15	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Sub'd. Same problem on my rig.

04-01-2017, 05:48 PM	#3
randy500 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 6,873	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Twist it down more before entering the opening, your fighting the cables as you twist it down, should go right in if approached with the right angle prior to putting it through the opening, the thin chrome edge is supposed to sit flush all the way around

04-01-2017, 06:35 PM	#4
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,017	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush I had to pull the defroster hose out so I could see what was the problem on mine. It ended up being the fan wiring was routed wrong. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

04-01-2017, 07:49 PM	#5
nicklear36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 203	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Do you have pics of the fan wiring and/or the heater sitting in flush?

04-02-2017, 02:52 PM	#6
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,017	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush No luck on photo of the back side of the controls. How ever once I pulled the hose off and got it out of the way I was able to see the wires were pulled tight and I was able to unplug them and reroute them. Here is the way my heater control sits. It is in at the bottom slightly due to the gauge mount hold it in. The screws that hold controls also hold the guages. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

04-02-2017, 09:38 PM	#7
nicklear36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 203	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Looks like I'm real close to getting it in to where yours is

04-09-2017, 02:06 PM	#8
nicklear36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 203	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Broke some rivets and jb weld in the process . No dice... I also noticed that the bracket underneath the dash and steering column with the 3 bolts and is not aligned perfectly either. Yikes

04-10-2017, 02:32 PM	#9
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,017	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Did the face snap off of the back of the control unit? __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

04-10-2017, 02:53 PM	#10
nicklear36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 203	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush 2 of the 4 little rivets broke that hold the face to the bigger bracket

04-11-2017, 12:03 AM	#11
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,017	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Are the levers all good? If so I have a spare I picked up in case I broke a lever or had a cable break. It's a silver face later unit that is in good shape. I'll trade you if your interested. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

04-12-2017, 12:15 PM	#12
nicklear36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 203	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush I will keep that in mind if I need to. Thanks. Might just fit it with some countersunk screws and put a new decal over the top

04-12-2017, 12:31 PM	#13
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,017	Re: Heater control face won't fit in dash flush Best of luck. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

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