Looking to add a heater to my MB. What is a good under dash heater. Looking for something that is hidden but functional.
Any suggestions? Pics would be great.
Thanks,
Pat
MB GPW Heater
-
- Sergeant Major of the Gee
- Posts: 416
- Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:38 pm
- Location: Washington
- tamnalan
- G-Lieutenant General
- Posts: 6310
- Joined: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:58 am
- Location: SW Oregon
- Contact:
Re: MB GPW Heater
1. Look for a factory/dealer Harrison heater from an early postwar jeep.
2. I have a '39 Ford pickup. Apparently Ford was very stingy about selling cars and trucks with factory heaters even then. There was a big aftermarket for under-dash heaters. Most are hot-water designs but Southwind sold and still sells a fuel combustion version that's worth a look. Ebay regularly seems to have all sorts of vintage heaters.
3. Fit a new hotrod "universal fit" heater from a place like Summit or Speedway. They surely sell small ones that would fit somewhere under the dash or between / behind the front seats.
2. I have a '39 Ford pickup. Apparently Ford was very stingy about selling cars and trucks with factory heaters even then. There was a big aftermarket for under-dash heaters. Most are hot-water designs but Southwind sold and still sells a fuel combustion version that's worth a look. Ebay regularly seems to have all sorts of vintage heaters.
3. Fit a new hotrod "universal fit" heater from a place like Summit or Speedway. They surely sell small ones that would fit somewhere under the dash or between / behind the front seats.
Alan W. Johnson
_______________
MB, 201453, "Lt Bob"
MB, 1942, not stock
M-100, Sep 1951
MB-TD, Mar 2012
Ford 91C, 1939
_______________
MB, 201453, "Lt Bob"
MB, 1942, not stock
M-100, Sep 1951
MB-TD, Mar 2012
Ford 91C, 1939
- Bob N
- Captain USAF (Ret)
- Posts: 13212
- Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2002 7:27 am
- Location: Tallahassee, FL
- Contact:
Re: MB GPW Heater
You might be able to find an original WW2 jeep heater.
picture by Terry Peters, UK
picture supplied by Frank Berg, Norway
picture by Terry Peters, UK
picture supplied by Frank Berg, Norway
Bob N.
Visit www.42FordGPW.com
42FordGPW Store
Sign up for my blog about WW2 jeeps and related information
Visit www.42FordGPW.com
42FordGPW Store
Sign up for my blog about WW2 jeeps and related information
-
- G-Major
- Posts: 859
- Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:38 am
- Location: NC
Re: MB GPW Heater
You may want to see if this one is still available.
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=290321
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=290321
GPW-712
GPW-713
GPW-713
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: MB GPW Heater
There is no room under the MB/GPW dash for the long Harrisson Factory CJ Heater.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
-
- Sergeant Major of the Gee
- Posts: 416
- Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:38 pm
- Location: Washington
Re: MB GPW Heater
Thank you,
Looks great. I will keep this in mind.
Looks great. I will keep this in mind.
- David V
- G-Colonel
- Posts: 1735
- Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:10 pm
- Location: British guy living in France. Fontenay-sous-Bois, just east of Paris.
Re: MB GPW Heater
I have one of the ww2 heaters in Bob's post.
They use the hot water in the engine bloc passing through a ventilator that blows the warm heat on your feet.
That's the theory. In practice the engine has to have heated up to at least room temp and it has to be below freezing for you to feel anything !
Then you will have warm feet up to the ankles ?
However at -5°C it has been a blessing...
They use the hot water in the engine bloc passing through a ventilator that blows the warm heat on your feet.
That's the theory. In practice the engine has to have heated up to at least room temp and it has to be below freezing for you to feel anything !
Then you will have warm feet up to the ankles ?
However at -5°C it has been a blessing...
44 MB 356111 "Charlotte" since 21/02/06 - Capstan winch
42WLA 70443 "Lily" since 16/1/10
42WLA 70443 "Lily" since 16/1/10
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 37 guests