heater box

[72 Charger]

In the Ertl Mack kits there is a heater box but its not in the instrutions at all . Ive looked in the R-600 / DM-600 /DM-800 and still no sign of it can anyone tell me where its ment to go?

Thanks in advance

Dave

[cappy625]

dave. the heater box mounts under the center of the dash between the driver and passenger seats.that would be for all the ertle dm models and the amt r models.hope this helps.

Edited March 7, 2014 by cappy625

[cappy625]

dave I looked in one of my mpc dm 800 kits and uploaded a picture of the instructions for you

Edited March 7, 2014 by cappy625

[72 Charger]

Ha Ha Ha silly me I must of missed that compleatly Thanks Anthony . Must of had a senior moment lol

[cappy625]

I have those moments some times myself.lol!

[72 Charger]

Ive just looked at my DM-600 kit there is nothing about it ? In the instructions that shows the cab it just shows the dog house is this why its not there? .Did they put it somwhere else or did they just leave it out of the instructions but left it in the kit?

[Old Buckaroo]

Maybe an older kit and the later ones got revised instructions ?

[72 Charger]

Ah yes my kit is a new release . So do I put it under the seat as this is about the only place it fits in as it wont go under the dash with the dog house in or do I just leave it out?

[cappy625]

dave the dm 600 and the dm 800 are the same cab.the heater box would go in the same place. the dm cabs.were also the same as the mack u models their wasn't much room between the dog house and the heater box. I have a dm600 kit its the model king reissue i'll go check the instructions.

Edited March 8, 2014 by cappy625

[cappy625]

ok just checked my dm 600 kit the model king reissue.your right there is no direction for the heater box.but their is one in the kit.we had dm's in are fleet years ago.and that's where the heaters were always mounted.the heater box don't sit flush with the dash.the front of the heater box will stick out pass the dash a little.so you can go by the instructions for the dm 800 I sent you earlier..hope this helps.

[72 Charger]

It does help alot thanks for clearing that up Anthony.There is a little gray matter up there still lol

[cappy625]

hello dave I have an update on the heater box for you.the kit has two heater boxes one small one bigger.i never knew that until now.i quickly assembeled both to show you the size difference.the dm 800 has no dog house in it.however with the dm 600 using the doghouse and smaller heater box. it still dos'nt fit right.that might be why they left it out of the instructions.but with a little trimming to the doghouse it should fit just fine.both the mpc and the reissued model king have both heater boxes.the black one in the picture is from the mpc kit.the white one is from the model king.i hope I posted this in time before your final assembly. hope this helps

Edited March 8, 2014 by cappy625

[72 Charger]

Anthony dont worry I havent got that far just yet . Thanks for the info Ive just found the bigger heater too .I think I will trim the small one to fit . I just have to remove the paint from under the dash front . Would the heater be body color ?

[cappy625]

the heater box would be the same color as the interior, in that year mack the interior would have been a light green. plastheniker used the correct green for that vintage of mack.on his f model day cab in the under glass section.

Edited March 9, 2014 by cappy625

[72 Charger]

Thanks very much Anthony thats great info I can finish it off now

Dave

[goodguyinar416]

I know that must be one of those out of sight, out of mind... not in instructions, so just throw it away...

No harm done! .....

Art