NOHOME
UltraDork
3/11/15 4:34 p.m.
Tell me those are not the heat exchange tubes?
Cotton
UltraDork
3/13/15 10:17 a.m.
How many hours do you think you'll have in this restoration once it's all said and done?
NOHOME wrote:
Tell me those are not the heat exchange tubes?
Yes that is the heater tube running up the center
Cotton wrote:
How many hours do you think you'll have in this restoration once it's all said and done?
Thats always a tough question to answer, but from the way it is looking now I am going to guess around 1500
I just love watching work like this. Please keep the thread going.
Kiddys_Classics wrote:
Thats always a tough question to answer, but from the way it is looking now I am going to guess around 1500
Ouch, even with a super conservative and probably at least 50% low price of $50/hr that's, well I wont print it, but we can all do the maths. I's a good job hippies grew up and became successful business men and women to afford their old vans back
Excellent work. So much detail. I am sure your customer will appreciate all this documentation and it will really help them down the road.
Sure wish I had the disposable money for you guys to do my F150!
Nice work!
does anyone jet-hot the inside of the heater tubes to keep them from rusting out again? or are these vehicles so valuable now that nobody uses the heaters anymore?
In reply to AngryCorvair:
I have never heard of anyone using jet hot on the heater tubes but this portion of the heater tube does not get as hot as a header, The epoxy will hold up just fine to the heat in this area.
not concerned about the heat, but about the condensation leading to corrosion. ceramic coating should prevent or greatly prolong the life.