TCLederman and Woody,
Thanks for the schematic and for the interior shot. I looked again before your replies and never did find another location for the cap tube, so I was able to straighten it out and it ran a straight line to the dash and to that hole directly underneath the cigarette lighter, so that's where I bolted it. It isn't binding the control rod or the defroster hoses, so unless it won't register the correct temperature, I'll leave it there. Tell me if it's completely wrong and I'll move it. I
Is the "dash mat" the same as the firewall cover?
Thanks,
Spot