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ja17 · #32 01-15-2009, 10:55 PM

Hello Nick,

Wish I had seen your post earlier. I was down there again yesterday. I will give you a call next trip (soon).

Actually the heater controls are the levers (may be broken off) just above the radio on the dash. There are four heater controls. The upper left is heater fan speed control and air flow.Sliding this lever all the way to the left should activate the heaterfan in the dash. Right upper lever is windshield or footwell air distribution lever. Left lower is left side heat control. Right lower is right side heat control.

The two knobs at the bottom of the dash are the AC temp control and the AC fan control. The AC fan motor is built into the passenger side footwell kick panel.

Rust repair can be expensive if you are paying a welder or bodyman $40 to $80 hour. Restoring the car to original is not an option unless you are looking for a new hobby and intend on doing most of the work. Too many good buys, solid cars are out there. If the mechanicals are good, you may wish to treat the rust and cover and protect the rest for the time.
Prices and quality of repairs will vary widely. New sheetmetal chassis parts are available. Without a good inspection cost estimate is impossible.

Keep in touch!