back when i was 16 we drove vw bugs...defrost was crap...took some anti-freeze and coated my windsheild on the inside...kept it from foging for about a mounth..let it dry out in the sun....was clear as a bell to see thru...but don't smoke in it after...would get smokey asap..........everyone always wondered why i had a gallon of anti-freeze in the back too......
Trying to restore a HADEES. Anyone know of a good source for heater cores, motors,and the big mounting nuts ? Thanks
Harrison is a subsidiary of GM, but the Harrison brand heaters were sold through the aftermarket. Harrison made heaters with the Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, Olds, Caddy, etc name on them for sale through the car dealerships (heaters were a dealer installed item back then), and then made virtually the same heaters with the Harrison name for sale through the aftermarket as a universal unit. There were dozens of brands of these heaters back in the day. Most people bought one of the aftermarket brands rather than buying one from the car dealer. The one in my '38 Ford pickup is a Hot Wave brand, real nice unit that came out of a '35 Olds, has a good defroster setup, attractive round art deco cast aluminum case, with doors mounted in a disc that rotates so you can aim the heat where you want it. (Sorry I don't have a digital camera or any way to upload pics). Puts out some serious heat. Gave $20 for it at Hershey back in the early '90s.
My 37 chevy p/u was ordered without a heater and the original owner installed a Arvin heater,unfortuneatly when my uncle let the motor freeze up and bust the core in the arvin heater burst too. I kept it in case I find a repacement core but I have found a original or dealer installed Chevy heater for it but dont have the nerve to cut holes in the firewall since I repaired the damage the original owner did to the firewall installing the Arvin heater. Jeff
2-toned, that is a model 27 heater. I notice yours has the metal knobs. The one that came with my 40 dodge has one metal knob the other was missing. I got another of E-bay for $10 and both knobs are bakelite. I just picked up another down at Hershey for $25 with all the parts and that one had the bakelite knobs also. I've only seen a few of these heaters around. I've heard that these were available from 1936-41or2. later shawn
While we are on the topic of heaters, what do you guy's use for the hose that goes to your defroster ducts? Is there an aftermarket supplier or do I have to find original stuff. thanks, later shawn
Here is mine that I took out of a '39 Chevy to install in my '37 Chevy coupe. Added a 12 V motor (too fast) and repaired core when it must have frozen. Will run you out from the heat. Used the Ford pick-up type of valve with a Choke type cable for control. Got the valve from the junkyard. They will get hard to move from rust. Usually just use channel locks to turn when I need heat.
"be careful of the underseat heaters once you hit your late 40's. you may very well go to step out of your car and trip on your testicles." Every time I scan this thread that post makes me chuckle. <!-- / message -->
You need to do some scrounging at your friendly local junkyard. I found a cable controlled heater valve that worked perfectly on an '80s vintage Honda. Also '70s Ford Courier (Mazda) pickups have one that will work well.
For the defroster ductwork, I found that the flexible duct stuff they used from the heat shield on the exhaust manifold to the air cleaner intake on '70s and '80s cars worked perfectly, can be found at any auto parts store.
Wow this thread is 4 yrs old and has been revived? Some kool Deco heaters here !! Great stuff !!! Ok so to keep it goin, heres mine, works like a charm. A Firestone heater with swivel flow director and bakelite knobs. Oh, a a little bit of flake....Not sure what year it is but Im guessin it was an aftermarket heater fitted to 30's cars...GM I think. Anyone? BTT Rat
Where does one find 12 volt motors for them as I found a original era heater for my 37 chevy p/u or could one use a resistor. Jeff
Jeff I replaced the clunky 6V fan with a 7" OD electric cooling fan. Wayyy more efficient , 12v, thinner so easier to mount the heater and cheep !! Rat
If I was to use a resistor, where do you install it in conjuction with the power lead? Thanks 38fordpickup for the hose idea. Keep'em coming there are some really neat looking heaters out there. You guy's are giving me some good ideas on paint jobs and stuff. later shawn
more... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226210 we have an entire cast iron bathtub full of old heaters... and there's even more in other rooms... don't ask me why. i just boxed up a defroster unit and a heater for a fellow HAMB'er around 4:00 today
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