The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Panels 'N Burbs Rear heat in my AD Panel.

I'd like to put a rear heater in my panel, but here's my question.

I'm currently not running a pressure cap on my radiator. The only place I can think of to put the rear heater where it won't take up precious cargo space, is on the wall, above, and a little behind the wheel well humps.

Now, this is higher than the radiator cap. It's not going to work is it?

there's been a number of threads here about heating the rear area - last winter I think

I doubt the minimal pressure of the water in the heater could feed back thru the water pump into the rad, and when the engine is running, it'd just be another part of the pumped flow .... but rethink it, that's a pretty long run for the hoses - most add an under seat heater [optional on some vehicles back then] with a blower rearward .... for my project TF panel I have a heater that came from a 60's/70's Land Cruiser I'll sink into the double wall behind the driver

Bill

Ahh, the double wall behind the drivers' and passenger seats is taken up with the window regulators, as these windows go up and down on my truck. That's why I was going to mount is further back. I'll have to poke around while I work on the truck today, and see what I'm going to do.

can you show us how you made the rear windows roll up and down? I'd really like to see that.

I didn't do it. My panel was converted at some point. Actually, there might be some pictures in my photo bucket if you scroll through. Basically, there is a regulator bolted to the wall access panel. I'm too lazy to take the truck apart to take pictures of it.

Here's my photo thing:

http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/


You can see here the inside of the passenger side. The access panel is out, and the window is held up with a stick.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMG_3070.jpg

The glass just squashes into the regulator channel with butyl setting tape.

With the panel in place, all you see is the crank.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMG_3071.jpg

When I have it all apart (I need to replace the wood, and the tracks are worn out, I'll take a bunch of pictures and post them here in the burn/panel section.

I'm talking about low down, and if the window cranks all the way down, there'd still be room forward of it, right behind the seat - or like others do, put it under the seat .... you want heat as low as possible, it's not going to heat the area from above unless there's a strong fan blowing straight down, folks are always complaining how hard it is to heat the cargo area, a curtain right behind the seat makes the front heat better

looks like that's a 'coach built' school bus conversion

Bill

I'm sure I'll be wearing a toque when I drive no matter what. Mostly it'll be to help keep the fog off the rear windows (I hope).

Here's the heater I'm going to be using. I'm too cheap to buy anything new, but I might have to, this thing takes up allot of real-estate.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMGP1522.jpg

Modern full size vans and Suburban-type vehicles have a rear heater that brings the hot water all the way to the back and it works, so...
Also maybe such a heater could be an option for you, too.
Time for a trip to the junkyard...

An under the seat military heater might be an option for you. The problem I see being the hardest to overcome would be the voltage for the blower. That one is 12V. I am making the assumption that you are still running the original 6V system. Another option might be look for an under seat heater for late 40's early 50's GM cars (like the one in my 50 Buick). A quick search on ebay yeilds a few.

Oh boy, I've "solved" this problem. Now, before you tell me I'm going to 'es-plode my truck, I assure you I'm not. I've bought a '40s Southwind heater to install back there, I'm just waiting on it to arrive here, so I can put 'er in. There should be tons of heat with it in there, in fact, I'm sure I'll be warm as toast. I have the stock panel truck seats up front, and there isn't much room under them. Plus, I like period gizmos in my wagon, and this sure fits that description. And its 6v, everything good is 6v, hahahaha!

haha! I have a 1979 VW beetle convertible with 10k miles on it with the original gas heater in it. I've never lit it, and I don't want to either :-)