Joe, I recently replaced my dash and all of my vent ducts, removed the ac blower and replaced the fresh air door control unit and stepper motor. If I can remember removing the ac blower wasn't terribly difficult. First when I performed this I had the mid console removed and all of the paneling underneath the dash removed, glove box, kick panel the whole nine yards. Release the two clips (just like on the engine air filter) that are not on the blower housing but they are above it and attach a couple of pieces of vent housing togeather. Releasing these will give you "wiggle room" when pulling the blower. I believe the ac blower was held in by only one 10mm nut in the middle front where the ashtray would have sat (but you have removed all of that) remove the nut. The wiring conectors to the blower controls and ac switch have to be disconected, you will have to monkey around with the rest of that panel because I found it easier to leave the rest of the connectors attached and let the panel hang down. There is also a peice of insulation blanket that was a real pain to get out. I pushed it up through the crossmember that it was underneath to get it out. I believe that there was part to the wiring harnes routed that way also that you may have to deal with. You have to undue the coupling nuts on the brass return lines that are on the right hand side of the console, they are two different sizes, a 17mm and a 24mm I think. (defore doing this I am assuming you have had the pressure released from your system, my system was dry when I did this. So, once you have monkeyed your way this far down, being as careful with all of those original parts and carefulling marking where each bolt, screw and nut came from this next part will seem very cromagnon. Grab ahold of the ac blower housing at the lower rear corners. The Blower has a rubber "stud" directly in the middle that it sits on. This stud needs to clear the carpet in order to allow the blower to come out. But the blower has plastic splines that go into the piece to vent housing above it. So, the blower has to be simultaneously lifted over the carpet and "twisted" forward, back bottom first. This is a slight muscle job. I was hesitant to do this at first but I pulled and replaced mine and my brothers successfuly. I'm sorry the instructions are so stream of conscience. I hope I didn't leave any little trick out, I would rather share any knowledge that would help you make your repair successful and quick.
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