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| We will be using
a Vintage Air Gen II Compac system. It's 9"
tall, 7-3/4" deep, and 20-1/2" long.
It's got servo motors to give us a TRUE bi-level
function, too.
Vintage Air has these neat mock-up units which are exact shells of the
functioning unit, with all mounting
points in the same spots, and all the ducts and
stuff in the exact locations. They make it much
easier to install because you don't have to keep
hoisting the actual unit into position each time
you check fitment. Also, there is no risk of dropping
it!
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| This is a picture looking up from the floor at the
inside of the firewall. I have put masking tape about
where my mounting holes are, then I made a mark on
the tape while holding the unit in place. I will be
using the car builder's secret weapon: not duct tape
(although that's a good weapon too)... knife inserts.
I think that's what they're called. |
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| The Bear body has a neat lip on the top of the inside
firewall panel that I can rest the evaporator on.
It also shoves it way up under the dash so you can
barely see it. |
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| Knife Inserts. I think that's what they're
called. You can get them at your local hardware store.
I got these at Home Depot. If someone knows the actual
name of them, please email me using the little button
on the left side of the screen. Even if you just like
the fact that I call them knife inserts, please email
me using the little button on the left side of the
screen. I'm also married. |
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| There's the little guy, screwed into the firewall.
No bolts showing on the outside! That's the Specialty
Power Windows wiper motor, mounted to the steering
column support plate. |
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| Who has air conditioning??? |
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| ok, ok... I do.
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| If you ever decide to put the ducts
right in front of the evaporator like I did, this
is going to be necessary. There isn't enough room
to come straight down from the top of the evaporator
and then go 90 degrees into the duct, so I trimmed
it so the hose had an easier route. I'm nice. You'll
want to leave two tabs at the bottom for connecting
the hose. |
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| Because I cut off one of the hose tabs,
I had to make another one. I got out the propane torch,
threw a bit of heat to the back side of the duct,
and with a screwdriver pried it up so it formed a
tab worthy of holding the hose in place. |
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That's all you need.
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