Magic Air heaters & parts
 

The Magic Air restos have been moving . Inventory is getting low so 5 large boxes of heaters , fresh air tubes & related items made a trip to the media blasters a month ago..Received some parts sat. from Mn.& have more on the way from Mt.so at the end of next month when the humidity starts getting a little lower will make the trip & retrieve the 5 boxes and take the just received parts to get cleaned up . The 5 boxes will be an afternoon of Coor's Light powered epoxy priming

You do such good work it almost makes me want to put a heater in my truck. But it doesn't get cold enough here to need it.

Nice looking heater though. Looks brand new. :-jammin

I like simplicity when it comes to old trucks. I usually like the trucks without every accessory offered by Ford. But the fresh air heaters look so neat that I really want one. I know I live in central Texas, but on those two weeks a year when it gets darn cold (under 50 F), I will be comfortable!

My truck will still have blackwall tires, no radio, no arm rests, etc. I probably won't install a passenger side sun visor either. But I want a Magic-Air heater.

Great looking work.

Fred , have not forgotten you . Sent you a PM .Thanks , Denny

Those look really nice!

Did someone ever re make the fresh air tubes out of fiberglass or something like that? Seems like I rememember a discussion about them ?

Yes, that topic was discussed . Either out of fiberglass or carbon fiber .Any one have a pic of a fresh air tube on a COE ? I can see the intake duct & the fresh air tube elbow the same . I am curious as to what went betwen them .

I am also in need of a fresh air tube, but my "Magic Air" is the older style, the square box with the Ford script pressed into the face. Also looking for other parts, such as the blower housing.

Magic Air Heaters
 

Are these for sale or are these ones customers have sent to you to restore? Pardon me for my ignorance.....

The Magic Air heaters were purchased from all over the US . Sent here & restored . Have helped many FTE brothers out with complete systems ,individual parts , fresh air tubes & boots (made by yours truly here at Strictly Custom which I am very proud of) . NPD Parts in Ocala , Fla . parts placed an order for 6 more boots .3 of each model . Will drop them off at 8 am . Mon.morning on the way to Ala .So fortunate that NPD is right on the way . Need some heater control cable knobs . NPD is next door to Bass Pro Shops which is next door to Harbor Frieght That is a win -win-win situation .

More parts for inventory from Mn. The fresh air tube just needs media blast ,primer & paint . The emblems need minor straightening , polish & detail paint paint .The core checked out good .The 4 -'51 cable control panels need the same treatment as the tubes . Most cables were free . A few needed some heat & PB blast . All are working now . One front cover had all the fins flattened . Heated them up & straightened . 3 - '51 lucite lenses for the cable control panel will be a big help . A bag of hardware always is needed . A '48-'50 adapter ring was also in the box of parts .Received another lucite lense in the mail . An ebay item .Also won a bid on a '48-'50 fresh air tube intake duct . a '51-'52 mid tube & a '52 fresh air tube elbow .Will take these along with some other parts to the media blasters mid Oct. & retrieve the 5 large boxes of cleaned up parts along with the spring seat base for the stock truck . Winter coming on , time to go wide open !!!

The '48-'50 blower motor case is too far gone even for me to try to repair !!

Parts Score -Magic Air heaters
 

8 Magic Air heaters one for a cab over (which have never see before) ,11 sets of defrost ducts , '48- '50 & '51 -'52 ash trays & glove box doors , 3 sets of door panels , left side COE hood trim ,cable control panels ,& much more . One yard had 14 trucks & the other 10 trucks .Many mics . parts.

Have 2 more FORD script fresh air heaters on the way w/ heater control valve & cable control panels .

Wow, you are really getting the parts! You are the first person on here who has seen a cab over fresh air heater as far as I know!

Good eye Fred . A fellow FTE brother was on the look out for a COE Magic Air & fortunately one was at the old car salvage yard in Eau Claire , Wis . So it is spoken for .Will decide on the best quality FORD script fresh air heater & send you some pics . After a 7 hr. parts safari in E.C.,Wis. & another 4 hrs . in Earl , Wis there are no more Magic Air or FORD script heaters in either . Both have some misc. parts & will get all those next trip .Some pics of old iron .

Also acquired a primo shape bright metal windshield mldg. for $20.00 at the yard in E.C. . Will put it on the stock truck . Stopped by NPD parts in Ocala ,Fla. on the way back & purchased a grooved window rubber for $23.00 . Of course it is made in China !

Man, I see a lot of parts that people on here frequently need -- trim, nose pieces, hood latch components... A shame they're being converted to moss...

Denny, if someone had told you you'd end up the King of Fresh Air Heaters when you were 18, would you have believed them?! :-X0A6

Ross , I didn't even know what a Magic Air heater was at 18 . Was too busy working at my Dad's lumber mill , working on my truck , drinking beer & chasing tail !!!

This all evolved around making the heater boots & having 2 trucks .w/ Magic Air heaters . I almost quit this a yr . ago . Dealing with all the rusted parts was getting old but Ilya talked me into staying with the restorations & related parts . Gives me a sense of satisfaction knowing the parts will once again live & helping out a fellow FTE bother in need .

I should get a commission of off each sale or at least one completely restored fresh air heater system. :)

Denny is filling a niche in our hobby that not many are.

'52 on the way to Pa. B4 & after Magic Air motor cover emblem . Inner components of a Magic Air heater ( '51 )

Nice work.

38 coupe ,thanks for the compliment .I haven't forgotten you . You are on the list . Awaiting a shipment of heaters from up north to take to the media blasters and retreive the 5 large boxes of heaters & parts that are there .

More parts
 

Magic air front cover saved , parts arrival from Iowa & defrost duct collection .'51 Magic Air heater & related parts for inventory .
Enough defrost ducts for 14 systems .
Careful Magic Air heater front cover repair .

COE Magic Air
 

On the way to LeConner , Wash. & a '51 Magic Air on the way to Morehead , Ky.

Acquired more heaters & parts for the inventory .

Sorry for the high-jack. But has anyone using the fresh air tubes into their AC unit? I would like to do this to mine. AZ gets hot in the summer. Are you just selling complete systems or parts? I would like to find a "Ford" Script heater cover to put in front of the A/C unit... Anyone done this?

'51 Magic Air heater & cable control panel going to AZ.
Acquired some felt for the interior heat doors & fresh air doors .Works perfectly .
Reluctantly purchased some heater core material to rebuild the many wasted cores in inventory.

Heater core material .

Those heaters are a thing of beauty. Superb work Denny. :-drink

Refurbished heater cores & next week 3 new '52 heater cores . Soon will have '51 & '5 heater cores in stock . Just another piece in the puzzle solved .' 52 on the left , '51 on the right & '48-'50 standard box heater on the ends

I haven't pulled my magic air out yet, but even if it works great I am considering if I should send it to you for refurbish. You do awesome work!

Thanks Mark , finally have some new heater core material that will be professionally solderd on to the tanks next week .Had plenty of dead cores so heated off the tanks and glass beaded them for the radiator shop .Will post some pics when they return .The felt for the interior heat door & fresh air door works great . Stay tuned .Have yet to get back to the e-brake cable boot reproduction ..

Impressive work yet again.

My heater and control cable panel does not look like the one in the pic. Mine has a row of three knobs and a fourth underneath in the center, making the panel triangular.

'48-'50 fresh air heater control panel
 

Mark , looks like one of these ? Standard control panel for FORD script fresh air heater .

The latest on the Magic Air repro list . New '52 Magic Air heater cores . Also available new '48-'52 standard box heater cores & new '51 Magic Air heater cores . System fails to upload pics of heater cores .Why ? Will put one on upay & see what happens . Need to recoup some $$ to purchase more heater core material .

Magic Air parts
 

Interior defrost doors & fresh air doors . Took inventory & have enough parts for 30 Magic Air heaters . Short on cores but have that covered .

Fresh air doors
 

Have another complete Magic Air system that needs resto on the way from Iowa .

Cable connection issues
 

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Great looking work. I still need to get with you on a heater for my F-2.

Heater cores
 

Refurbished & pressure tested cores .
'52 left
'51 right
'48-'52 standard box type on ends

Another Magic Air heater system . Going to CA. Sorry Ilya not you but maybe soon!


Some dead heater cores . Do not fret . The cores get recycled ( $4.25 ea. ) The tanks are removed to make new heater cores . Will have many soon .

Yes, that is what I have. My heater has an intake above the passenger headlight and runs under the passenger fender to the heater. With the new motor I am putting in, I may have to reroute it and use that intake line for the motor (it is a turbo diesel). Not sure what I am going to do because I need to get a filter into the intake line as well, and I don't want to use the stock canister. Maybe route it to in front of the radiator and leave the heater line alone?

I will be contacting you in a few weeks about where to send my heater!