Am I crazy

[ctlikon0712]

Looks to me like the south wind heaters are the way to go if you want a permanent solution. Era correct too!

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by Mike in NRN IN

Why the 'hole of insult' . . .

Being a little facetious. Seems that many want to "close" this hole to preserve their chance at fine point. The vendors even sell a patch panel with the correct emboss to allow this to be done.

One of the reasons I have not taken a hole saw to my own firewall is the reluctance to take this step away: one modified, it becomes VERY difficult to "restore," and do it in a manner acceptable for fine point.

But those other two cowls. Glad to see they now sell a repop heater door.

Cuddle works for me too.

Joe K

[Tom Wesenberg]

I would use a hot water heater and route the hoses through the wood floorboards.

[jkeesey]

I would also go hot water, I'm actually planning mine now. I bought an old south wind and I'm just not feeling its right for the car. They aren't that easy to install in an A and from what I read they are from a later date.

[Mikeinnj]

Hot water is the easiest and safest way to go. I use an old heater core from a 88 Chevy and a few feet of heater hose with a shut off valve to control the temperature. Route the hose through a hole in the floor boards. Works great.!

[msmaron]

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Originally Posted by ctlikon0712

Looks to me like the south wind heaters are the way to go if you want a permanent solution. Era correct too!

OK UPDATE on the Southwind. it will NOT FIT an A..it measures 6 wide, 9 tall and 12" in depth of which 9 3/4 in in the car and the 2 1/4 is outside in the engine bay..there is no way at all this will fit in a Model A ford....he is returning my check... you can see by the est of measurements there is no where it can go at all

[jkeesey]

From what I read they didn't fit right til around 35 or so. Connecting the fuel pickup to the carburetor also doesn't go so well resulting in a canister of fuel under the hood.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by Joe K

Being a little facetious. Seems that many want to "close" this hole to preserve their chance at fine point. The vendors even sell a patch panel with the correct emboss to allow this to be done.

One of the reasons I have not taken a hole saw to my own firewall is the reluctance to take this step away: one modified, it becomes VERY difficult to "restore," and do it in a manner acceptable for fine point.

But those other two cowls. Glad to see they now sell a repop heater door.

Cuddle works for me too.

Joe K

I saved the beautiful black plug from Minerva's "surgery" so I could weld it back in if I changed my feeble mind. DANG!!!! Gregg threw it away!! WHY can't my kids, (OLD) be JUST like me??? Bill W.

[29ModelA]

Originally Posted by Joe K

EVERY cowl I have (except the one in the truck) has been cut for the dreaded exhaust manifold heater. The hole of insult...

Mine hasn't

That is a bummer about the Southwind heater. That was the way I wanted to go.

[Gold Digger]

I remember riding with an uncle in his old "A" sedan and had a kerosen heater tied with baleing wire between the doors in the back.

[dennisonk1957]

Carbon monoxide...when I was an EMT I saw many deaths from CO poisoning in houseboats and cabin cruisers.

[Tinbasher]

I'd go with the Hot Water. Seems to work in today's cars!! "Vintage Air" has a small heaterbox with a fan. The only problem is it's 12 volts. But that can be solved.
It's about 10" X 10" and 6" Tall. Part Number 50515 VUH.
Plus it has a heat control.

Hope this helps. The Old Tinbasher.

[Duffy1]

You could get an AC/Heater combo . Evaporator/heater core has 26 fins for air and 6 fins for heater .

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Duffy1

You could get an AC/Heater combo . Evaporator/heater core has 26 fins for air and 6 fins for heater .

Ken Davis makes a kit like this.