How do I remove this AIR hose??

[FoxTVR430]

Hi
I am slowly busy doing a body off restoration.

As the title says how do remove this AIR hose?

I have tried to twist it, pull it, put a screw driver behind the end. But nothing seems to work.
The one thing I have seen is if I pull hard on the hose that the heat insulation moves a bit.
Could it be that the tube is fixed some how behind the heat shielding??
Any (+ve) comments are welcome.
Simon

[phazed 11.83]

Is that a heater Hose?

Seems like it is bonded in place and you would have to work round the outside of it to free it off.

[MisterT]

It delivers warm air from the heater to the drivers footwell. On mine I had to remove the plastic louvred vent in the drivers footwell first, it was all bonded together with sikaflex and quite tough to disconnect.

[michielp]

Hi,

tried to remove it but it is sealed/glued in place.
at least the air vent plastic thing has to come off and afterwards you shoul;d be able to remove the hose if not silcaflexed inplace.

I did not succeed to remove it because i did not fancy to replace the hose :-(

Michiel

[FoxTVR430]

Hi Michielp,

Yes I am thinking the same.
Friday morning (16th June) I have organized to have some TVR guys help remove the body yip ee. This just before the TVR continental meet in Zolder (B)
This is how far I am today. Almost there.