<VV> gas heaters

[William Hubbell]

This is actually one of my Stock research projects.  There were actually three stamping styles for the early model trunk vents:

Style #1: (1960 through approximately mid-March 1963) was the stamping that would accept a gas heater.  It had the opening on the right rear corner of the trunk (covered with a steel plate if no heater) and a vented steel cover in the left rear corner.

Style #2: (Approximately mid March 1963 through 09B - 2nd week of Sept 1964) had a solid steel wall (no cover plate or vents) in the right rear corner and the same vented steel plate in the left rear corner.

Style #3: (09C - 3rd week Sept 1964 through end of 1964 model year) had solid walls with stamped vents in both rear corners - no cover plates.


Bill Hubbell

On Dec 11, 2010, at 11:46 PM, "Dave Leonard" <dave at arborlea.com> wrote:

> I'm almost certain gas heaters were only available as options on cars from
> '61 to '63.  For certain, they were not available in '64.  They were the
> only heater available in '60 of course.  I don't believe I have ever seen a
> '61-'63 with an optional gas heater, but according to the order books they
> were available.
> 
> 
> 
> At some point, the stamping for the trunk cowl area changed - as the '64
> does not have the block-off plate in the back left of the trunk for the
> heater air inlet from the cowl area.  It just has louvers if I recall.  The
> early cars had a plate there that was where the gas heater picked up its
> fresh air.  The '64 still had the plate for the combustion air blower in the
> front left however.
> 
> 
> 
> I put a gas heater from a '60 in my '64 Spyder Convert many years ago when
> it was my daily driver.  I also left the hot air heater in place and would
> switch over to it once the engine warmed-up.  I had the gas heater for
> instant heat and defrost, and the engine heat for normal running.  With both
> of them going, it was toasty in there even with the top down!  Nothing beats
> a "Rapid Action Aircraft Type Heater" on a cold and frosty morning!  I never
> had any problems with it, and the time-to-hot-air was amazing to all my
> friends in college in the winter.
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
>> From: Markpowhatan at aol.com
> 
>> Subject: <VV> gas heaters
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>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> 
>> What years were the gas heaters available, and were they ever installed in
> 
> 
>> Spyders?   Mark Francis  63 Spyder
> 
> 
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