Removal of heater box without removing the inner fender on a 67-72 C10?

[HeavyHauler]

I am going to change the heater core in my 1968 C10 and I am wondering if I can remove the heater core box without removing the inner fender or the hood hinge on that side?

['68OrangeSunshine]

I've always had to pull 4 or 5 bolts from the back of the Fender Skirt to bend it out of the way.

[HO455]

You don't have to remove the inner fender but you do have to remove all of the bolts aft of the wheel center line and loose the rest.

On most trucks you can remove the back bolts on the hinge and after loosening the front bolt raise the back of the hinge for clearance.

There's also the hack method a PO used on my Burban. They cut the end of the heater box off, replaced the core and silicone it back together. I don't recommend using that method.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by HO455

You don't have to remove the inner fender but you do have to remove all of the bolts aft of the wheel center line and loose the rest.

On most trucks you can remove the back bolts on the hinge and after loosening the front bolt raise the back of the hinge for clearance.

There's also the hack method a PO used on my Burban. They cut the end of the heater box off, replaced the core and silicone it back together. I don't recommend using that method.

Points for PO Originality!

['68OrangeSunshine]

I paid a Radiator guy to solder my heater core end nozzles back on. They had gotten loose from wrestling the hoses off. He did a very neat job.
Then I was installing the heater core in the fiberglass housing. I used a power drill to shoot the screws on. I dropped one of the original screws -- couldn't find it -- so I got a 1'' drywall screw and shot that in. Put it all back together.
And it leaked!?
The drywall screw was sharp and had pierced the brass tank end.
I had to start all over again. Luckily, I found another tank I 'd squirreled away in the depths of White Fang and forgotten.