Heater box restoration

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » September 15, 2011, 5:26 pm

The interior of my Slick is complete but I haven't installed the heater yet.

I'm debating on whether or not to paint the plastic portion or leave it bare. Thoughts? Pictures?

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » September 15, 2011, 5:35 pm

i sprayed my in a light light rattle can spray. i made the mistake of putting paint on the motor rubber gasket thing and had to take that off but a light spray gave it a good look. i think there are some photos in my 1965 build, not the 66 build.

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » September 15, 2011, 7:05 pm

If you are going to paint it the Rustoleum Textured Black paint when painted on very lightly, as mentioned, will have the look of stock plastic.

tomrooster · Post by **tomrooster** » September 15, 2011, 7:48 pm

I did mine in semi gloss black and looks OK

Post by **Greg D** » September 15, 2011, 7:55 pm

To paint the textured black use Duplicolor Spray can bedliner - VERY similar texture. I used it on the underside of my inner fenders, core support front, the pedals and will probably use more elsewhere.

loosrp · Post by **loosrp** » September 15, 2011, 8:31 pm

Two coats DP40 epoxy primer and 2 shots of SEM Hot Rod Black. Looks nice and the finish is easy to keep clean.

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » September 15, 2011, 9:06 pm

the SEM is good stuff... i just did my console with it.

bird55 · Post by **bird55** » September 16, 2011, 10:07 am

I had to do a little "body work" on the Plastic housing and that is why I had to paint mine.
I sprayed mine with satin black then dusted it with a little silver rattle can and gray primer rattle can. Then satin clear to pull it together. Just to see how it would look. i shot other pieces with different blacks, satin, gloss, etc. Nothing fancy and It works for me.

HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » September 16, 2011, 12:38 pm

I soaked the rubber housing on the fan motor mountin bracket in evaporust.

Painted the heater box and air intake duct with duplicolor vinal black

I painted the fan motor with rustoleum satin black.

This is the completed housing. Im happy with how mine came out may be a little darker than stock but im not restoring it all the way back to exact original.

I think your probably starting out with a heater assembly that is still in pretty good shape from what your interior looks like. Good luck please post up some pics of what you do.

This is what I started with

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » September 19, 2011, 7:14 pm

^^^^^^^^^^
Looks Great!

I took my heater box completely apart. I painted all of the tin parts gloss black since they can't be seen and had more gloss black paint. I painted the motor satin black but didn't paint the rubber. The intake duct cleaned up like new with 409.

I still need to paint the outside of the plastic case and I'm going to do that in Satin Black.

I'll get more pictures up tomorrow.

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » September 20, 2011, 7:52 am

I'm picking up a new heater core at NAPA today. How can I not replace it for $31? I know if I use the old one, as soon as I put the heater back in the damn thing will leak.

Painting the plastic heater box today (satin black).

I'm thinking of adding a filter to the inlet. It would be a pain to change but probably worth it. There was a TON of dirt in the inlet and heater box.

qwertyd10n · Post by **qwertyd10n** » September 20, 2011, 8:09 am

Hey Mike,

If you happen to find a filter that fits the inlet, please be sure to post the brand and part number (and maybe a pic of how you installed it)... That might be something I'd be interested in adding too.

Cheers,
Dion

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » September 20, 2011, 8:14 am

thats gonna be a sweet looking truck when done.

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » September 20, 2011, 3:36 pm

slickmainer wrote:thats gonna be a sweet looking truck when done.

Thanks! A little bit at a time!

Got the housing sprayed. Decided on some Hammered look paint.

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » September 20, 2011, 3:49 pm

I use that on a LOT of stuff.

salf100 · Post by **salf100** » September 22, 2011, 9:25 am

Greg D, Ive had mix results with DP spray bedliner in a can. I find if you over spray a wet area, the stuff peals off. Anyone have any tips for applying this stuff.

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » September 22, 2011, 10:17 am

I used Duplicolor bedliner on my Jeep grill and it has held up great. I wouldn't use it on the bed of a truck though. It doesn't feel like a bedliner, it's very smooth.

If you want the toughest bedliner in a can, get Rustoleum. I used it when I got a new bumper for the Jeep. It holds up great and is very tough. The bumper came in bare metal and I used a self-etching primer first.