Heater/fan, shutoff, ducts, hoses

Heater fan was rubbing the shroud, defrost duct hoses were falling apart, coolant shutoff valve to the heater core was frozen in the closed position, heater core hoses were very hard (almost brittle) and besides hating the corragated radiator hoses, they were soft & gummy. Used some of the part numbers that other members have posted.

Heater core hose: 5/8" local auto parts store
Upper radiator hose: 1 1/2" by 12" part # NAPA 609 sold by the foot. Very tight fit going onto the thermostat gooseneck, nice fit on the radiator.
Lower radiator hose: Dayco 71103. Loose fit on both ends, I would have liked tighter. Cut about 1" off the radiator side to eliminate slight kink at the 90 degree bend. Next time, I would try the other part number listed in the parts section. Note: radiator side has the slightly larger diameter.
Defrost duct hose: Gates 23828. 1 3/4". 1 box will be enough for both, about 8" left over out of the 6ft.

Heater core removed.

Motor. To install the armature, there are small holes in the motor end bell. I put a piece of string through the hole, around the brush shunt and back out of the same hole. Slide the brush back and pull on the string to keep the shunt held back. Do the same for the other brush. Then install the armature.

Fan and mounting washers.

Mounting motor to housing.

Defrost duct.

Coolant valve to heater core.

Very Good and Thorough explanation, Pictures really help! Thank YOU!

Thanks for the great info and pics. Getting ready to dig into mine. Makes the job a lot easier. Thanks for taking the time to post .

Coolant valve to heater core.

Very detailed very informative.

Would you post a picture of the heater hose from the heater valve to heater? I'm stumped with mine.

TIA