Heater valve copper thermostat wire-do I have to remove the dash?

[Captain Obvious]

Pffffft. Who needs that 260 guy @SteveJ. I got this one.

Those metal pieces are the spring loaded fingers that go between the HVAC control head and the metal bracket below it. Remember those two weird looking shoulder screws that go in from the underside? About a half inch long? Those fingers slip onto the bracket before those screws go in. The weird screws go through the holes in those weird brackets.

The HVAC controls aren't hard mounted, but sorta "float" on those springs instead.

No idea why they did that. Manufacturing tolerance stackup maybe?

[882993md]

1 hour ago, Captain Obvious said:

Pffffft. Who needs that 260 guy @SteveJ. I got this one.

Those metal pieces are the spring loaded fingers that go between the HVAC control head and the metal bracket below it. Remember those two weird looking shoulder screws that go in from the underside? About a half inch long? Those fingers slip onto the bracket before those screws go in. The weird screws go through the holes in those weird brackets.

The HVAC controls aren't hard mounted, but sorta "float" on those springs instead.

No idea why they did that. Manufacturing tolerance stackup maybe?

Thank you! I was ready to put back the instrument panel and I felt bad having to leave out those parts. ??

Howard

Edited September 25, 2017 by 882993md

[SteveJ]

8 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Pffffft. Who needs that 260 guy @SteveJ. 

I've been asking that for years.

[Captain Obvious]

Haha!! Well clearly the answer is we need you around to answer the really tough questions! We can handle the easy ones. 

[SteveJ]

Any question is easy if you already know the answer.

 

[dbcjmc]

Is there someone in San Jose who would be willing to do this repair on my '77 Z?  My heater valve needs restoration too.  No winter driving because of it...  :-( 

[Chickenman]

I think it may be easier to adapt a manual valve than replace the Automatic one. Pretty sure there is a write up somewhere on Hybrid-Z about that. The copper capillary Tube? 10 seconds with a pair of side cutters and it's Gonzo!! 

[poatfacility]

Next time this guy is the best for most Z car modifications

http://www.zspecialties.com


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