'65 heater box rebuild

[ew1usnr]

Good as new! Here's some before, during & after photos:

Hello, Beer Belly.

Good job on the re-build.

Rebuilt Heater Box.JPG

What is the yellow sticker that is on top?

I do think that it is interesting how Ford chose to make the heater box out of fiberglass. I wonder why they did not use metal or plastic. The fiberglass does give the Falcon something to have in common with a Corvette.

Thanks, Dennis.

[beerbelly]

Dennis, that's a printed factory code, probably a date code or part number. I masked it off before I painted the case.

Fiberglass and cardboard does seem like an odd combination for a heater. Seems like all plastic would have been a better idea.

[Luva65wagon]

Good repair!

I have a lot of spare heater box parts if anyone needs something. They're not anything I would sell individually, but figured as many Falcons it is I touch (it seems) I ought not throw any of it away. I should, like Larry, collect it all into one place and see how many I could build with what I have. That said, I think Mustang vendors sell complete boxes (made of plastic, I think) since the 64-66 heaters are nearly identical IIRC.

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