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Heater - DIY effort
stevegough - 13/6/10 at 07:44 PM

Just thought I'd post some pics of the heater I've been working over the last week.

Saw a set up at stoneleigh on the CBS stand to build a small heater unit, so I thought I'd have a go myself.....

Couple of bits of ally, a mini heater matrix
off the 'bay...
mini heater

a bit of careful measuring and bending.....

and.... Rescued attachment Heater matrix.JPG
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stevegough - 13/6/10 at 07:53 PM

Then, I did a bit of cutting and chopping of the Sierra's twin fans, after aborting trying to find one small enough off a scrapyard. And it turned out quite neat - even though I do say it myself......
...........it will sit just in front of the scuttle (no room inside for it)


what do you think?

JoelP - 13/6/10 at 07:53 PM

good effort with the bending steve! Looks tidy.

stevegough - 13/6/10 at 07:54 PM

and the last pic.....

bmseven - 13/6/10 at 08:08 PM

Nice job

P.S What's a heater?

b16mts - 13/6/10 at 09:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bmseven
Nice job

P.S What's a heater?


Think its when the engine gets right up to temp on a summers day, and alls you can feel is your legs slowly roasting in the footwell.

Mart

40inches - 18/6/10 at 07:07 PM

A nice very neat job Do you have a folder, or do you do it my way, with various lengths of steel angle?

stevegough - 19/6/10 at 01:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
A nice very neat job Do you have a folder, or do you do it my way, with various lengths of steel angle?


Thanks for the compliment, 40inch - Sadly, I don't have any special folding equipment, but I used lots of bits of wood, a couple of 'speedclamps' and the trusty australian - made Triton 'superjaws' - pictured below..... Rescued attachment windscreen assy.JPG
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stevegough - 23/6/10 at 09:21 AM

update thread to show the fitted unit..... Rescued attachment heater unit.jpg
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stevegough - 23/6/10 at 09:24 AM

......and inside the scuttle leaving me lots of room to b*gger up the wiring!!

All comments welcome! Rescued attachment scuttle.jpg
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