 Fresh Air Box Vent Block Off, Want to permanently remove air box |
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| Nor.Cal.914 |
 Apr 26 2024, 09:53 AM
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1975 914 3.0SC  Group: Members Posts: 1,050 Joined: 28-January 05 From: Weatherford, TX Member No.: 3,523 Region Association: None  |
As the title states, I'm in the process of deleting all of my HVAC components and the last thing I have left is the removal of the fresh air box/blower motor housing. I have found the block off plates needed for the 6 vent and hose holes, but I'm having trouble finding someone who makes something to seal off the fresh air vent for the air box. I tried searching here, went through about 10 pages with no luck of finding anything other than how to remove and rebuild the box.
Does anyone know of someone who makes a block off plate for the vent on the cowl? I guess worst case scenario would be to just make something from sheet metal, but would be nice if there is a kit already made with the seal, hardware, etc. Thank you! |
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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 26 2024, 11:50 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,503 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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I just used sheet plastic and super glue to make a blockoff plate for it.
I wanted to block it off while I was working on the AC unit. The AC is not finished and the blockoff plate is still there. |
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| Nor.Cal.914 |
Apr 26 2024, 12:30 PM
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1975 914 3.0SC Group: Members Posts: 1,050 Joined: 28-January 05 From: Weatherford, TX Member No.: 3,523 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Apr 26 2024, 09:50 AM)  I just used sheet plastic and super glue to make a blockoff plate for it. I wanted to block it off while I was working on the AC unit. The AC is not finished and the blockoff plate is still there. Seems like I will be doing something similar, but a more permanent fix since I don't intend on putting the box back in at any point. Thank you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| burton73 |
Apr 26 2024, 01:05 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,539 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Nor.Cal.914 @ Apr 26 2024, 11:30 AM) QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Apr 26 2024, 09:50 AM) I just used sheet plastic and super glue to make a blockoff plate for it. I wanted to block it off while I was working on the AC unit. The AC is not finished and the blockoff plate is still there. Seems like I will be doing something similar, but a more permanent fix since I don't intend on putting the box back in at any point. Thank you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) If you have to do it, my suggestion is to use ABS sheet plastic and ABS glue as it works well, better than crazy glue on plastic. You can get sheet ABS from Amazon as well as the WELDON ABS glue. You can heat with a high temp heat gun and form bends Best Bob B |
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| Nor.Cal.914 |
Apr 26 2024, 03:50 PM
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1975 914 3.0SC Group: Members Posts: 1,050 Joined: 28-January 05 From: Weatherford, TX Member No.: 3,523 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(burton73 @ Apr 26 2024, 11:05 AM) QUOTE(Nor.Cal.914 @ Apr 26 2024, 11:30 AM) QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Apr 26 2024, 09:50 AM) I just used sheet plastic and super glue to make a blockoff plate for it. I wanted to block it off while I was working on the AC unit. The AC is not finished and the blockoff plate is still there. Seems like I will be doing something similar, but a more permanent fix since I don't intend on putting the box back in at any point. Thank you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) If you have to do it, my suggestion is to use ABS sheet plastic and ABS glue as it works well, better than crazy glue on plastic. You can get sheet ABS from Amazon as well as the WELDON ABS glue. You can heat with a high temp heat gun and form bends Best Bob B That sounds like a much better option than sheet metal! Will be much easier to make it out of one piece that way I would think. Thank you so much! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) -Christopher |
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Nor.Cal.914 Fresh Air Box Vent Block Off Apr 26 2024, 09:53 AM
DRPHIL914 i have to ask why?? you probably are not finding ... Apr 26 2024, 11:27 AM
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i have to ask why?? you probably are not finding... Apr 26 2024, 12:29 PM ClayPerrine
[quote name='Nor.Cal.914' post='3141657' date='Ap... Apr 26 2024, 09:41 PM burton73
[quote name='Nor.Cal.914' post='3141657' date='A... Apr 27 2024, 12:16 PM 76-914 On my '73 conversion w/ AC/Heat I gutted the b... Apr 26 2024, 04:25 PM sixnotfour :welder: Apr 26 2024, 07:20 PM Nor.Cal.914
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That actually looks better than I expe... Apr 29 2024, 08:00 AM mlindner I have mine closed off. Bent sheet metal, some 1/4... Apr 27 2024, 05:10 AM iankarr It's all fine and fun until the windshield get... Apr 27 2024, 09:54 AM Nor.Cal.914
On my '73 conversion w/ AC/Heat I gutted the ... Apr 29 2024, 08:05 AM barefoot When i got mine, it had a SS plate under the cowl ... Apr 30 2024, 12:02 PM |
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