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kenno28 Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#759430
Starting to undertake a body off restore.

Have a question:

I will be replacing the heater channels, so how do I make sure that the holes all align up (bolts though floor into heater channel) when the new channels are installed.

Floor will also be replaced.

I will be bracing door area etc, so to ensure no sagging.

Is it a matter of making up some form of width jig, one heater channel to another?

Any comments/help in this area would be great.

Thanks

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#759436
if you doing a complete resto make sure you have a spare $30,000🤪
good luck

I seen a jig on this link

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=75753
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car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

kenno28 Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#759463
Thanks for that, shall save and study the document.

If money was an issue I would not be doing it, finding the time is the problem.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#759475
If you dont have any time
buy this one all the work has been done .
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http://aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=67295
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#759608
ian.mezz wrote:if you doing a complete resto make sure you have a spare $30,000🤪
How true. And extra for the WRX motor as in Mick058 case.

But to answer your question, the thread holes within the heater channel should be in the same positions as the original (I say should). Just double check before you remove a section and replace it with the same replacement section. And take some measurements from a point on the car to the first hole as an example.

You can go to this site and get the DVD on heater channel replacement. I already have it and a couple of others. Here is the link http://bugmevideo.com/

Good luck, Kevin
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kenno28 Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#759614
Thanks for the information posted in regards to heater channel replacement.

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#759811
i bought the bug me cd on heater channel replacement found very helpful .worth watching a couple times to see how it is done .