A few months ago I was given an eight inch square box shaped vehicle
heater. I've had a bleed screw installed in it and after painting it, I
plan to install it at the rearmost right corner of my SIII 109SW, atop
the wheel well.
Getting the heater caused a mild case of shippfitter's disease - but
witha good result: I first stripped the carpet from the rear (previous
owner), and then the carpet padding, glued down, only where the heater
was to go, then the whole rear, then stripped the adhesive off (cripes),
sanded, primed, wet sanded, and painted (due to mutiple colors showing
under the carpet...), so now the rear interior of my 109 is quite nice,
but the heater isnt in yet. And its Spring!
There may be an issue or two with the gas filler hose and a piece of
reinforcing channel in the vicinity of the heater but I think it will
work. Before doing the install, and drilling two largish holes for the
water inlet and outlet, I thought I'd ask for input from any among us who
have installed a second heater. One concern I have is for abuse (rocks,
mud dirt) that may be cast toward the water pipes by the tire. I'm
toying with a small sheet aluminum shield that I may bolt on when I bolt
down the heater. I'd be pleased to hear from anyone.
Second, I have a kodiak heater installed and want to hole the wing for
the fresh air intake now that I've resoredt the air hose and the flange
which screws to the inside of the wing. The heater itself is installed.
It is a Mark IV, with an integrated squirrel cage fan and core, with a
steel air inlet pointed toward the wing. Any tips on making the hole,
lining it up with the heater air inlet, short of wing removal? I have
the installation instructions from OVLR, which don't call for wing
removal when making this hole (at least, as I recall them), and planned
to refer to them. I just want a second method to be double sure before I
get the old jigsaw and file out.
As you can see, drilling big holes in my rover makes me nervous.
Thanks, Simon
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