Heater Controls

[71f100anddodgemagnum]

i was wanting to buy some new ones but cant fined them in LMC or NPD or Contours parts... SO were can i get some new controls cus i dont want to buy some junky used ones considering im restoring her..... my defrost one broke off....

[basketcase0302]

71f100and dodgemagnum,

NPD's got them in their catalog Page-176.
I believe that DC has them also, (but be prepared to wait on the part from them).

[fordman]

good used controls are easy to find. calling them junky isnt what i would do.

[Ranchero50]

Ditto that, I wouldn't buy a questionable repro when good ones are out there for a song. The cables go bad and the chrome pits on the bezel and knobs, all of which are replacable.

Jamie

[71f100anddodgemagnum]

good used controls are easy to find. calling them junky isnt what i would do.

well thats just it as in my Used one Is having arms brake off of it..

And i will need to replace my cables too cus they a lil tight..


Also i just looked in NPD, but my issue is the 6th edition... but i didnt see the controls.. what im talking about just to make sure everyone knows is the hot cold fan and defrost " WHOLE UNIT IN DASH HEATER CONTROLS" is what im talking about... right under the Radio controls... didnt see it on My magazine... but will check online thanks guys.

[JMcTurnan]

Man, mine is too. But you can find em easy. I live in a big city, it's usually hard to find those. But ive found about 2 in 4months.

[tnbumper]

And i will need to replace my cables too cus they a lil tight..

I'm going to have to work on my heater controls/cables too. In the past on other Fords with Bowden cables, that's what they are called don't ask me how I know or remember I just heard or read it sometime, I spray PB Blaster down through them while they're out. Let it sit a day, work it back and forth, and repeat until they move freely. You'll see rust run out of the housing, that means you are doing something right. tnbumper

[fordman]

i have never seen controls that were bad. only stuck cabels and soemone pushed or pulled so hard they bent or broke the control knobs off of them.

[Montana71-F100]

The "Off, Heat, Defrost" lever broke on mine and it was an easy TIG welding repair. I built up extra metal where it broke so now it's stronger than new. I don't know how much welders charge but, once the unit is removed from the truck, it's only a few minute job . If you can't find someone and it's worth the postage both ways to you, I'll weld it for you. Just send me a PM.

(I'm assuming it broke behind the bazel where a weld wouldn't be seen.)

[basketcase0302]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-For ... ccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/68-Ford- ... ccessories

[71f100anddodgemagnum]

NO i can weld and so can my father he is a boiler maker in the union... but i didnt want to do that.. cus i want a good one cus i have a bunch of orange crap all over mine from past owner.. yea i understand their is good ones out their im from the after market world with my magnum and just used to buying new parts with a click of a button online and next thing you know 6,000 g's are gone in two months ... so i though this would be easy to order out of the catalog...

[71f100anddodgemagnum]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-For ... ccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/68-Ford- ... ccessories

Funny i looked on ebay and didnt find those but i guess i typed in the wrong year...