mk1 - A/C vs. non-A/C HVAC boxes

[gtiing85 at hotmail.com (Lukas Jankowski)]

I just swapeed from a/c to non a/c. The heater box for the non a/c is 
considerably smaller. I put a sheet of sheet metal on the raintray, cut out 
a hole for the heater and droped it in. I also sealed the sheet metal with 
the raintray with some sealent. I also covered the other opening with sheet 
metal. it took some time but it looks pretty good.


>From: Eric S <scirocco81@vwmail.net>
>Reply-To: scirocco81@vwmail.net
>To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: mk1 - A/C vs. non-A/C HVAC boxes
>Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:58:54 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hey Jeff...
>
>They are considerably different in size, and yes, you will have to do 
>raintry work.  The whole for the A/C box is a good 1.5-2 inches larger, all 
>the way around...and there is an extra hole for the recirc flap that the 
>non-a/c cars dont have (over on the passenger side of the rain tray).
>
>My suggestion?  Go get a non-a/c box now, and build your center console 
>based off that.
>
>
>--
>Eric
>www.VintageWatercooleds.com
>
>79 VW Iltis
>81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
>81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v Motronic
>90 Corrado TDI
>91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
>
>
>
>--- "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
>It appears the list is up again, so I need some content! :)
>
>Does anyone know off-hand how different the mk1 A/C vs. non-A/C HVAC boxes 
>are in size?
>
>I started work on a custom center console and was kind of shocked how 
>little space there was back there on the A/C setup. My last mk1, a black 
>80S w/o A/C seemed to have a ton more space. Is it my imagination?
>
>I'm removing the A/C ultimately anyway and I'll have to rip out the box 
>when I paint, but I'd like to know in advance so I can pick one up if I see 
>it in the yards. I'm  probably going to weld-up the rain tray too. (I just 
>hope two batteries worth of 12v cordless juice will be enough to cut a 
>donor!  :)
>
>Thanks (and hope you're not stuck at work on this holiday week like I am!  
>:)
>
>Jeff
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