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VW Lounge => General Forum => Topic started by: 1974 autostick (Ed) on December 17, 2011, 02:48:31 pm
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I started working on my 1973 Superbeetle. I have a two car garage. My 1974 Autostick Superbeetle is on one side and my wife's 3 car garage's worth of stuff fills the other side. I want to get a heater so I can work on one or both of these cars during the winter. What is the best heater to get? Electric, propane or something else? Where should I look, Home Depot or online?
Also where is the best place to get rear brake parts, drums, emergency brake cables, wheel cylinders etc?
Thanks
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Oh boy did you just open a can of worms! #@rofl3
So there are questions.... Do you want portable or permanent mount.
Propane is best. Electric is expensive. Kerosene is smelly
If permanent is what you want get a infra-red radiant that hang above and warms the floor. You get the floor warm you got it licked
Portable... Mr heater makes a 10000 btu that kicks butt. I think Jack has one
The blaster type propane heaters work very quickly but are noisy as 8*gaged
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You just can't beat a Sears Kenmore Deluxe 6.0 CubicFeet dryer model 60022 with the optional AutoCyle - 13 speeds. That baby puts out a load of BTU's thought its exhaust straight pipe, and has a nice throaty hum when doing about 6 loads on a saturday... Jackwagen can attest to its heating ability on a frosty winter morning....
A bonus is the lint lays on your car, and when it accumulates too much, it's time to take the VW out for a ride...
For brake parts - Use local - go down to Action Auto in Vineland..If you do it, do it all, Replace all hoses, spring kits, even adjuster stars if they are shot... If not, I get stuff from Busdepot.com off the net. They are over outside of philly so you get stuff pretty fast.
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I had a pellet furnace which worked great but the pellets got expensive and there is the storage issue. I opted for a propane hot air from Northern Equipment. It works great. I turn the thermostat down when the heat is not needed to save propane.
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Although the Kenmore Deluxe 6.0 CubicFeet dryer model 60022 with the optional AutoCyle - 13 speeds works great it has its drawbacks and costs to much. It's only found in High End garages.
This Heater (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&rlz=1C1CHMZ_enUS301US307&q=pro+temp+radiant+heater&revid=1502032016&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=681&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=1090184659681628013&sa=X&ei=ug7tTt61EOjh0QGa0uC6CQ&ved=0CIsBEPMCMAQ) is what I use and once the garage gets warm I can turn it down to the lowest setting. I would recommend buying a 30# propane bottle to use with it.
I have a small fan on top of mine to blow the heat around.
Depending how insulated your garage will determine how much propane you use.
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I have a pellet stove but I think they are against code to use around gas fumes. The kenmore is against my code because I don't want Mary sending laundry out to dry. I called Action and I might use them for parts but Vineland is a little drive for me. I will check out busdepot.
Thanks for the advice.
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where are you located? you'd be surprised at what brake parts you can get at NAPA.
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I am in Audubon, NJ. I see there is a NAPA .5 miles away in Westmont. I will call them Monday.
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If NAPA doesn't have what you need, don't forget Action in Vineland and Savich's in Lansdowne (20min over the Walt Whitman)
Both are very good to this club
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I work in Vineland and live in collingswood, I can always pick up the parts for you if needed 2@@cool
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Thank you very much. I am calling around and will let you know. First I am going to try to get my pellet stove hooked up.
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no problem always willing to help &^beer&