found it.. for what it worth if someone else needs to replace theirs.. take the whole consol out.. i removed ash tray/brackets for a lil more room..

take all the gold screws out of duct box.. remove the lower part of duct box, the part that transfers heat to the rear of car.. kind of a pain in the ass.. then pry the upper part of duct box off with a screw driver.. there lies the heater core.. pop heater hoses loose under the hood.. voila.. ur heater core is removed. puttin it back together looks to be fun