How to dismantle a deluxe heater control - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

66farmer · 10-26-2011, 11:53 AM

I would like to dismantle my 66 heater control for painting. There is rivets holding the back on do I grind them off and than drill and tap for reassembly.
I hope someone can help me that has doon this.
And I would like to replace the plastic lens and labels who sales them

64fleetside · 10-26-2011, 12:13 PM

I ground off the little divots tht hold the thing together, polished the lens & epoxy'd it back together. Dunno if any of it is available new.

Rich 5150 69 · 10-26-2011, 01:18 PM

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/674...c2pjq21oie1bts page 40

Not sure that they seal individual pieces..

chevyrestoguy · 10-26-2011, 02:36 PM

It looks like your levers have been swapped out in the past, judging from the giant cotter pin holding them together.

Born Lucky · 10-26-2011, 04:46 PM

I just finished redoing my entire heating system, but did not remove the rivets. I just did not want to get into it that much. I did look at the unit and if I were to remove the rivets I would first use a Dremel or a pencil grinder to remive the heads of the rivet. In the reassembly I would use plain rivets, it would not be correct but I beleive it would do the job just find. I do not think anyone would look into that area.
I got a laugh from the cotter pin thing. It is funny what people notice, it did it's job though. The correct application is a pin, I beleive it is not available.

66farmer · 10-26-2011, 07:32 PM

After looking at the control again I don't think there rivets I think there casted pins that got mushroomed over after assemebly I just don't know if there is enough meat there to drill and tap. I could glue it but I would like to use machine screws. As for the cutter pin holding the leavers in my father inlaw probably was out of bailing wire.

LostMy65 · 11-24-2012, 12:52 PM

any progress?
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10-26-2011, 11:53 AM	#1
66farmer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Plains Oregon Posts: 684	How to dismantle a deluxe heater control I would like to dismantle my 66 heater control for painting. There is rivets holding the back on do I grind them off and than drill and tap for reassembly. I hope someone can help me that has doon this. And I would like to replace the plastic lens and labels who sales them Attached Images Last edited by 66farmer; 10-26-2011 at 11:59 AM. Reason: spelling

10-26-2011, 12:13 PM	#2
64fleetside Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: arkieland Posts: 1,070	Re: How to dismantle a deluxe heater control I ground off the little divots tht hold the thing together, polished the lens & epoxy'd it back together. Dunno if any of it is available new.

10-26-2011, 01:18 PM	#3
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: How to dismantle a deluxe heater control http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/674...c2pjq21oie1bts page 40 Not sure that they seal individual pieces.. __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

10-26-2011, 02:36 PM	#4
chevyrestoguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: apple valley, ca Posts: 2,670	Re: How to dismantle a deluxe heater control It looks like your levers have been swapped out in the past, judging from the giant cotter pin holding them together. __________________ Check out my latest endeavor: https://roundsixpod.com My build threads: '55 Chevy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=247512 '64 C-20: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446527

10-26-2011, 04:46 PM	#5
Born Lucky Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St Charles MO Posts: 481	Re: How to dismantle a deluxe heater control I just finished redoing my entire heating system, but did not remove the rivets. I just did not want to get into it that much. I did look at the unit and if I were to remove the rivets I would first use a Dremel or a pencil grinder to remive the heads of the rivet. In the reassembly I would use plain rivets, it would not be correct but I beleive it would do the job just find. I do not think anyone would look into that area. I got a laugh from the cotter pin thing. It is funny what people notice, it did it's job though. The correct application is a pin, I beleive it is not available.

10-26-2011, 07:32 PM	#6
66farmer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Plains Oregon Posts: 684	Re: How to dismantle a deluxe heater control After looking at the control again I don't think there rivets I think there casted pins that got mushroomed over after assemebly I just don't know if there is enough meat there to drill and tap. I could glue it but I would like to use machine screws. As for the cutter pin holding the leavers in my father inlaw probably was out of bailing wire.

11-24-2012, 12:52 PM	#7
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: How to dismantle a deluxe heater control any progress? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035



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