Time to start by removing the heater cover (w/flapper door)
That came off simply enough...and it's in amazing shape!
Passenger side foot-well. Note corrosion on the Heater Control Valve
Blower motor
Nuts on the heater core needed some LiquidWrench and muscle
Top screw, securing the Heater Control Valve, was finally loosened. The bottom one was too corroded.
Unfortunately, we had the "Dremel" the philips-head screw off.
Finally removed the Heater Control Valve
And the valve is completely frozen. Hmmm...
Removing the blower motor assembly/heater core from under the dash
The Heater/Diffuser Box is made of pressboard and it was, unfortunately, brittle and crumbling.
What the ____???
We found this 1954 "D" penny inside the vent.
This coin needs to stay with the car!
Heater box stud removal (put a white dot where the short one goes)