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texasmark1
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Daniel has bid (ebay, free shipping, $100 right now) on a used under-dash A/C unit this week...
anybody have any input on whether or not this is a good idea?
seller says all moving parts operate but operation of the unit is unknown.
Daniel has a used drier and evaporator already, so he's trying to put together a faily "period-correct" A/C unit... despite my suggestions about installing a whole new outfit... such as Vintage Air.
thoughts??
thanks,Mark
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John F
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Use a new filter dryer, it's cheap insurance. Also if you are going to use a old compressor make sure you change the oil with oil that is compatible with 134A.
John F  Ballwin, MO 
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glrbird
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John F is right about the dryer, and something else to know, the condinser for a 12 is different than a 134a. You can buy new underdash kits made for the use of 134a and it comes with all the hoses and fittings. I would go new if I had a choice. the under dash unit is the evaporator unit.
Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.
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texasmark1
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VqUlDKzPQ0a short vid of Daniel's car before going to the body shop... Mark
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texasmark1
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A/C on the way; Daniel won tonight on ebay...
accepting all suggestions on resurrection of old under-dash A/C units!
Mark
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texasmark1
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Underdash unit arrived ok and seems to work ok; Daniel disassembled and cleaned it up, tested the 3 spd motor and it works on all three. He then proceeded to visit our fav junk yard (again!) and secured a correct windshield washer motor (cleaned up and working) and an inside door handle mechanism. He was generously given $$ for graduation gifts recently and so we ordered some weatherstripping items for the doors, roof, glass, etc. We go over to the body shop tomorrow a.m. to check on the progress. will post some pics.
Mark
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texasmark1
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texasmark1
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trying to add a few pics from today's visit, but the process is different now since the latest update to the site... not sure how to put text in with a pic; the above is the new floor in Daniel's car.
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texasmark1
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ok, will try putting in text then the image... 
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texasmark1
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there we go... 
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