The Ford Barn

19ED30 · 09-20-2012, 06:39 PM

Does any one have a water heater in your A ? How well does it heat ? Show some pics . Im going to put this in my todur

Rowdy · 09-20-2012, 07:48 PM

I have a three heaters, not sure if I will put any on them in my A. Here are pic's of two of them, one gas heater and one water heater, they need restored.

Peyton · 09-20-2012, 08:25 PM

You will love the heat. Don’t have to worry about carbon monoxide and get great radiator heat.

Your heater install will be a lot prettier than mine----you have a real nice one piece unit.

I attached a Studebaker six volt blower motor to the driver’s side kick panel fitting it just to the side of and behind the steering column so as to place it out of the way. I ran a three inch flexible tube behind the gas tank to connect the blower to a F-150 heater core (enclosed in a home made plenum) which I attached to the passenger side kickpanel --- takes up very little space and does not get in the passenger‘s way. I ran the heater hoses thru an existing hole in the firewall, thus no drilling or cutting was required.

I’m real satisfied with its heating ability. You’ll love hot water heat!

Peyton

bettlesr · 09-20-2012, 08:49 PM

We built an underseat water heater for our '30 Sport Coupe. The core is cut down from a Ford truck. The squirel cage blower is from a computer and adapted to a 12 v motor. It puts out air in the 165°F range. Gets pretty toasty. My son welded up the stainless steel box it is in. The outlets are from a small British sports car. I have also shown a thermostat we are using that was on the car when we got it. Its settings are: low - alcohol - high.

steve s · 09-20-2012, 09:08 PM

Back around 1960, I found this heater in an old truck in a junk yard. After bending the fuel shutoff valve handle, it just fits. Replaced the motor and painted it up. Put the on-off switch on my wife's kick panel. Works great.

CarlG · 09-20-2012, 09:42 PM

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19ED30 · 09-20-2012, 09:46 PM

My dads 40 ply had a gas heater in it . In my todur im thanking of puting ac under rear seat. I try to hide modern thangs that i add.

steve s · 09-20-2012, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlG

Steve S: Is that an F150 4-speed tranny?

yep! love it.

09-20-2012, 07:48 PM	#2
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: 20s 30s 40s Heater I have a three heaters, not sure if I will put any on them in my A. Here are pic's of two of them, one gas heater and one water heater, they need restored. __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

09-20-2012, 08:25 PM	#3
Peyton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 151	Re: 20s 30s 40s Heater You will love the heat. Don’t have to worry about carbon monoxide and get great radiator heat. Your heater install will be a lot prettier than mine----you have a real nice one piece unit. I attached a Studebaker six volt blower motor to the driver’s side kick panel fitting it just to the side of and behind the steering column so as to place it out of the way. I ran a three inch flexible tube behind the gas tank to connect the blower to a F-150 heater core (enclosed in a home made plenum) which I attached to the passenger side kickpanel --- takes up very little space and does not get in the passenger‘s way. I ran the heater hoses thru an existing hole in the firewall, thus no drilling or cutting was required. I’m real satisfied with its heating ability. You’ll love hot water heat! Peyton

09-20-2012, 09:08 PM	#5
steve s Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 1,656	Re: 20s 30s 40s Heater Back around 1960, I found this heater in an old truck in a junk yard. After bending the fuel shutoff valve handle, it just fits. Replaced the motor and painted it up. Put the on-off switch on my wife's kick panel. Works great.

09-20-2012, 09:42 PM	#6
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,192	Re: 20s 30s 40s Heater Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Steve S: Is that an F150 4-speed tranny?

09-20-2012, 09:46 PM	#7
19ED30 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South of the Mason Dixon line Posts: 296	Re: 20s 30s 40s Heater My dads 40 ply had a gas heater in it . In my todur im thanking of puting ac under rear seat. I try to hide modern thangs that i add.