'71 GTX Heater Box Question

[gary h]

Hi everyone, I am doing some clean-up on my heater box and was wondering if a piece is missing,(Pass.side upper corner) see pic. It's a '71 GTX W/O AC and No Strato vent if that matters.
Thanks in Advance.

 

[moparmarks]

Looks like the bottom is broken out.

 

[moparmarks]

Should look more like this. That edge always seemed to get kicked and broken. Yours is pretty extreme. They reproduce that half of the housing.

 

[gary h]

I got the heater box out and I see the damage now on the bottom.So there is nothing missing from the front opening ? The vent door is exposed ? Anyone have a picture of a good installed heater box? Thanks

 

[moparmarks]

Nope and yes.

 

[moparmarks]

My 72

 

[SureGrip]

That hole looks like it was intentionally punched in there for some reason.

 

[terrywalker]

That hole looks like it was intentionally punched in there for some reason.

It looks like both halves of the heater box were cut to put another piece on it. Hopefully, you can just find the complete heater box.
Terry

 

[moparmarks]

I actually have a couple 71 boxes
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/71-heater-boxes.169428/

 

[moparmarks]

Was probably kicked with a steel toe boot.

 

[SureGrip]

OT question;

Is there any major difference between the 71-74 boxes (specifically AC ones)?

 

[moparmarks]

I know that in 73 they changes how the cables attach to the box on non a/c boxes so 71-2 are different than 73-4 boxes in that manor. I think a/c boxes are pretty much the same for 71-4 with probably some minor changes. The a/c boxes are the same as E body but the non a/c boxes are not. 70 E and early 71 B/E a/c boxes have some different actuators than late 71-72 boxes but would probably interchange.