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Sep 30, 2008 | 11:17 PM

david53ford

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vintage air conditioning

Hi installing a vintage air conditioning system in my 53 ford f-100 looking for some picture of the dash with a/c installed. Thinking about cutting out a section in the dash for the control panel and for a air duct. Any pictures would be nice Thanks

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Oct 1, 2008 | 06:35 AM

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From: Erin, Tn.

I am doing the same thing on my 55. I used their oval control and 2 Billet Specialities round vents. I'm at work now but will post pics when I get home of what I have done to my dash.

Oct 1, 2008 | 10:32 AM

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I have vintage air in my 55 the controls are in the dash however, the vents are in a fiberglass dash extender there are some pics in my galleries.

Oct 1, 2008 | 01:22 PM

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I'll see if if I can manage to post a picture yet.

This is the dash extension sold by mid-fifty.

Oct 1, 2008 | 07:08 PM

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From: Erin, Tn.

I thought I had a better picture than this, but it shows where everything is going.

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Oct 1, 2008 | 07:36 PM

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i bought the dash extender from mid fifty also

Oct 1, 2008 | 09:06 PM

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Here is a better picture of where everything will go.

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Oct 2, 2008 | 07:34 PM

david53ford

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Hi guys this helps a lot. I see a major mistake i made already. I painted the truck first thinking i was just going to use the dash extender. But when I put it in place I didn't like the way it looked.

Oct 2, 2008 | 07:42 PM

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Here is how I did mine.

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Oct 2, 2008 | 07:51 PM

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Can anyone post the height of the dash extension that comes with the Vintage unit and are there more than one design.
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Oct 4, 2008 | 12:21 AM

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Hi 56panelford if you go to my galley i have a few picture of the size of the extension that came with my vintage air system I tried to put the pictures up here with not success. Okiedokie did you have to make inlet to your vents on the back side or were you able to buy them

Oct 4, 2008 | 08:30 AM

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My dash extension came from Midfifty it wasn't part of the Vintage Air system. The extension is approximately 4". May be alittle hard to see the vintage air I also installed mine low so I could still use the glove box.