DIY Heaterbox

[Eric]

this has a high likelihood of FAIL.. but I guess you are having fun at it :P

I'd have gone with the stock heater core. In my race car, there's no heater core but I do need some way of defogging the windshield in the rain. We thought about re-using a rear winshield defroster from a vert, but it's easier to just duct hot air from the trans tunnel area.

Got more info/pics of your ducting method?

I too have removed the heater core in the track car, and I'm looking for a good solution to defrosting the windshield.

I was thinking of a 12v ceramic heater into some brake ducting, but I haven't moved past the contemplation phase of this part of the car.

[kishg]

this has a high likelihood of FAIL.. but I guess you are having fun at it :P

I'd have gone with the stock heater core. In my race car, there's no heater core but I do need some way of defogging the windshield in the rain. We thought about re-using a rear winshield defroster from a vert, but it's easier to just duct hot air from the trans tunnel area.

[GaryE30]

+1 for experimenting. i love experiments, especially when they don't cost a lot.

-1 for sad possible outcome of results, but if it doesn't work all that well you know the solution.

[Hick]

even the hick things you're a redneck. lol

ahahhahahahah YEAH! Youre so du.... oh :(

[nando]

even the hick things you're a redneck. lol

[Hick]

How do you plan to use this to defrost a windshield, for example?

[Holland]

lol seriously?

At least he has the competence to measure and mark properly unlike a previous E34 clad member...

[dirty30]

Poor smart poor teenagers gonna trump

lol seriously?

[Dude]

You dont need to start from scratch though.

But I'd just get some heated seats, it really makes a difference. I know because I have no heat in my e30 and have to rely on the seats for warmth:D

People are really taking this thread the wrong way. Basically I just need a way to get some heat into this car so I can make it through the winter. I already had mostly everthing. I went to 3 junkyards in attempt to pull the heaterbox with no avail. It would more a pain in the ass to collect all the parts needed to install the factory unit becuase nothing was present and the wiring and connections have all been butchered up. I had most of what I needed to try this out and figured I could atleast give it a shot.

And yeah my other e30 has heated seat covers and it makes a pretty big difference.

[AbsorbantNut]

Hey it might work or it might not, but starting from complete scratch hvac wise this is the simplest solution.

You dont need to start from scratch though.

But I'd just get some heated seats, it really makes a difference. I know because I have no heat in my e30 and have to rely on the seats for warmth:D

[Dude]

Its called learning from your mistakes. One day he'll see that this was a really inefficient method but it won't matter because he, "built it himself".

Probably. But Im having a blast doing this now.

[GaryE30]

Its called learning from your mistakes. One day he'll see that this was a really inefficient method but it won't matter because he, "built it himself".

[Dude]

that is the oem heater core... with computer case fans?

i can barely contain my laughter.

[Kershaw]

that is the oem heater core... with computer case fans?

i can barely contain my laughter.

[Dude]

thats good, but im still terrified, lol

Hey it might work or it might not, but starting from complete scratch hvac wise this is the simplest solution.