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Date:         Mon, 27 Feb 1995 15:21:59 -0600
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From:         rjurgens@mail.wiscnet.net (Ron Jurgens)
Subject:      Re: Ebersparker (SP?) heater for 1970 Westie

>At the Palo Alto swapmeet Yesterday .I got myself a good working ebersparker. >But there is a problem. > >The westie has a spare wheel well just where the heater is meant to go. Does >one just cut away at the bottom of the spare wheel well and put the spare >wheel on the front of the bus. Shoud the cut-off wheel well be filled with >plywood say 1/2 " thick or a piece of pop-riveted sheet metal.

I would use sheet metal for fire proofing -

>Should the heater connect to the regular heater so that is works as a >defroster and everything or should the heat just get into the bus under the >rear seat?

You should get the ductwork that routes thru the firewall, past the gas tank and behind and under the back seat. There is also a cable that runs to the front seat and a special timer switch on the dash.

I just took a unit out of my parts Westy and sold it. I keep my Westy off the road in winter.

Ron Jurgens

70' Westy (2) 69' Sunbug 72' SqBk 73' SqBk


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