HEY WHAT THE HECK IS going on with the weather?

It has been hotter than norm so far since january...

Am I the only one seeing alarm bells ringin'?


What about all the woodlands, are they a firetrap this year?
(Out in the pacific northwest and southinto new mexico in the pines)

 

Yeah, it's been a nice spring all winter, that's for sure. There'll be plenty of bugs that bite this year, that's for sure

 

~All it needs now is time. The weather is warm, and the major part is nearly complete!!!



Once the engine is IN (and I solved the tranny rear-mount by using a TK mount on the AOD)

IT IS END GAME!!!

I'll be dinging Autoshepherd for a flexible dip for the trans and engine, also a TK 5-speed trans rear mount (why use the old one?)

But I can tell ya right now that the HVAC box has more issues than I realised...

PS: TAKE NOTE!!!
To get this far, I peeled off everything except the water pump - and it would have been easier if it was down to the timing case. The header is OFF on the right side, and will have to be inserted just before the engine is landed on the mount on that side.

~Wolf notezzz...

 

Wow Wolfie, you my man are on a roll!!!! congrats!!!!

Looks like the visit to Md is one click closer!!!




Not wanting to spend your money, but Hot Rod Air, or Vintage Air sells a complete a/c, heat and defrost unit that's completely inside the cab. I ended up useing one in my 56 f 100. It kept up with that big cab full of glass pretty good

 

HEY GIVE ME SOME SOLID BACKGROUND ON THAT RIGHT NOW!
I want to ditch the "KLUDGE" hanging from that firewall in the worst way, and running custom lines is simple if you know how to find a pressure line shop.

*Obviously building a "T" would have left me a lot more room to squeeze things by...
This toy is stuffed like a Christmas Jensen Healey

BTW: I think I slammed the AC condenser, I dunno if it leaks.

I may need that space for the aluminum rad anyway though - so oh GEEZE!!!

* the (F)ing water pump snout nailed it. So much for "Yeah - but I'll be careful"

Here comes the 20/20 hindsight: I have a sheet of tin I could have put in front of it to protect it!!!

 

Here's one
Custom Aftermarket A/C Systems & Replacement Parts for Hot Rod, Classic, & Vintage Cars/Trucks


Mine was a complete kit, but you can get parts, and build your own. I ran a 4 line bulkhead through the firewall, and that was it, cleaned that whole corner up. most of the lines were o ring, and fitting, but the ones over to the compressor were long, so I measured them, marked the fittings where I wanted the hoses, and took them to a shop that makes hydraulic hoses. They squeezed the fittings for me for about $20. Best part, it was 134a, so I charged it myself

 

This looks like you
Vintage Air 66005-VUZ-A - Vintage Air Gen-II Mini Universal Climate Control Systems - Overview - SummitRacing.com

 

All I know right now is that I can't wait for this phenominal son of a bitch to run!!!

 

I know that feeling well. It took me 5 years to build the 56.

 

Don't give up on the A/C Wolfie. I know it's a temptation at this point, but you want to be happy about jumping in the Ranger any time of year.

Hope your condenser is OK!

 

I had an epiphany about the whole HVAC box modification - and I'm puzzling it through.

What if I can slide the whole butcher shop and glue factory about 1 inch to the right on the firewall itself, and keep it all stock?

The heater core lines seem to be staring at me in disbelief...

*This is why I sometimes like to creep up on things slowly - the easy way may not actually be the best way, and carving the box is the most obvious (thus easy) seeming way...

I tell yezz whut: This looks more like a "Proper English Sports Car" all the time. There won't be room for a slice of balogna in there when it's all over...

 

It may work, if you can slide the inside portion over too. It would be worth a try, otherwise you have to spend some money. That might cut into the beer budget.

 

Ya know what?

My first impression from the beginning is that it looks half-assed anyway...

But how do you work with what's there, and not go overboard?

The condenser itself is way overlarge and over-built

It only has to cool so many cubic yards!

~ it's a pretty clunky unit...

What if you could get commercial units with standard fitting sizes to make your own?

 

Hahahahaha, good point. You'll figure it out. Do you have a spare condenser on the parts truck?

 

I got a load of stuff from the parts dog...

Do you need an ashtray?