Im in the process of rebuilding the Heater/Defroster unit from my '54 Chevy, the basic Airflow type. While dismantling it there were two strips of an insulation type material attached on either side of the heater core. They were about 1" wide and ran the length of the core.

What was the purpose of these strips? When i go to reassemble the unit are these strips something i should try to replace/replicate or are they unnecessary?

There are pics on my blog site, just click on the link in my signature. If you click on the pictures, they will get a bit bigger too.

Thanks,

Chooglin

Last edited by Chooglin; 02/10/2013 10:11 AM.

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