Out of curiosity, can anyone identify the “Franken” heater located in the pics below? This heater is presently on my 1954 3100 Hydra-Matic and I have been unable to find anything exactly like it in any of the threads. I know that it appears to have been modified to add the defroster and flap, but the basic structure appears to be just a heater and not a heater/defroster. Did the dealer sell a fresh air “heater” only? I have researched the “AD Heater Emblem” thread along with many others and I have not been able to identify anything like it (excluding the Frankenstein mods). Anyway, on another note, since I am struggling with trying to make my truck more presentable with this restoration, I recently purchased a very nice “Fresh Air” heater from a 1953 3100 truck (Harrison H-O2-47) and I am curious if the 1953 “Fresh Air” Heater/Defroster is something that would have been offered on a 1954 Truck, and if so was the cable used for the Heater/Defroster flap and not just the Recirculating Heater Flap? The cable control I have appears to say “Hood” (probably another Franken addition) and the Heater Switch I remember lights up red when it is on and is also unlike anything I have seen. I have seen the new cables for the 1954/55 1st Series so I plan on getting one for the new heater. I just finished freeing up the last wheel on the truck this week and if anyone doubts my resolve to complete this project, my wife and I just made a 14 hour “Road Trip” to Laurens, SC to get this 1953 Heater (it was a very good deal and the guy had used it as “Art Deco” in his office for years). The heater came out of a 1953 3100 in Montana that he modified with a LS motor and he was glad to see it find a home back in an old truck.
Cruisin' in the Passing Lane Former owner of a 1954 3100 w/Hydra-Matic "To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge." - Confucius
