69 camaro heater

jasondearduff · 02-10-2011, 06:47 PM

i know you have to keep the heater contols in the car, but what about the defroster duct and other duct work can this all be tossed. do kick panel vent have to be retained? i am working on a customers stocker and wondered if we can eliminate this stuff?

Philip Saran · 02-10-2011, 09:20 PM

It has to look "stock" when you look at the top or front of the dash,
but the stuff behind the dash can be eliminated.

Tom Turner · 02-10-2011, 09:28 PM

The defroster duct and anything to do with the heater (except the controls) can be deleted. The kick panels are considered trim and should be retained but the vents/mechanism does not need to work. What the tech guy wants to see when he pokes his head in the window is a stock 69 Camaro interior and dash with a few aftermarket guages and switches. Some tech guys are more critical than others but if you go with the tidy OE appearance and steer clear of the "bracket bomber" look, your guy will have no problems in tech; at least not with the interior. TT

Harry 6674 · 02-11-2011, 11:52 AM

It might be a good idea to save all that stuff you take out in case some one wants to restore it in the future. I can tell you that stuff mounts up fast when you have to buy it.

Jim Craig · 02-11-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674

It might be a good idea to save all that stuff you take out in case some one wants to restore it in the future. I can tell you that stuff mounts up fast when you have to buy it.

Ya, I was going to mention that if you're throwing the stuff out, throw it my way....................I can't even imagine all the "stuff" that has been "thrown out" throughout the years -- it's gold nowadays.

jasondearduff · 02-11-2011, 04:01 PM

thanks for info guys, i would imagine koppein will want to keep the stuff.

Ed Wright · 02-11-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Craig

Ya, I was going to mention that if you're throwing the stuff out, throw it my way....................I can't even imagine all the "stuff" that has been "thrown out" throughout the years -- it's gold nowadays.

I would like to have the '56 Chevy, ''65 Chevelle convert and '69 Camaro heaters I threw away years ago, take them to a swap meet and sell them.

02-10-2011, 06:47 PM	#1
jasondearduff Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	69 camaro heater i know you have to keep the heater contols in the car, but what about the defroster duct and other duct work can this all be tossed. do kick panel vent have to be retained? i am working on a customers stocker and wondered if we can eliminate this stuff?

02-10-2011, 09:20 PM	#2
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 165 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 69 camaro heater It has to look "stock" when you look at the top or front of the dash, but the stuff behind the dash can be eliminated. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

02-10-2011, 09:28 PM	#3
Tom Turner Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lake Tapps, Washington Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 69 camaro heater The defroster duct and anything to do with the heater (except the controls) can be deleted. The kick panels are considered trim and should be retained but the vents/mechanism does not need to work. What the tech guy wants to see when he pokes his head in the window is a stock 69 Camaro interior and dash with a few aftermarket guages and switches. Some tech guys are more critical than others but if you go with the tidy OE appearance and steer clear of the "bracket bomber" look, your guy will have no problems in tech; at least not with the interior. TT

02-11-2011, 11:52 AM	#4
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 69 camaro heater It might be a good idea to save all that stuff you take out in case some one wants to restore it in the future. I can tell you that stuff mounts up fast when you have to buy it.

02-11-2011, 04:01 PM	#6
jasondearduff Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 69 camaro heater thanks for info guys, i would imagine koppein will want to keep the stuff.