H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Fitting went well today! Everything other than the evap seal mates up well. I made the end piece of the evap seal a bit too large to poke through the hole, easy fix. The blower motor seal also has a slight gap at the top, may have to add just a bit of thickness to it or perhaps it will close upon tightening the nuts on the firewall studs. Will be cinching that down tomorrow (or the next time when it's not raining) to check and see. Fills up the gap nicely! The view from my fresh air intake. That hole the PO cut is at least useful! Defogger attached. Left side Right side Front view Dash attached Left side Underneath Right side (can't see much) Evap seal. Couldn't get it to fit with the heater box, shoved it in by itself. Will be trimming to fit this week at work. Besides the outermost piece being too large it fits like a glove. Blower motor. You can see a bit of a gap above the firewall stud. I'd imagine this will close when the nut is added and tightened. Will be experimenting with that ASAP. If it doesn't close the gap I'll add some more beef to this seal and try again. Top half of blower motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 Made a few more changes and it looks like everything is working as intended! New evap seal, added an insert for the vacuum grommet Fits like a glove! Good on this end as well After tightening up the nuts on the studs the blower motor seal fit nicely Also have a gasket on this piece, never mind the rust hole lol Inside view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 And now to rake in the dough. I mean give everyone good seals on hvac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 8 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: And now to rake in the dough. I mean give everyone good seals on hvac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 Alrighty so after many test fits and redesigns here are the final products. What do y'all reckon would be a fair price? I've found you can still buy the 97+ Cherokee ones, those are $60-80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Hard to say what a fair price is from the purchaser side. Especially not knowing the amount of time you have invested. I have a feeling you can set your price anywhere you feel comfortable. People will buy or they won't. Good chance you sell several since we are all wanting your product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Seriously though, definitely cover the costs of the material to make them. And throw in a reasonable amount to cover your time at least. Start with that as a baseline and see where you are. Throw out a price and I bet many people will jump on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Will you be selling then individually or as a set only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 9 hours ago, A-man930 said: Will you be selling then individually or as a set only? I could certainly do both, as people like yourself won't be needing the evap seal unless I can make one that works for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 Put in an eBay order for both of these - going to try and recreate them as well! I looked at several different heater boxes and these two + the one that I've already made seem like all of the variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 Playing around while waiting on those other seals. Just printed on foam for now, rubber will be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 32 minutes ago, H3ADBANG4L1F3 said: Playing around while waiting on those other seals. Just printed on foam for now, rubber will be next. Wanna put an AMC logo on those? Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 4 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Wanna put an AMC logo on those? Haha. I don't see why not! If it works once I test the rubber out I'll need to get some that already have that logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big66440 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Count me in for a set of seals too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I'm gonna need a set too. But I'm nowhere near ready for them yet haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Put me down for a set also. We all appreciate your efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 24 Author Share Posted June 24 Back from a wedding trip and at it again! Shipping trouble with one of the gaskets I ordered but I have this one made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 24 Author Share Posted June 24 On 5/17/2024 at 7:45 AM, A-man930 said: Here's what I made I'm assuming the most recent one I made (reply above) matches your original, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 57 minutes ago, H3ADBANG4L1F3 said: I'm assuming the most recent one I made (reply above) matches your original, yes? To be clear, this is not original to my 1990; the evaporator is from a later model XJ... But yes, it looks like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 In the lab working on seals that will fit A-man930's evap orientation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Alright, after working with A-Man a bit I've come to the realization that I'm going to need some test fitters. I'd like to get one from every year of Comanche, and Cherokee too (96 and below). Ideally getting feedback within a month, seals and shipping on me. Shoot me a PM with your year model(s) if you're interested and I'll choose a random person with each year model. I'll draw the names next Friday, 8/9/2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Those look good! I'm not in the position where I need one yet, but when I do, I know who to contact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 I need a full set for an 87 Cherokee and a comanche 86 with an 87 box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3ADBANG4L1F3 Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 7 hours ago, H3ADBANG4L1F3 said: Alright, after working with A-Man a bit I've come to the realization that I'm going to need some test fitters. I'd like to get one from every year of Comanche, and Cherokee too (96 and below). Ideally getting feedback within a month, seals and shipping on me. Shoot me a PM with your year model(s) if you're interested and I'll choose a random person with each year model. I'll draw the names next Friday, 8/9/2024. I should clarify. I don't anticipate many issues, though I do want to try and cover all of my bases. I'd like to have feedback roughly by the end of September. The seals are easy to install, removal of the dash is as difficult as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 What kind of test fitting do you need? I’ve got an 86? Maybe 87 air box with AC, minus the core to test and a heat only box from my 88. But im guessing you need test fits in the dash too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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