63 Vette Heater Y Duct

[Larry M.]

I need a heater Y duct for my 63 vette restoration, but these are not being reproduced. Apparently the 63 heater Y duct is different than the 64-67 vette heater ducts. Is there a source for these anywhere? Or does someone have a drawing for the 63 heater Y duct so that I could make one? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your responses.
LMa1939@aol.com

[Seth McCulloch]

Re: 63 Vette Heater Y Duct

My only suggestion would be to scour the boards, adds, driveline, or any other source you can come up with. Paragon has one (part 11858 I believe) for $125, but I haven't seen any reproductions that are close to the originals. I don't have any suggestions to find a good original other than to play detective and find one out there.

I think I remember seeing in the AIM that there was also a sort of "nozzle" that comes off the driver's side of the duct to direct the air toward the foot / pedal area. Let me know if you find one of these, as I would like to have one myself!

Paragon's site if you need it is:
www.corvette-paragon.com

Seth

[Terry M.]

Re: 63 Vette Heater Y Duct

I seem to remember a story in the Restorer while I was editor (1999-2005) that showed how to rebuild the Y duct. I think it was for a 1963, but I do have NCRS disease. There might be enough pictures there for you to make one, or contact the author and see if he has any measurements left from his project.

[Larry M.]

Re: 63 Vette Heater Y Duct

I did find the article in the Corvette Restorer that you mentioned. Titled
"Mid-Year Corvette Y-Duct Repair", Spring 03, Air Conditioning System". Would someone have a copy of that article? Please email me at LMa1939@aol.com if you have a copy that you could send me. Thanks a lot for your help. Larry

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: 63 Vette Heater Y Duct

Larry, there is also another 63 only part for the heater system. There is a short piece of duct work that attaches on the left side of the heater box just above the Y-duct that send air to the driver leg area. That part is also hard to find.

Harry

[Page C.]

Re: 63 Vette Heater Y Duct

Larry,
To make things more complicated, there are two styles of the 1963 Y duct. One is shown in the 1963 Shop Manual.
Regards,
Page Campbell

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: 63 Vette Heater Y Duct

Larry, this is why you want to fix yours, if you have it!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-CORVETTE-HEATER-DUCT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33548QQihZ020QQitemZ300159927897QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW