Topic: Need picture of firewall with air conditioning

[kammertime]

I need a picture of the firewall under hood area  where the heater core and a/c unit are mounted.

Thanks,
John

[carlite65]

what year?? what plant?? what engine?? help us out please!

[kammertime]

1969

Dearborn

428 CJ

[J_Speegle]

Not sure if you need the openings or some other detail

Here are a few examples - if you have something specific your looking for let us know

Sorry didn't know the production period either so just threw some out there. Not easy to find nice clear pictures of the area once the engine and everything is in place shock tower supports, engine and hose .... always in the way







Hate to show a restored car but here one is - lacking the hoses, expansion valve and the insulating wrap

[kammertime]

Jeff,
Thanks for the pictures. It appears that the original heater hose openings are plugged. Are those plugs avaiable ?

Thanks,
John

[J_Speegle]

Jeff,
Thanks for the pictures. It appears that the original heater hose openings are plugged. Are those plugs avaiable ?

Believe the plugs are - always seem to find them in my boxes or collection of new plugs.  Often buy those cheap big collection of plugs and just use what I need and what fits especially considering their going to get a heavy coating of sealer

[1970shelbyguy]

hey jeff-  did vacc'm can  ( by hood hinge) get any blast from the spray on sealer. -  also was brake line installed prior to air cond- hence overspray on line.   blower motor  shield didn't get any correct?  for  a dearborn  69 june 428 cj  . thanks

[J_Speegle]

hey jeff-  did vacc'm can  ( by hood hinge) get any blast from the spray on sealer.

The can was in place when the sound deadener was applied in the front wheel well - on Mustangs  but not Shelbys since they didn't apply the same coatings there


 

-  also was brake line installed prior to air cond- hence overspray on line.   blower motor  shield didn't get any correct?  for  a dearborn  69 june 428 cj  . thanks


Heater, brake lines, AC plate and motor shield were installed after the firewall was painted engine compartment black but before the firewall sealer around mounting nuts, connections and pass throughs

[1970shelbyguy]

thanks jeff-  going to spray on some shutz to a/c cover area tonite

[Buiaka]

Where do i get this retainer for the vacuum hoses on the firewall showed in the second picture?
Mine is missing.

Greets

[J_Speegle]

Where do i get this retainer for the vacuum hoses on the firewall showed in the second picture?
Mine is missing.

A donor car or make one yourself.  You can use tool dip to reproduce, repair or replace the rubber coating. The rest is basically some strap steel cut to the correct length and shape much like the wrapping straps used on the AC lines