Cool/Heat: 1947 Champion Defroster

[avantibngrant]

I was working on the 47 last night and managed to get the heads off the two bolts left holding the heater control valve and switches up. I then took the radio out. I see the defroster duct is quite rusty and the spigot for the hose is rusted away. Would anyone know if the defroster duct/plate that the 47 champions use is bolted or welded in place? If bolted, i will try to get a new one made or a better used one - especially for the right hand side.
I would appreciate nay help on this. Upside of getting the radio out is now I can get in there and fix the crossed windshield wiper cables to get the right hand wiper going the right way.
Neil

[altair]

I can't speak specifically for a 47 but the duct on my 54 is attached to the blower motor with a sheet metal screw. Dave British Columbia

[unclemiltie]

On the 47 there is a screw holding on the metal Y for the duct work. If that is rusty I would suggest you pull the defroster assembly and check for rust in the blower cage. The defroster assembly is the same for all 47-55 cars in case you need to replace the complete assembly. The squirrel cage on the blower is not easy to remove if it is rusted. Good luck

[avantibngrant]

On the 47 there is a screw holding on the metal Y for the duct work. If that is rusty I would suggest you pull the defroster assembly and check for rust in the blower cage. The defroster assembly is the same for all 47-55 cars in case you need to replace the complete assembly. The squirrel cage on the blower is not easy to remove if it is rusted. Good luck

Hi Milt. Mine is like the attached picture with no Y. I think the Y started with the 1949 cars per the parts book. The spigot the hose mounts to is rusted away. I was wondering if the piece the spigot mounts too is part of the body weldement or a bolt on part on the 47. Looks like it is part of the weldment as I can't find it in the parts book anywhere.

Neil

[unclemiltie]

You learn something everyday. I have a 47 Champ and never have really looked at it under the dash. From under the hood it looks like the later years and I assumed it was the same.