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By speedster1 - 11 Years Ago
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I found an original Ford select-air>> all in-dash>> a/c system in my friends 45 year collection.
In researching, it appears that only a few dealers or persons checked this rare option to be installed in their ordering of a 55 Ford.
Looks like maybe 1 in every 15,000 cars or so ????
This system has every line, nut blot and clip, dashtop vents, flexible lines, underdash factory boxed assemblies, triangular engine bay heater box with clamps, copper condenser, rubber engine bay lines, cond lines etc.
Dash heater/ac control with select-air on it, cables etc.
NO engine parts, mount or compressor for the engine itself, everything else is 100% though.
I can find none advertised in past or present ads, just parts and pieces which were crazy in individual pricing.
Have no idea what to price it at, soooo the owner said start at $2200.
DROPPED PRICE TO $1700. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Please just email for pics, motorcarinvestments@gmail.com
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By aussiebill - 11 Years Ago
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speedster1 (4/18/2013)
I found an original Ford select-air>> all in-dash>> a/c system in my friends 45 year collection. In researching, it appears that only a few dealers or persons checked this rare option to be installed in their ordering of a 55 Ford. Looks like maybe 1 in every 15,000 cars or so ???? This system has every line, nut blot and clip, dashtop vents, flexible lines, underdash factory boxed assemblies, triangular engine bay heater box with clamps, copper condenser, rubber engine bay lines, cond lines etc. Dash heater/ac control with select-air on it, cables etc. NO engine parts, mount or compressor for the engine itself, everything else is 100% though. I can find none advertised in past or present ads, just parts and pieces which were crazy in individual pricing. Have no idea what to price it at, soooo the owner said start at $2200. Please just email for pics, motorcarinvestments@gmail.com
Yes, i agree with that! i had loaded 55 customline with factory air! i would be thinking more common in high end cars, ;Crown vics,
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By speedster1 - 11 Years Ago
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Ausie Bill,
That appears to be a rare customline that you have.
The owner, and my dear old friend, said that he thought it came out of a loaded to the max 55 wagon.
Yes, it would be nice for a loaded 55 CV or Conv, the owner would have pi___g rights to showing off a very rare, and for most, never seen factory option.
Warm regards to you down under,
John
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By carl - 11 Years Ago
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Aussie Bill Better keep a close eye on the ac vents Teds been looking for some for a couple years Carl
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By ecode ragtop - 11 Years Ago
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Carl, Ted has a pair of the vents for this 55 . We just hauled the wagon with the air dash out of Ted's and brought it back to Illinois to be restored. Tom
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By Ted - 11 Years Ago
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Factory air was not uncommon on ’55 Fords as I’ve had several that were so equipped over the years. And it was not necessarily just the top end models for that option as the first one I had was a Customline. I’ve found that air conditioning was much more prevalent on the Texas built cars.
As Tom mentions, I did keep the pair of A/C dash vents from the ’55 Wagon that left here in March. In the event I don’t find a nicer set, I have this pair to work with. I did throw in a stock dash for the wagon so the new owners would not have to contend with the holes in the dash as they resurrect this one back to life. This particular wagon was a top end model as it had been originally equipped with the 182HP Special V8, factory air, power steering, power brakes,and power seats. No power windows though on this one. Here’s a picture of the dash before removing the vents. 
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By carl - 11 Years Ago
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ecode ragtop (4/19/2013)
Carl, Ted has a pair of the vents for this 55 . We just hauled the wagon with the air dash out of Ted's and brought it back to Illinois to be restored. TomTom I parted out a 55 wagon a few years ago and still have some parts left,if you need anything when you restore your 55 let me know i might have what you need Carl
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By Ol Ford Guy - 11 Years Ago
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Looking at these 55 dash boards reminds me of the 55 Ford Customline tudor my father bought new. One option I talked him in to buying was the deluxe radio, The deluxe radio has 2 more tubes, 8 instead of 6 I think, and the deluxe radio had chrome metal push buttons, instead of black plastic. I never saw one with factory A/C.
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By Lou - 11 Years Ago
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A/C on 55 and 56 Fords was dealer installed, it wasn't untill 1957 that it became a factory installed option.
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By speedster1 - 11 Years Ago
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Lou,
A/C was available on the order sheet from the factory on 55 & 56 Fords.
All in dash, factory Selectair.
Yes, >> there were underdash units which were dlr installed, have one here for $100. if anyone wants one.
The system I posted here for sale, is a rare indash factory installed unit.
Warm regards,
john
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By Lou - 11 Years Ago
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Yes the A/C set up was on the order sheet, but it came to the dealer in a box(s) in the trunk, with instruckions how to install it, at least that the way it was sent out of the Somerville, MA and the Chicago assembly plant. Maybe in the larger assembly plants, Wahwah, Dearborn, Dallas, etc. it was added on the assembly lines.
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By speedster1 - 11 Years Ago
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Lou,
I am unsure if "some" were sent in the trunks of the cars they were destined to be installed in.
I do know that the heater core, plenum box, dash holes cut next to speakers etc>> would be a mass undertaking once the dash, windshield, trim etc was on /in the cars.
Stranger things have taken place in automobile history, but a dealer installation, "after the fact of factory line build" would have required a lot of evasive work and damage to a brand new car.
The price on the "very" rare factory indash system is now $1500.
Regards,
John
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By Lou - 11 Years Ago
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John, the 2 parts cars I had, once you removed the A/C grills looked like something chewed on the dash.
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