JFranklin 585 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 See my heater - it is a faithfull reproduction of an era "unauthorized" accessory Gladiator model A Ford heater. I make these in small quantities for the hobby, and list them periodicly on ebay in the winter. There is no cutting of your firewall sheetmetal! See commercial forum post or attachment Link to post Share on other sites
JFranklin 585 Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 I Put one on ebay 12/5 for a Christmas present for an avid Model A driver! check the attachment Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Cannon 205 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Down here in Texas, I am looking for a floor duct air conditioner! I've got plenty of heat already... <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />Jim'29 Phaeton Link to post Share on other sites
JFranklin 585 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 These sell best in the New England area. Link to post Share on other sites
dmaxweb 0 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Hi,I noticed that you have made some Model A heaters in the past. Have you ever seen one like this?It is a "Directors Special" heater manifold and it also has the "Trumpet". Both come together and vent through the firewall. Also, it's a bit hard to see in the picture, but there is a round cover in the exhaust manifold just to the rear of the the intake manifold. It can be rotated open or closed , presumably to vent some heat when it is not needed before it gets to the firewall door.The flexible metal tubing of the trumpet is rusted through behind the carburetor. I believe it is 1.75" OD. Would you happen to have some of the flexible tubing?Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
32stude 5 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 How can I buy one?allaboutas@aol.com Link to post Share on other sites
cooperten 0 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Are you still making the Gladiator heater for the Ford Model A? Link to post Share on other sites
JFranklin 585 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 I have stopped putting together kits. I can't get the proper flex pipe anymore. I have a bunch of raw castings that need grinding and holes drilled & tapped but the pipe sold now is the wrong size and not as flexible as what I had been buying previously. Link to post Share on other sites
cooperten 0 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 If you still have the castings, the part that goes through the floor, and the cone for the front, I think I might be interested and then see what I can find in the way of pipe that would work. Link to post Share on other sites
cooperten 0 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 J Franklin, I am still interested in a set or two of the castings. Also the part that went through the floor. Link to post Share on other sites
JFranklin 585 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 I sent you a P.M. Link to post Share on other sites
cooperten 0 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 John, I purchased a set of your castings for Gladiator Heater. Do you have any more of the castings? I have three friends who would like a set too. Do you have the blanks so that more sets could be made? Thanks. Tom Link to post Share on other sites
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