Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Loose Screw · 06-06-2024, 09:03 AM

Yeah, someday I'll buy the perfectly restored 1967/68...but in the mean time I'm pulling out Frank's heater.

What did any of you you guys use to cover up the holes in the fire wall? Someting fairly easy I don't own zip zap sparkler tacking machine (Lincoln).....

Thanks!

**jeffahart** · 06-06-2024, 11:59 AM

Here you go. This truck sold for $91,000 on BAT.

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**Getter-Done** · 06-06-2024, 12:56 PM

You could make your own.

Or you could buy one in the link below.

Link: https://tinworksfabrication.com/prod...rewall-filler/

Loose Screw · 06-06-2024, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Getter-Done

You could make your own.

Or you could buy one in the link below.

Link: https://tinworksfabrication.com/prod...rewall-filler/

I sure like it when you can call a company and the phone is answered in house!!! Tin Works answers the phone in house!

Dude at Tin Works said I could use some C6 Corvette headlight lens tar/glue to tack those pieces in......I wish I knew when my buddy was coming in from the oil fields he's got a welder truck...

**Getter-Done** · 06-06-2024, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Loose Screw

I sure like it when you can call a company and the phone is answered in house!!! Tin Works answers the phone in house!

Dude at Tin Works said I could use some C6 Corvette headlight lens tar/glue to tack those pieces in......I wish I knew when my buddy was coming in from the oil fields he's got a welder truck...

Nice

I like the personalized service also.

**HO455** · 06-06-2024, 05:05 PM

Glue the piece on with some panel adhesive (after preparing it according to the directions) and never mess with it again. SEM & 3M both make good products.

https://semproducts.com/products/oem...ding-adhesives

I made this temporary plate in about 10 minutes from a piece of HVAC ductwork. I needed to block the hole off while I restored my heater box. If I had spent 30 minutes it would have been much prettier but I just needed to block the hole for a week. That daily driver thing.

**dmjlambert** · 06-06-2024, 06:18 PM

I like the license plates idea a lot, but would like even more to cut a Prism Ceiling Light Panel to fit the holes, and put twinkling multi-color Christmas lights behind it. That's what I'd be doing for a delete panel if I were inclined to get rid of heat or A/C. But I gotta have my A/C.

Loose Screw · 06-06-2024, 10:30 PM

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I like the license plates idea a lot, but would like even more to cut a Prism Ceiling Light Panel to fit the holes, and put twinkling multi-color Christmas lights behind it. That's what I'd be doing for a delete panel if I were inclined to get rid of heat or A/C. But I gotta have my A/C.

I've seen new monster trucks parked at Walmart or the Mall with nobody in them giving off a light show before...

Loose Screw · 06-15-2024, 10:30 PM

This was about $25 total...

aaand it was 108 degrees outside, so no love lost!

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**68bowtie** · 06-16-2024, 12:39 AM

My AC delete was cheap and easy, aside from the bead roll. I paid a few bucks for that to match the factory heater delete plate look. The round blower motor plate was not cheap…

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**Richard** · 06-16-2024, 03:22 AM

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My AC delete was cheap and easy, aside from the bead roll. I paid a few bucks for that to match the factory heater delete plate look. The round blower motor plate was not cheap…

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That looks nice! You put some thought and effort into what you are doing. The license plate patch shown looks like crap to me. Pure laziness . The rest of the truck must have been done real nice to get that price, or the buyer is an idiot.

06-06-2024, 09:03 AM	#1
Loose Screw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: EL PASO Posts: 130	Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? Yeah, someday I'll buy the perfectly restored 1967/68...but in the mean time I'm pulling out Frank's heater. What did any of you you guys use to cover up the holes in the fire wall? Someting fairly easy I don't own zip zap sparkler tacking machine (Lincoln)..... Thanks!

06-06-2024, 11:59 AM	#2
jeffahart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,897	Re: Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? Here you go. This truck sold for $91,000 on BAT. j __________________ White K20

06-06-2024, 12:56 PM	#3
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,866	Re: Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? You could make your own. Or you could buy one in the link below. Link: https://tinworksfabrication.com/prod...rewall-filler/ __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

06-06-2024, 05:05 PM	#6
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,936	Re: Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? Glue the piece on with some panel adhesive (after preparing it according to the directions) and never mess with it again. SEM & 3M both make good products. https://semproducts.com/products/oem...ding-adhesives I made this temporary plate in about 10 minutes from a piece of HVAC ductwork. I needed to block the hole off while I restored my heater box. If I had spent 30 minutes it would have been much prettier but I just needed to block the hole for a week. That daily driver thing. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 Last edited by HO455; 06-06-2024 at 05:11 PM.

06-06-2024, 06:18 PM	#7
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,615	Re: Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? I like the license plates idea a lot, but would like even more to cut a Prism Ceiling Light Panel to fit the holes, and put twinkling multi-color Christmas lights behind it. That's what I'd be doing for a delete panel if I were inclined to get rid of heat or A/C. But I gotta have my A/C. Last edited by dmjlambert; 06-06-2024 at 07:05 PM.

06-15-2024, 10:30 PM	#9
Loose Screw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: EL PASO Posts: 130	Re: Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? This was about $25 total... aaand it was 108 degrees outside, so no love lost! IMG_1517.JPG Attached Images

06-16-2024, 12:39 AM	#10
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,524	Re: Cheap and EASY way to cover up the holes in fire wall for Heater Delete? My AC delete was cheap and easy, aside from the bead roll. I paid a few bucks for that to match the factory heater delete plate look. The round blower motor plate was not cheap… __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD



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