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SWINGSAX68 · 01-22-2004, 03:19 AM

I know one lady from this board did it and had very great visual aid...I know I can do it....BUT...I have one question about the nut and bolt above and to the back of the fender well on the firewell.
On the inside the end is bent over and flat...is it removeable, by say cuttin this end of with like a dremel cutting wheel?? So I never have to deal with it ever again??? Just curious. I'll get a pic so we are on the same page.

gonebad2 · 01-22-2004, 04:09 AM

I am a little unsure about which bolt you're talking about. Is it the black stud that is attached to the inner heater box and pushes through the firewall? Pictured is the heaterbox that mounts in the engine compartment. If you have a pic, please post it....Thanks

SWINGSAX68 · 01-22-2004, 05:06 AM

Yes that one....I meant stud...well the back of that stud is bent over and flatened against the inner heater box. This one here in this pic...
Can I use a cutting wheel and hack it off then push the stud out???Then of course I would just run a large sheet metal screw from the inside to the outside....hence no longer haveing to fuss with that stupid nut on the fire wall???? I'm gonna try it anyways....just need a dremel and cutting wheel.

SWINGSAX68 · 01-22-2004, 05:08 AM

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gonebad2 · 01-22-2004, 05:43 AM

Yeah, you should be able to grind it off from the inside. I think in 1970, GM switched from a metal interior box to plastic. It will be alot easier for you if it's metal. Dropping the inner fender can be a real pain. Be careful when you pry the heaterbox off the firewall when accessing the heater core. That box is made of fiberglass and they are pretty brittle. I see alot of them in the junkyards where the mounting flanges are broken.....Good Luck

SWINGSAX68 · 01-22-2004, 11:30 AM

gonebad2,
Hey I noticed above that you used a regular spade connector on the heater motor wire....do you want the end with the rubber boot that slips over that rubber part??? I have one laying around that I don't need. Unless you specifically did not want that little boot...it is a pain sometimes to get off. I'll take a pic if your interested.

oldsub86 · 01-22-2004, 04:15 PM

Why not just drop the inner fender? I have done it several times - never any real problem.

01-22-2004, 03:19 AM	#1
SWINGSAX68 Now the others dig........ Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,520	Removeing Heater Houseing Non A/c I know one lady from this board did it and had very great visual aid...I know I can do it....BUT...I have one question about the nut and bolt above and to the back of the fender well on the firewell. On the inside the end is bent over and flat...is it removeable, by say cuttin this end of with like a dremel cutting wheel?? So I never have to deal with it ever again??? Just curious. I'll get a pic so we are on the same page. __________________ 68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue *LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!!Just like Sam and Dean Winchester!! 'Cause Mustangs are for p^#$ and you can fit a body in the trunk of a 67 Impala* MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar TRUCKY LINKS** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788

01-22-2004, 04:09 AM	#2
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	Heater Stud I am a little unsure about which bolt you're talking about. Is it the black stud that is attached to the inner heater box and pushes through the firewall? Pictured is the heaterbox that mounts in the engine compartment. If you have a pic, please post it....Thanks Attached Images __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

01-22-2004, 05:06 AM	#3
SWINGSAX68 Now the others dig........ Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,520	Yes that one....I meant stud...well the back of that stud is bent over and flatened against the inner heater box. This one here in this pic... Can I use a cutting wheel and hack it off then push the stud out???Then of course I would just run a large sheet metal screw from the inside to the outside....hence no longer haveing to fuss with that stupid nut on the fire wall???? I'm gonna try it anyways....just need a dremel and cutting wheel. Attached Images __________________ 68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue *LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!!Just like Sam and Dean Winchester!! 'Cause Mustangs are for p^#$ and you can fit a body in the trunk of a 67 Impala* MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar TRUCKY LINKS** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788

01-22-2004, 05:08 AM	#4
SWINGSAX68 Now the others dig........ Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,520	one more .... Attached Images __________________ 68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue *LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!!Just like Sam and Dean Winchester!! 'Cause Mustangs are for p^#$ and you can fit a body in the trunk of a 67 Impala* MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar TRUCKY LINKS** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788

01-22-2004, 05:43 AM	#5
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	Yeah, you should be able to grind it off from the inside. I think in 1970, GM switched from a metal interior box to plastic. It will be alot easier for you if it's metal. Dropping the inner fender can be a real pain. Be careful when you pry the heaterbox off the firewall when accessing the heater core. That box is made of fiberglass and they are pretty brittle. I see alot of them in the junkyards where the mounting flanges are broken.....Good Luck __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

01-22-2004, 11:30 AM	#6
SWINGSAX68 Now the others dig........ Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,520	gonebad2, Hey I noticed above that you used a regular spade connector on the heater motor wire....do you want the end with the rubber boot that slips over that rubber part??? I have one laying around that I don't need. Unless you specifically did not want that little boot...it is a pain sometimes to get off. I'll take a pic if your interested. __________________ 68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue *LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!!Just like Sam and Dean Winchester!! 'Cause Mustangs are for p^#$ and you can fit a body in the trunk of a 67 Impala* MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar TRUCKY LINKS** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788

01-22-2004, 04:15 PM	#7
oldsub86 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695	Why not just drop the inner fender? I have done it several times - never any real problem. __________________ 1968 Chevy - 292 with a powerglide

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