ThePog Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Hey so the 3 lever heater control mech is missing from my Fiat, I have the actual heater and 3x control cables coming out of it but nothing to actuate it. This is what it looks like, the bit on the left is a fan switch which I do not necessarily need; Can anyone suggest something that looks vaguely like that that I can hack in there? I have a heap of potential places to mount it so can print mounts and surrounds etc, I just need something with 3 levers really. Cheers in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Most 70s japanese stuff? I'll have a look this weekend, might have a suzuki fronte one in stock. Will get pics and dimensions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, Goat said: Most 70s japanese stuff? I'll have a look this weekend, might have a suzuki fronte one in stock. Will get pics and dimensions. Sweet as thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Print the whole thing? At least that way you can mess with the distances the lever pulls vs what it needs to pull. For someone with your gear it seems like a relatively easy job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 31 minutes ago, Bling said: Print the whole thing? At least that way you can mess with the distances the lever pulls vs what it needs to pull. For someone with your gear it seems like a relatively easy job. I have thought about it but it would just take time to resolve it all nice, I also quite like dirty hacks in old cars. Maybe I will do that later when I get annoyed with marginally functioning dirty hacks. Or maybe convince one of the Fiat hoarder barrys to actually sell me an original... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Sheet metal/flat bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 6 minutes ago, HumberSS said: Sheet metal/flat bar? Im sure there are thousands of suitable jap shitter ones lying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 yep, looks really similar to the 70s Datsun ones And Land Rover........ Both only have two levers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Something like this from Midwest Bayless? ... but that looks different to the one here Did Fiat keep changing the layout? Either way, I can only recall 2 sliders in all the Brit and Jap cars I've had, one for heat, one for direction. Except for a Laser that had the recirc lever, but that was a shorter slider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Most of the Jap ones with three levers seem to be set up different, like this one from an early Ford Laser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Perhaps a repro panel from White gauges? 1968 Chevrolet Nova White Heater Control Overlay HVAC - Whitegauges.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 They changed it a couple of times, I think the heater I have is an earlier one so the control cables probably wont work with the correct control panel for my car. However i have ordered a 3m bonnet release cable so I can make new cables. And I know I can probably get everything i need from Midwest Bayless, but think of the shipping Also; D21 terrano? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 This shot kindof shows what is supposed to be there; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 A bit of MDF and a jigsaw? Does look like the panel on mid-60s Chevs, but they're probably just as thin on the ground here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, locost_bryan said: A bit of MDF and a jigsaw? Does look like the panel on mid-60s Chevs, but they're probably just as thin on the ground here. I mean there will be hackery 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Last time I was in contact with the wrecker in ChCh who has two shells, most of the interior was still in one. The problem with this wrecker is that their physical presence is tiny with the stock elsewhere and parts brought in to office by arrangement. No looking at the wrecks. I found them not very co-operative either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, GregT said: Last time I was in contact with the wrecker in ChCh who has two shells, most of the interior was still in one. The problem with this wrecker is that their physical presence is tiny with the stock elsewhere and parts brought in to office by arrangement. No looking at the wrecks. I found them not very co-operative either. Whereabouts was that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 How about this? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/ford/interior/listing/4511573754 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, ThePog said: Whereabouts was that? google Car parts Canterbury. they have a site - and a small office in Hornby/sockburn Active on Bidbuddy - which i know nothing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 24 minutes ago, GregT said: google Car parts Canterbury. they have a site - and a small office in Hornby/sockburn Active on Bidbuddy - which i know nothing about. Yea na, I already talked to them and they quoted $240 + shipping. Just no cunt. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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