Fiberglass inner and outer heater box advice
08-04-2016, 11:53 PM
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Fiberglass inner and outer heater box advice
Both of my fiberglass inner and outer heater box assemblies need replacing. They have several cracks/holes and are beyond repair. My plan is to keep everything original. What is everyone doing to replace these? I have seen for sale at different vendors new replacement fiberglass, but they are a little different than original as far as the look of the fiberglass. The inner box would also require quite a bit of work to refit the guts from the old box to the new. Does anyone have any advice they can pass on. Your ideas are greatly appreciated.
08-05-2016, 12:14 AM
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08-05-2016, 12:17 AM
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Nothing is beyond repair. I believe Corvette Image makes the outer cover. If I recall correctly, there is an article in The Restorer on heater box restoration. Also watch eBay for a nice used one, plenty of cars being built as restomods or having Vintage Air installed.
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08-05-2016, 08:30 PM
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08-05-2016, 09:14 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/bhp/corvette-heater-box
Ebay...Complete ones...$$$$$$
Inner and outer...$$
08-05-2016, 09:20 PM
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Also the heater box inner and outer is not made from fiberglass. Its similar but not the same
11-26-2016, 12:58 PM
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I also need the inner heater box (1965). Anybody have a good one available, or know a good vendor. I see Eckler's has them with 20% off. I think it's a bare box.... and I need the internals too (of course).
11-28-2016, 10:17 PM
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Both of my fiberglass inner and outer heater box assemblies need replacing. They have several cracks/holes and are beyond repair. My plan is to keep everything original. What is everyone doing to replace these? I have seen for sale at different vendors new replacement fiberglass, but they are a little different than original as far as the look of the fiberglass. The inner box would also require quite a bit of work to refit the guts from the old box to the new. Does anyone have any advice they can pass on. Your ideas are greatly appreciated.
11-28-2016, 10:21 PM
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Both of my fiberglass inner and outer heater box assemblies need replacing. They have several cracks/holes and are beyond repair. My plan is to keep everything original. What is everyone doing to replace these? I have seen for sale at different vendors new replacement fiberglass, but they are a little different than original as far as the look of the fiberglass. The inner box would also require quite a bit of work to refit the guts from the old box to the new. Does anyone have any advice they can pass on. Your ideas are greatly appreciated.
11-28-2016, 10:25 PM
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Both of my fiberglass inner and outer heater box assemblies need replacing. They have several cracks/holes and are beyond repair. My plan is to keep everything original. What is everyone doing to replace these? I have seen for sale at different vendors new replacement fiberglass, but they are a little different than original as far as the look of the fiberglass. The inner box would also require quite a bit of work to refit the guts from the old box to the new. Does anyone have any advice they can pass on. Your ideas are greatly appreciated.
