Wait until about 3:00 AM. Coolest part of the night.....

 

That's actually pretty darn good advice!

RwP

 

Got the HVAC box out. Note: The long sides are NOT top and bottom, but lower-right and upper-left (to the truck; lower-right and upper-left if you're looking over the motor) for the four bolts for the HVAC box. There's one by the condensate drain, one right above, one about 6" to the passenger side about 1/2 up and down between those two, and one over below the heater core tubes on the driver's side.

That one by the passenger side took a bit to find; the driver's side almost lines up with the top one over the condensate drive.

EDIT: Didn't think to take pictures going apart, but I'll take pictures going together.

Edit 2: Just as a FYI ... if you use Great Stuff or some other expanding foam to fixate the evaporator (or heater!) core, tape it in place first (using tape out of the air stream, natch!) THEN after shooting the foam in, put the lid on so that you can, well, put the lid on. Took an extra 30 minutes of trimming of the foam where it bowed the firewall side out a bit when it expanded ... *facepalms at self*

RwP

 

And of COURSE the vacuum line broken isn't just a vacuum line but part of the "Vacuum Line Retainer".

And of COURSE part 6015778 is NLA.

*grumbles*

Going to have to McGuyver something, I see.

Addendum: 1/8" silicon vacuum line, and two Adel(tm) clamps, and I'm back in business. It'll be sloppy/floppy hose, so I might put some of it in a hunk of aluminum or copper tubing to rigidize it, but overall, a successful MacGuyver (mispeld earlier.)

RwP

 

A few pics attached.



Foam In Place to hold evaporator


More of the foam in place; trimmed to not hit the blend door.


Replacement Vacuum lines in place - notice the Adel clamps to hold them without abrading.


Ain't she purdy!

 

Very purdy. Isn't that the old Pontiac green?

 

Might be; the spray can says "Seafoam", and it's Rustoleum

Doesn't matter to me.

Another friend said, "How'd you get old Chrysler Corporate Blue? I thought that was discontinued!!" So, make of that what you will.

RwP

 

Looks good Ralph! Question is... When you gonna throw some paint at that brake booster and master cylinder? The rusty look is throwing off the Fung shue

 

Hee!

I just might while the seat is out; it's a perfect excuse to pull the master cylinder off the booster so I can clean it up a bit (and touch up the push rod adjustment for Justin Case, my cousin.)

RwP

 

Hey Ralph,
Glad you got it going!! Being the owner of a 55 pontiac, I am glad to see the green!!

I still have the air pump off of my 87. Its locked up, but if you want it, its yours. I know you had talked about gutting one and using it as a idler only....... Just let me know.