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01-22-2011, 09:11 PM
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Air Conditioning
Does anybody have any good/bad experiences with putting A/C in their trucks? I'm starting to look around here and haven't found any threads. Pics, as usual, would be appreciated.
-MG
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01-22-2011, 09:16 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
Theres some in the project section that have AC in them.
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01-22-2011, 11:08 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
I used a vintage air kit made for 47-53 trucks. It is a pretty nice set up. If you are using a aftermarket bulkhead, getting the hoses set up on the inside can be tricky. Attached are some pics of a friend of mine that put in a similar set up in a suburban.
Marc
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01-23-2011, 12:17 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
I have the Vintage Air on both of my AD's and they will cool your cab with LOTS of insulation.
There is enough room to place 4 hoses in the space between the kick panel and Cowl and hide all of your hoses under the wheel well.
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53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42 |
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01-23-2011, 12:21 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
All service parts of the A/C are in reach without adding more connections (leaks)
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53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42 |
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01-23-2011, 05:54 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
That is a very clean setup.
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01-24-2011, 07:00 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
I just installed a Old Air Products bolt in unit in the panel I'm buildingnow. I use a Hot Rod Air in the 47 Pickup. No problems with either.
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01-25-2011, 09:36 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
we use Vintage in everything we build, no problems, cools great
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01-26-2011, 10:30 AM
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Re: Air Conditioning
I'm looking at the rear unit from Suburban, Tahoe etc. Factory engineering is hard to beat, replacement parts are available at the local parts store, and what I have found listed on eBay are cheap compared to the aftermarket companies.
For example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...%3AMEWAX%3AVRI 
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01-26-2011, 02:26 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
how would you run the controls on the tahoe unit?
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01-26-2011, 02:57 PM
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Re: Air Conditioning
Those rear units have their own control panel. I'd find a way to mount it where it couldn't be easily seen.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-06...Q5fAccessories  Ideally, I want to find a donor vehicle that I can pull the HVAC unit, control, wiring etc. as a complete system.
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