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TomO

12-02-2020 @ 7:09 AM

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I had my 40 Mercury for 35 years before I installed a heater. Most Fords and other cars from the 1930's and 1940's leak enough hot air from the engine compartment to keep you warm when the temperature is above 40 F. I have driven it only twice in the winter months. Once to a RG member's funeral and another time for a charity function.

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Thanks to a Kubes, I now have a correct hot water heater which I will install this winter.

The irony of this is that, with the salt and grit on the Maine roads in winter, there will be very few days when I will actually be able to hit the road !

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12-01-2020 @ 5:07 PM

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Some accessories were always available through the factory build process. Others were not.
Heaters were initially installed at dealers (only) However, early during '40 production, heaters began to be installed at the factory level - I have invoices clearly indicating such.

Also, you may find it interesting that I have one document, a letter from the dealer to Ford stating all of the accessories were to be factory installed per the client.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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12-01-2020 @ 5:03 PM

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Just a curiosity history question to Kube and others who may know:

Were heaters and other accessories ever installed at the factory?
Or were all the Ford-authorized accessories sold / installed by the dealerships?

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This is a For what it is worth and some random thoughts. I recall my late Father discussing heaters of the cars back in the day. North Dakota had rather severe winters, Dad said Grampa's 36 Ford had a hot air heater, He said it was a foot warmer, not a feet warmer if you get the drift. Later a hot water heater was added with much improvement He did not remember what brand it was. Their next car a new 40 2 door had factory hot water that worked pretty well also.
My first car in 1968 was a 39 De Luxe coupe, an early November built car which would have came out before the factory hot water heater was installed/available. It had a dealership installed Arvin that worked pretty decent. I once also owned another early 39 2 door that had the same heater also. Over the years I have seen other 39s in junk yards with same installations. The Arvin must have been the "go to" installation in this area until the factory hot water heater became available. I still have the 39 coupe and it is under complete restoration and I will retain the heater that came with it even though it will probably never be driven in snow ever again. I should add that I prefer my cars to be as original as possible.

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10-01-2020 @ 9:36 AM

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TomO is correct of course.

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Jacques1960

10-01-2020 @ 9:27 AM

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Thank you; this wasn’t clear to me in the book

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The only Ford authorized heater for the 38 Ford was the hot air or manifold heater. The Arvin heater will probably give you more heat than the hot air heater. It is your car, so it would be your choice.

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Although our wagon spent the last 15 years in Canada, it has no heater. I’d like to add one to extend the driving season here in Maine. The Arvin 74H looks like it might be a reasonable, period-correct choice; this said, I don’t want to install without some tried and true guidance. Thank you.

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