John S's Journal

I finally got around to tackling the dreaded heater box installation today and I have to say that everything I read about it was true. The rubber sealing block has been cursed for being a real pig to coax into place and others have resorted to shaving some of the rubber off. I know the original seal was a foam of some sorts but mine was petrified so no choice but to use the new style. I decided to use it as is and glued it on the box with the black Super Weatherstrip Adhesive from 3M. Once that was done I coated the rubber liberally with Armor-All and applied brute force,cursing, more Armor-All, more brute force, and a whole lot more cursing. And it's in! Job done.

Still loads to do. I've been stripping, sanding, priming and painting more bits and pieces. Radiator core support is done along with the braces. Horns are mounted and wired up. Charcoal canister brackets are done. Little things but they added up to lots of time when you take them down to bare metal.

Getting ready to put the bonnet liners on. They were in the unopened bag for quite awhile so there are a couple of slight creases in them so I put them out in the sun to soften them up and then it's time to get the silicone adhesive out and get them installed. A few more things to button up around the heater box while access is good and then the finished bonnet can go back on. I may wait until the engine is back in though.