Adding Ac To An Antique Car

Vintage Auto Air Conditioning specializes in classic auto air conditioning parts and kits for numerous makes and models.

Adding ac to an antique car. Vintage Air recommends insulating the floor and firewall with Dynamat or a similar product to maximise efficiency and Phillip says he plans to do this shortly to complete his installation. Resign yourself to the fact that if youre doing these things youre likely going to need to make all new AC hoses. The Vintage Air kit comes with bezels and vents to mount the outlets under the dash in a non-factory AC car.

If you want ultimate style and killer performance for your hot rod street rod classic or vintage car then look no further than Restomod Airs custom Hot Rod air conditioning systems. Installing air conditioning in your muscle car is an easy project to tackle thanks to Vintage Air. The Haymaker-S is a full-size custom air conditioning system the Vapir 2-S Vapir 3-S are compact custom air conditioning systems and the Bantam -S is an ultra-compact air conditioning system.

I would also suggest you get everything in writing describing the exact details they intend to include in the quote. Most come with evaporator kit condenser compressor drier package and even hardware and brackets. Vintage Air has a network of dealers nationwide who will install their AC systems for you and this is probably the best way to go if youre not a skilled mechanic.

These new control panels are designed to replace the factory units and operate the Gen-IV systems. Many of the street rods built today use serpentine accessory systems that include a compressor. Electric Air Conditioning Electrocooler is the first 12V electric AC system to offer levels of cooling comparable with that of a modern car.

Allowing you to stay cool in your ride this summer. Lee opted to cut his dash and mount the louvers to give a more factory appearance. There are only four of them so just suck it up and do it or pay someone else to.

As I detailed in Part 1 of this series Packard Cadillac and Chrysler all dabbled in automotive air conditioning between 1940 and 1942. On most vintage cars with AC youll find an evaporator assembly housing the evaporator core expansion valve and blower fan inside the center console. In my opinion a vintage or factory radio is a wonderful finishing touch to any interior.