Very resourceful, nice work!

The kick panels are only pressed board and had seen a fair bit of water damage on one side and physical ‘foot’ damage too. Apparently, you can get ABS replacements and you certainly could not tell they were not factory once carpeted and installed. Instead, I decided to use my paper-mache skills and used thinned wood glue and newspaper scraps to…[Read more]

Since I knew the hump area would be an issue, I started at the dimmer switch for alignment as that hole was cut out at the factory. I then used the heal pad and mass backing placement to install around the gas pedal stud. I used washers and vice grips to hold everything in place as I went along as well as bolts into the seat hold down nuts in…[Read more]

I mentioned I had replaced the carpeting but did not elaborate. No one makes carpet sets for the 4 speed cars. The problem is that the 4 speed cars have a much larger shifter tunnel/hump than the automatics. All the car bodies started out as automatic floor pan configuration and if a car was ordered with a 4 spd manual the smaller hump was cut…[Read more]

Wow, I am so behind in posting here! I apologize for that: I do want to have our progress on here to help others should they have any concerns. We finally started the Jetfire in November (2020). We were so fortunate to have our good friend Terry B who is a ‘mechanic by trade’ and a classic car guy join us for the occasion. So glad he did as he…[Read more]

Okay, thanks. I was afraid of that.

No one reproduces these. Good used from a desert car or hand-fabricated are your only options.

Received my new Viton diaphragm valve and have installed. Hope this is the last one!

The also pulled off the end of the valve tube and replaced the stem seal in there. I don’t believe Old Air went that far.

Terrance at Fusick as very helpful.

Thanks for all the comments.

Sorry, I guess I’m not much help. I haven’t had a negative experience due to the antifreeze used, and I haven’t used the Evans type. If I learn of something on this problem, I’ll post.

Bruce

Hi,

The problem is not rebuilding the valve or getting the diaphragm, please read up to the earlier posts for the issue.

Also, I understand there is a stem seal that should be replaced behind the diaphragm. Were you able to get that?

Hi, I’ve been able to rebuild the heater valve myself and it seems to have worked fairly well. NAPA sells the diaphragm for about 10 bucks. It is part no. BK 6601000. You just have to pry the tabs away from the back and separate the parts, remove the old valve, clean up the pieces (I bead blast them), then I put some spray on gasket sealant and…[Read more]