Stock 66 interior rebuild thread

[66stocker]

Sunday I took out the heater box and got it apart.
My plan was to put a new blower motor in it, replace all
the seals, clean it up good and be done ... but it never works out that way.

First my new blower motor looks nothing like the original. For something as
visible as the blower motor, the new motor is unacceptable. So now I am
looking for a new one that looks like the original or I may have the original rebuilt. We'll see.
I am also fighting the blower wheel. Damn thing does not
want to come off and I can't risk destroying the motor.

Next the flapper plates for the defrost and heat are a bit rusty. To get them
out I am going to have to cut some rivets to get the heater box apart.
It has the rivets that expand and peel back (see pictures).
I'm now looking for replacement rivets that look the same and I'm not
having any luck. If anyone knows where to find these let me know.
Worst case I'll use split rivets to get it back together but I hate to compromise.

Looks like I may replace the heater core while I'm in here. The inlet and
outlet pipes are a bit bent up from getting the hoses on and off. (Not my doing!)

There are a few metal pieces that need prep and paint so I can work on that
while I sort through the other issues. I'm not going to paint the plastic box.
No paint from the factory ... no paint now. I'm thinking a little armor all might
clean it up and make it look good.

So stay tuned ...