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**Dan in Pasadena** · 11-01-2016, 07:56 PM

November 1, 2016

Stopped by the shop today to drop off the factory 4 speed transmission cover I picked up from the Car and Truck Shop. It fits like a glove, just enough clearence over the 4l85e trans.

The Vintage Air under dash unit was installed today. The factory under dash bracket was removed/modified with weld-on studs so there will be no bolts through the firewall. I want the firewall clean but it looks like we may have to have the heater & AC bulkhead be visible. I'd wanted to put it so the hoses penetrate through inside the wheel well, but that seems to be too tight.

If anyone else has pulled this off so the hoses don't show in the engine compartment at all and has pictures, please post them!

11-01-2016, 07:56 PM	#1512
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,351	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window November 1, 2016 Stopped by the shop today to drop off the factory 4 speed transmission cover I picked up from the Car and Truck Shop. It fits like a glove, just enough clearence over the 4l85e trans. The Vintage Air under dash unit was installed today. The factory under dash bracket was removed/modified with weld-on studs so there will be no bolts through the firewall. I want the firewall clean but it looks like we may have to have the heater & AC bulkhead be visible. I'd wanted to put it so the hoses penetrate through inside the wheel well, but that seems to be too tight. If anyone else has pulled this off so the hoses don't show in the engine compartment at all and has pictures, please post them! __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!