[T2] 1972-74 Passenger side heater box needed

[Greg Potts]

Hi Dan,

I’ve posted a photo of the broken flange on my blog here:

http://www.pottsfamily.ca/pottsfamily/wordpress/?p=178

It’s repairable, I just need to clean it up with a wire wheel and take it to an expert welder friend of mine. I’ve borrowed a spare cylinder head to use as an alignment fixture, so it shouldn’t be too complex a repair. 

But the job did get a little more complicated when one of the studs came out with a big helping of aluminum threads. Installing a Heli-coil with the motor still in the bus is going to be an interesting experience…

 
Happy trails,

Greg Potts
1973 WestFakia 1.7L FI 
Toronto Ontario Canada
www.pottsfamily.ca




> On May 13, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Dan Bessom <grtfldan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Depending on where the repair is needed, they can be repaired. German supply sells flanges.
> Dan
> 
> On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 6:10 PM John Dillon <johndillon at johndillon.com> wrote:
> If you’re going to single-handedly bring back these lists - I’m rooting for you 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On May 12, 2018, at 3:49 PM, Greg Potts <slowlanemusic at icloud.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi volks,
> > 
> > It’s been a couple years since inactivity got me kicked off the list, but frustration with FaceBook and TheSamba has brought me back…
> > 
> > Is it acceptable to post “Parts needed” ads here?  I need to repair or replace my passenger side heater box and the retail cost is rather steep, so I am looking into alternatives. For the cost of a pair of heater boxes and a muffler I could likely complete a water-cooled inline-4 engine swap. But after careful consideration I’ve decided I’d rather be driving than wrenching this summer, so a heater box repair or replacement seems to be the more expedient course of action.
> > 
> > I tracked down a pair of NOS boxes in VT on TheSamba over the winter but the seller doesn’t appear to be interested in shipping them. 
> > 
> > Happy trails,
> > 
> > Greg Potts
> > 1973 WestFakia 1.7L FI 
> > Toronto Ontario Canada
> > www.pottsfamily.ca
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