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Old 07-22-2007, 09:24 PM   #1
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shaved firewall....and heat?

probably a stupid question ....

i see alot of ya'll shaving the firewall. is just a regional thing and you don't need heat? ...or air for that matter?

is there an trick to having a clean firewall and having heat? I'm thinking some old t'birds had electric heaters has anyone tried to make somthing like that work?
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Old 07-22-2007, 09:44 PM   #2
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Re: shaved firewall....and heat?

now they'll most likely have heat/ a/c, the bulky box on the firewall is replaced by a better, smaller, under dash unit...
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Old 07-22-2007, 09:50 PM   #3
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Re: shaved firewall....and heat?

fan motor aswell? looking at mine it seems that you could shoehorn fan and some sort of ventilation box in there. is there a late model "somthing or other that the parts that work? or is a fabrication job?
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Old 07-23-2007, 01:52 AM   #4
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Re: shaved firewall....and heat?

There are several aftermarket A/C companies out there that make units specifically designed for our trucks. I too shaved my firewall and will be going with either an OLD AIR unit or a VINTAGE AIR unit (Both OLD AIR and VINTAGE AIR are manufacturers of aftermarket units). I love the shaved look and hate the way the factory heater and especially the A/C looks, like luggage attached to the firewall.

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