At long last, the heater box has finally been pieced back together after being removed from the Volvo for almost 2 months! In summary, the entire unit has been sandblasted to remove old paint and rust, coated with POR-15 rust preventative paint, heater core flushed and checked for leaks, blower motor rebuilt, have all hardware replaced, and finished off with new seals and gaskets. Below are the before-and-after photos. Notice in this 1st series of 4 photos, the metal plate housing the defrost outlet has been repainted cast iron grey.
Heater Front - Before:
| Heater Front - After:
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Heater Front - Before:
| Heater Front - After:
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This next series of 4 photos show the rear of the heater box. All hardware have been replace with new ones (screws, washers, etc.)
Heater Back - Before:
| Heater Back - After:
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Heater Back - Before:
| Heater Back - After:
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The following photos show more detail work. The first shows the condition of the floor vent (before restoration) from the inside of the heater box. Here you'll notice the rust on the inside walls of the heater box as well as the corroded vent latch. The 2nd photo shows the defrost vent with new seal and restored vent latch. 3rd photo is the same floor vent in closed position. 4th photo shows the new drain tube which diverts any condensation from the heater out of the car via a drain hole in the floor panel.
Heater Floor Vent - Before:
| Defrost Vent - New Seal:
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Defrost Vent - Reconditioned Latch:
| New Drain Tube:
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In this final series of photos glorifying the heater box, the 1st shows the heater core being reinstalled. Later, the edges of the heater box was given an application of high temperature silicone gasket maker before the two halves were reattached. The 2nd is of the repainted plastic defrost outlet. The metal plate surrounding the defrost outlet has also been repainted cast iron grey. 3rd photo shows a vent spindle painted in POR-15 silver and reattached with new hardware. 4th photo - shows a new "D" style clamp washer securing the vent spindle on the opposite end.
Heater Core Reinstalled:
| Repainted Defrost Outlet:
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Vent Spindle With New Hardware:
| D-Style Clamp Washer:
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