removing ac from firewall and keeping heater?

[CherryK5]

Is there any way to do this?

I want to remove that nasty old ac box off my firewall to clean up the look a little and mount an air filter box in its place.

I only want to retain my heater for some of the cold nights out on the trail

 

[cybrfire]

Absolutely. Been done many times.

Pull the AC stuff and swap it for the Regular heat box. There will be some holes left but with a little bit of sheet metal and perhaps some cardboard for templates, you can block off the rest of the hole in the firewall.

 

[CherryK5]

Absolutely. Been done many times.

Pull the AC stuff and swap it for the Regular heat box. There will be some holes left but with a little bit of sheet metal and perhaps some cardboard for templates, you can block off the rest of the hole in the firewall.

Is it something I could make? Not in a hunting mood but wouldn't mind making something. Just cut the plastic and use some ca glue to seal it back off with sheet metal?

 

[6872xtc]

My feeble brain tells me that Classic Industries has that.... Okay, finally found it, part #14446 for '73 & up. $150 though!!!!

 

[CherryK5]

My feeble brain tells me that Classic Industries has that.... Okay, finally found it, part #14446 for '73 & up. $150 though!!!!

Fuuuuuudge that.

 

[woodwright]

At the pick a part, the whole setup, outside and inside cost me $30. Even got the correct head unit.

 

[owenst7]

I made a new housing for my blower motor and for my heater core. They bolt together and will mount under my dash behind the glove box. I just made several necks for hoses so that it will blow to the floor, windshield, and back window when I have the top on in the winter. I only ever use defrost on high, so I wont have any resistors or blend doors.

I wanted the firewall bare and narrower so I could narrow the front clip. I also wanted as much space inside for an amp and speakers and the cage. I also got rid of tons of vacuum line and wires.I didn't like where the heat only setup places the blower motor either.

 

[63chevyll]

I learned a lot from this thread and my thread about the same thing.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295973&highlight=delete

 

[gone huntin]

I cut mine down and fiberglassed it.

 

[CherryK5]

I cut mine down and fiberglassed it.

Looks good and not hard to do, but I want a clean path from the engine compartment to the cab to build an air box for my intake.

 

[ryoken]

just get a summit heater, rip it all out and be done...

 

[onetonbb74]

yep, that is what I did, been working great for 6 years that way.

 

[CherryK5]

Oh wow. Duh. Nice and easy.
Can I still use the defrost and vents?

 

[onetonbb74]

I have both going to 2 vents, if you get a y or make one, you can have one port go to the defrost, and the other port y off to the dash. I bought the duct kit as well...

 

[CherryK5]

Sweet. Time to start ripping stuff out!