[6pack] Restoration, on a budget: heater

[Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>]

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Hi Friends,

   Another project recently completed was rebuilding the TR6's heater.
Here's how it looked, partially disassembled, and just as it came out of
the car.

http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190315_135629.jpg

   Now please keep in mind, a heater is needed in South Texas only as a
windscreen defogger on 1% of our winter days. That said (written?), the
heater still got restored.
   I first lubricated then tested the blower motor. It ran just fine so I
didn't disassemble it. It did get a little paint to protect a few bare
metal spots. No pix.
   The heater core cleaned up nicely. I flushed it clean then straightened
a few heating fins that had probably been there for 44 years. I also
gentlycleaned the exterior of the inlet and exit pipes on the soft wire
wheel. Here's how it looks reinstalled in the repainted case.

http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103420.jpg

   Here's another look at the heater case, freshly repainted but with the
the Smiths label carefully preserved. Trimmed Post it notes make great
masking tape for these kinds of small fragile surfaces.

http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103426.jpg

   And finally, here is a look at the assembled box with pipe insulation
holding the air direction flap closed while the glue cured on a new thin
(1/16") closed cell foam seal.

http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103403.jpg

   With everything assembled with paint and glues dried, the blower was
tested again at both speeds. It blew air strongly through the core and ran
quietly.

Rick

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">Hi Friends,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0Another project recently completed was rebuilding the TR=
6&#39;s heater. Here&#39;s how it looked, partially disassembled, and just =
as it came out of the car.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a =
href=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190315_135629.jpg"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190315_135629.jpg</a><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Now please =
keep in mind, a heater is needed in South Texas only as a windscreen defogg=
er on 1% of our winter days. That said (written?), the heater still got res=
tored.</div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0I first lubricated then tested t=
he blower motor. It ran just fine so I didn&#39;t disassemble it. It did ge=
t a little paint to protect a few bare metal spots. No pix.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The heater core cleaned up nicely. I flushed it clea=
n then straightened a few heating fins that had probably been there for 44 =
years. I also gentlycleaned the exterior of the inlet and exit pipes on the=
 soft wire wheel. Here&#39;s how it looks reinstalled in the repainted case=
.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://auba=
rd.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103420.jpg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103420.jpg</a><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Here&#39;s another look at the=
 heater case, freshly repainted but with the the Smiths label carefully pre=
served. Trimmed Post it notes make great masking tape for these kinds of sm=
all fragile surfaces.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a=
 href=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103426.jpg"; target=3D"_blank"=
 rel=3D"noreferrer">http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103426.jpg</a><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0And finall=
y, here is a look at the assembled box with pipe insulation holding the air=
 direction flap closed while the glue cured on a new thin (1/16&quot;) clos=
ed cell foam seal.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a hr=
ef=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103403.jpg"; target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noreferrer">http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190318_103403.jpg</a><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0With everythi=
ng assembled with paint and glues dried, the blower was tested again at bot=
h speeds. It blew air strongly through the core and ran quietly.=C2=A0</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick</div></div>

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