heater core (smooth firewall)

[woodstock]

hey guys
im new here and new to the car thing, i have a 67 camaro, i have the front clip off and i am trying to smooth the fire wall, i have moved the wiper motor, but im wondering what to do with the heater core? and ideas? or pic of what i can do?

Thanks alot guys
Dylon

[class67]

Are you planning on keeping the heater or deleting it? it is not clear in your post. If you are deleting it, you can get a delete panel from Detroit Speed.

Oh, and welcome!

[Simbad68]

I used a DSE panel, and I just was'nt happy with the look. I removed it and installed the panels from Mikes.. Really cleaned up the firewall. They have a left and right panel for smoothing both sides.

[rocketrod]

I am currenlty smoothing my firewall and bought a panel from Mike's Custom Cars. Here is a link to the thread with more details http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98442

[rob07002]

I'm guessing he would like to keep the heat, but doesn't know what to do about loosing the box.

I'm in the same boat, I want a smooth fw, but need the heat and defrost here in Jersey.

They only way around this to my knowledge was a vintage air unit. Unless I'm mistaken, please chime in.

my$.02 - not worth the $$$ for the VA unit so I will live with the original box.

[woodstock]

yeah i want to keep the heat, im in canada... maby just clean up the lip arond it? my brother does alot of fiberglass sub boxs and stuff, would it be ok to make a smother cleaner looking box of that?

[Chad-1stGen]

IMO get the vintage unit. If you are tight on money you can always just buy the evaporator/core unit seperatley. Then you always have the option of upgrading to A/C later. I think the Gen 1 box was around $500 a while back.