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Old 02-06-2009, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dschmittie1
I plan on doing this to mine just with the heater box out of the car since I need to yank it for my 10point install
Yeah I just finish removing my whole HVAC system. Pretty good size job. Now I'm gutting all wires I don't need.
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i took mine all the way to the firewall...and did a little more painting


Old 12-17-2009, 10:18 AM
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From the dead.....

^^^^ Any more pics 2000_SS????
Old 03-25-2010, 11:53 AM
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whats the chances of doing this with a motor in the car? i'd like to do it but would rather not pull my dash or my engine. lol.
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That will only happen if you have the skills of a gynecologist. You'll be working elbow deep without being able to see what your doing.

I just pulled the dash last weekend. Plan on spending a full day on it... and it will turn out much better. It's not that bad of a job.
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what are those 2 pipes at the top right of the delete panel, and why are they needed?
Old 05-05-2010, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by djfury05
what are those 2 pipes at the top right of the delete panel, and why are they needed?
Heater hoses. They are optional.
Old 05-05-2010, 08:33 PM
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you have to pull the dash? crap, haven't done that yet....was thinking about doing that just to make changing plugs easier LOL

oh yeah, and the weight, but mainly the $*&@ing plugs!
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
you have to pull the dash? crap, haven't done that yet....was thinking about doing that just to make changing plugs easier LOL

oh yeah, and the weight, but mainly the $*&@ing plugs!
I'm deleting A/C, retaining heat, to make it easier to work on the car for sure. I HATE how the engine is so far back and crammed. Couple that with an ABS delete and battery relocation and the engine bay will seem half nice.

I have to wait until this car becomes a toy and not a primary vehicle
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I was able to take out my hvac box with the engine in the car. I did have the headers off which made it easier but it wasn't really that hard to do.
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Just started the same last week.

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Added to the Howto Archive... and thinkin about doing this mod...

FWIW, if your A/C is loosing refrigerant (like a can a week) and you're thinking about putting some "super seal" in it, then you'll most likely be performing this mod...
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Revived Again:
Warp10, did you pull the whole "climate control center" w/o pulling the motor? How did you get to all the bolts in the engine bay? Please teach me the ninja ways. . .
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Is there a write up for the flush delete plate that retains the heat?
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Originally Posted by White.Lightning
From the dead.....

^^^^ Any more pics 2000_SS????
WOW, sorry i missed this. i don't have any great pics, but i have a couple. i've had to change spark plugs a couple times and it was VERY EASY, much easier than stock anyway.




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Is there a write up for the flush delete plate that retains the heat?
i just made a rough piece out of cardboard, trimmed as needed, then traced it on a piece of steel sheet metal. i cut outside the lines, mocked it up, and trimmed as needed in small areas at a time. My body guy used panelbond to install it when the engine bay was painted, but you could use screws or other fasteners if you like. there are no rules here: you have a hole, find a way to fill it.
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Originally Posted by 2000_SS
WOW, sorry i missed this. i don't have any great pics, but i have a couple. i've had to change spark plugs a couple times and it was VERY EASY, much easier than stock anyway.

i just made a rough piece out of cardboard, trimmed as needed, then traced it on a piece of steel sheet metal. i cut outside the lines, mocked it up, and trimmed as needed in small areas at a time. My body guy used panelbond to install it when the engine bay was painted, but you could use screws or other fasteners if you like. there are no rules here: you have a hole, find a way to fill it.
Did you do it without taking the dash out? You can keep the heater core it looks like. And I read something about cutting a piece to allow airflow if you do it this way. I'll have my motor out this weekend.
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Originally Posted by Deviant Hawk
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Warp10, did you pull the whole "climate control center" w/o pulling the motor? How did you get to all the bolts in the engine bay? Please teach me the ninja ways. . .
Lots of pain and heavely scratched arms.

Seriously though, I had to cut part of the A/C box off to get to some of the bolts.
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Originally Posted by warp10
Lots of pain and heavely scratched arms.

Seriously though, I had to cut part of the A/C box off to get to some of the bolts.
Sweeeeet. . . .
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Originally Posted by 98Camarod
Did you do it without taking the dash out? You can keep the heater core it looks like. And I read something about cutting a piece to allow airflow if you do it this way. I'll have my motor out this weekend.
bump. I want to do this tomorrow, but I want to do it right.
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no the dash stayed in. i just cut/tore out the black plastic box carefully then removed the condensor. it was pretty straight forward, you'll see when you get in there.

Just be careful when cutting around the firewall because it is sandwiched between the inside part (heater blower) and the outside box that you're trying to remove. There are some fasteners that hold the internal parts to the firewall that you can't see until you cut the outside away. Like i said, it's easy and straight forward once you get in there and do it.


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