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11-13-2013, 07:01 PM | #1 |
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Got my re-cored heater core! Today I installed the heater box and hooked up the control cables and ducts...everything works..... just gotta hook up the heater hoses tomorrow!
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Nice.
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Heater hoses hooked up today. I have heat! it really cranks! gotta love how the heater core replacement is a 1 hour job in this truck. probably take 2 days to change the one in my 2000 Silverado
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NICE .... You'll never have to worry about heat any more
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good deal !!!!
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My truck is like Frankenstein, with parts from 10 different trucks...but i'm glad I was able to use the original heater box. Some black rustoleum and a sticker from ebay.. looks great.
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I installed a radio in the truck.... I got the retro sound apache radio.. I like how it fits right in the dash opening! the display is real nice , blue numbers on a black background. I hooked it up to two autosound speakers in the original location by the rearview mirror... then I hooked up a kenwood powered subwoofer that fits under the seat. it sounds great! The radio has an awesome feature - it has a USB reader that I put in the glovebox..plays mp3 and wma files
also installed a toggle switch in the dash to control the interior light, as well as door jamb switches on both doors
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so i am guessing your headlight switch doesnt work for your dome light ?
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the headlight switch would most likely work for the dome light if I attach the dome light wire... is it difficult to do?
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the picture is a 55 chevy sedan headlight switch, it wires the same as the trucks of that era. the left wire marked ''white-ground'' is the dome light ground wire if you look at this picture the switch is upside down the connector is on the right you can see the copper strip that acts as the switch and grounds it to the case
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naaaaaa not difficult at all - if you still have the orange and white wires commin down thru the drivers side piller to the light switch - its just a matter of taggit in . orange to the headlight switch ''D'' (DOME ) and white to ''G'' ground am pretty sure that is how it goes . i am sure others can chime in |
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Looks nice in there.
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Can anyone tell me what color code this dashboard may be ? couple of chips id like to fix
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Truck looks good....glad you fixed the heater core issue. I have a 1959 Chevy NAPCO that I'm putting back together in a kinda sorta modified form. My heater core has a little drip and may need to be re-cored as well. Is it difficult to remove and replace ?
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Its not difficult to remove and replace.... but before you take the whole thing out and get it re-cored - if you have a stock setup, there is a control valve inside the heater box.... the valve or the connection between the valve and heater core may be leaking on yours. the valve is easy to find on the internet you should take the front part of the heater box off , . youll have to go through the glove box to get the top screws out. start the engine, turn on the heat. and see where its leaking. the valve is a lot less $ than re-coring the heater core.
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Nice radio! Cool that you got the new heater!
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good advice on the heater. |
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Heater core will be on my list of things to do over the winter. Thanks for the info.
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no problem
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I installed a coolant overflow tank today. no more coffee cup to catch the overflow!
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Looks good, another fan of Simpson connectors!
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