A/C and Heater Core Removal

This is by far the most intensive part of the restoration so far, and even though I've only just begun, holy cow was this a pain to get out. On the one hand, it's just plain heavy. On top of that, you've got hoses that connect to the A/C compressor and drier assembly, and getting 50 year old hoses undone takes some serious torque. There's also the issue of half the bolts being under the dash, and the other half being under the hood. Needless to say, a lot of going back and forth.

At any rate, I finally got everything dismantled and out of the car. It is extremely dirty from sitting in the Texas desert for such a long time, but nothing appears to be in horrible shape. Just a fair amount of cleaning and maintenance and it should be ship shape. I've got some pictures posted below. The first shows the heater core and the passenger side floor vent since those two parts are in the same box. The second shows the A/C core and blower fan for the whole assembly, removed as a whole unit because it just made the most sense. And third, the large empty section of firewall where the two used to reside. Should have more updates coming soon. Next thing to tackle is the steering column and the remainder of the interior.