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May 12, 2007 | 10:42 PM

rusty7983

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From: hohenwald, tn

heater?

i saw a truck at the salvage yard today. it had the strangest heating system i have ever seen. there was no glove box, instead it had a heater there. it had the blower switch and all. anyone seen one like it? is it original?

May 13, 2007 | 12:44 AM

4starcstms

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Not OE as far as I know... might be a aftermarket setup...

May 13, 2007 | 04:37 AM

NumberDummy

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Originally Posted by rusty7983

Was there a trim panel on the dash that covered the area where the glove box was? Or was the trim panel missing, which exposed parts of the factory heater through where the panel/glove box was? Was there another glove box attached under the dash, or was that missing too?

What you are describing is Ford dealer installed air conditioning. To use this kit, the glove box and the door were removed, then a new trim panel spanned the dash with registers, the control panel and vents. A "hang on" under dash glove box was installed.

If any or all of these parts were missing, you only saw what remained.

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May 13, 2007 | 09:41 PM

rusty7983

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it didn't have the trim panel it was broken. no glove box. no ac compressor. looked like a standard heater setup under the hood.

May 13, 2007 | 09:42 PM

rusty7983

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it was the most unusual heater i've ever seen.

May 13, 2007 | 10:27 PM

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You should go back and take a pic of it (if you can). I would like to see that.

May 13, 2007 | 10:35 PM

NumberDummy

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it didn't have the trim panel it was broken. no glove box. no ac compressor. looked like a standard heater setup under the hood.

But it might have had a Ford dealer air, and someone removed all the air specific parts. If the heater looks "weird" it could be the extra cost high output type. Heaters became standard equipment on F100/350's in 1966, so I doubt the heater is anything but a factory set up.