a/c heater box removal?

[autodynamics]

right now my car is in the body shop... i was wondeing does the a/c heater box require the dash to be removed? also it seems kinds complicated as far as the vacume hoses connected to it do  you guys have a diagram of this and its functions? i know there are some vacume diaphrams there. my goal is to use my existing a/c box with a new a/c system have you guys done this? any help would be appriated.......pete

[moparjohn]

If you are talking about a 2 gen. it's really easy.  Remove all hoses (coolant) remove 3 small screws on fan motor retainer (engine side) remove glove box, unhook vacc. tubes at control, unhook heater control valve, unscrew 5 bolts on firewalll and it pulls out.  If you have a console you will need to remove it B/4 you start too. I also removed front pass. seat to make the job easier. It took about an hour once the hoses/coolant was out. John

[autodynamics]

ok and when its all removed .... what it hard to restore it? im not going for that killa concorse look just want it nice and pretty, also i notice latelt that when the heat comes up smokes comes out of the vents sounds like a bad heater core? and how do i check and see if the switches and vacume doors work corectly. i had the switches redone and rebuild so i know that all works and when i use it it does all work except the a/c part sice its not there no more . do you guys have any really good pics to show me? thnaks

[moparjohn]

My box had linkages missing, the vaccum lines were all unconnected, the core was shot (I think) so I sent it out to be redone professionally. I have to check but I have an article on self restore at home John

[autodynamics]

that would be great!!!!