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porky here.

so i'm mounting my standard heater and today i struggled with the heater bracket near the vent hoses. Does the bracket mount to the bottom of the dash or does the bracket rest/sit inside the dash? everything so easy causes me headaches....i've attached a picture of what i'm referring too....

thx porky...

Without going out to the tractor shed for a look, I think it mounts to the bottom with a spring nut clipped to the dash.

Mike B

thanks Mike.... Not to familiar with a spring nut, but I'll look online to see as in theory i understand the concept due to the cab vibration etc. i have the shop/production manual but can't find a pic or the section that specifically relates to the heater and how it mounts..

porky...

heater info is only found in accessory manuals .... I had that heater in my 58 and found it fit well with the bracket on top the dash lip

Bill

This was the nut I was thinking about...

https://www.mcmaster.com/#clip-on-nuts/=1drv7c5 (top right)

If Bill had it on top, go with that. I went out to the garage just now to look at two heaters I have (1956 and a 1957) and neither of them have the bracket, so the 58/59 heaters must be different than the 55-57. So now I'm second guessing myself...happens with age!

Mike B