Re: 70 hornet heater core replacement -- NOT FUN.

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Hmmm.... maybe that's WHY the 73 is a totally different heater box design? 
So the glove box is molded into the dashboard, not removeable? That's a poor design for later maintenance for sure! Ugggh... it's that way in the 73 also (http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/AMC/1973/Service/Chapter18/browser.htm , page 18-2). But, the 73 TSM says to do exactly what you did (http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/AMC/1973/Service/Chapter12Ahtml/browser.htm , page 12A-5) -- "Pull the right side of the instrument panel slightly rearward and remove the heater housing." that's the last step! Makes me gald to have a removeable glove box in the 63. I've been thinking a nice little Hornet two door sedan or Sportabout would be a good one to have too. Guess I'll check the heater core before getting to far if I get one (and remember!). Are the later models (specifically Spirit) the same way, or do they have a removeable glove box? 

On November 20, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> I found the trick: remove the entire !#@@#$!@! dashboard! Well only
> partly; remove, besides the obvious (fan motor, hoses, wires, etc):
> 
> package tray (always suggested)
> right kick panel
> all top dash screws
> dash body bolts (at least R side)
> "up" parking brake bolt
> windshield surround
> 
> Pull the dashboard 3" back; this alone gives the heater box enough
> clearance to drop down, and out. (There was no mystery screw; it was
> simply up against the back of the glovebox moulded into the dash ass'y.)
> 
> The 1970 Hornet (and likely Gremlin) is different from all other
> years, though I will eyeball the '72 to see if it's got the same
> clearance issue. The parts car, a '73 Hornet, I fully disassembled
> already, so can't look there, plus it's a totally different heaterbox
> design.


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