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Does anyone know if my heater should have a reinforcement plate? I am using the round housing 1936 heater with the small blue Chevrolet tag at the bottom. It has two vertical bolts through the firewall.
If I need the plate, what size is it?
Thanks.
Mike
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I have never seen one with a reinforcement plate. I doubt they are heavy enough to require one.
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The was no plate but did use two rather large flat washers + lock washers.
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My 1936 Standard, Town Sedan has an "official" Chevrolet heater. It does not have a "backing plate". One thin nut is on the inside and one thin nut is on the outside of the firewall of each pass through. The firewall is strong enough to support the heater from giggling.
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I forgot to mention, as Gene noted, that the two bolts have large fender washers, lock rings and nuts.
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I was worried about grounding the heater to the cab. I found some star washers that looked like they would do the job between the inside nut and the body and still let the under hood nut pull the heater frame up tight. I used some fender washers on the front and topped it off with a regular lock washer on each bolt. It looks authentic and it's grounded.
I never found a new motor so I installed the heater with a used motor that only likes one speed. I reasoned that if it's cold enough to use the heater, I will want the highest speed I can get. Still have not found a switch that I like, so for now I will use a simple on/off type. I have never known what the correct switch looks like.
Thanks for the input, I'm ready for a test drive.
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I got a old looking switch at Napa for my 37 when I finally get my heater finished,the switch is mounted but the heater is still in pieces waiting on me to order a 12 volt motor and reproduction knobs.
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It is important to note that there were several types of heaters added as an accessory by dealers. Also, different manufactures used. That means that the so called "official" switch, of which there may be several, may be not so called "official". Chevrolet being tagged on all of them.
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The 1936 heater switch is mounted on the lip of the instrument panel facing down. Same switch was used from 1936-1939 except for knob color. There should be a hole on the lip for the switch to go through. The switch is not the clamp-on type.
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Thanks, Gene. That is helpful. I will look for the hole. I'm thinking 1/2", or so, diameter, center or left of center?
Mike
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