A/C advice please!

[pabs]

Hi All
Looking for the best way to add A/C to my '60
Looked at nostalgic / vintage / old air etc

Was wondering how hard it would be to add the A/C option from the 63-66 trucks, it would all match, thinking of putting the controls where the ashtray currently sits

any advice much appreciated
love the board by the way

if anyone is interested the truck is going semi black, with tints and matte aluminium color grill, front bumper and wheels
the bed i'm redoing with 2 shades of trex porch decking! no more peeled laquer

[chevy_mike]

No answer for the A/C part but great looking truck. I would so leave that color combo alone.

[brokenspoke]

The AC option on my 65 had vents coming out where the ashtray was......BTW I just installed a Sure Fit Vintage Air gen IV...cools super

[65Gregg]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

The AC option on my 65 had vents coming out where the ashtray was......BTW I just installed a Sure Fit Vintage Air gen IV...cools super

Did you take pics during the install? I have been talking and emailing Vintage Air trying to figure out what I'm going to use. Did you buy the complete kit or did you piece it together? Sorry for the hijack.
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[brokenspoke]

Originally Posted by 65Gregg

Did you take pics during the install? I have been talking and emailing Vintage Air trying to figure out what I'm going to use. Did you buy the complete kit or did you piece it together? Sorry for the hijack.
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I bought the complete sure fit kit ...I need to take a pic of the dash....I used the factory center vents and then a vent on both sides of dash...I drilled the dash for the vents....I also used the delux heater controlls for the controll of the unit...took about 20 hours to install and charge

[65Gregg]

I look forward to seeing the end result. Is the Surefit a GenIV unit?

[CRGRS 66]

What truck?

[brokenspoke]

Originally Posted by 65Gregg

I look forward to seeing the end result. Is the Surefit a GenIV unit?

Yes its a sure fit...I'll get a pic of dash soon

[aerotruk63]

Go original!

[pabs]

haha she looks better out of the truck, both keepers!

brokenspoke would love to see how your dash looks if you can snap a quick pic personally i think the 60-63 dash is amongst the prettiest out there and dont want to clutter
everyting i have seen adds odd vents etc to the look

[pabs]

fine! ok you animals ! lol i see my girlfriend has unintentionally hijacked this thread so i'll just throw kibble in the tank and forget about a/c here's Caroline with her friends..

[chevyrestoguy]

Originally Posted by pabs

fine! ok you animals ! lol i see my girlfriend has unintentionally hijacked this thread so i'll just throw kibble in the tank and forget about a/c here's Caroline with her friends..

Holy smokes, dude. You are my hero!

[66redw/white]

what engine have you got in that sucker

[pabs]

rebuilt 350 with 4 speed manual, pretty decent power but 1st grear all but useless, will change the rear end and put taller tires, should get me a 'comfortable' 70mph cruising
only had the car a month or so out of cali

[pabs]

for another project i used old-air the most compact units i could find, (least expensive too) i may do the same here as well and sit one of these underdash in the middle like aerotruk6
the units are very compact and should fit not sure which style would look best and whether i should get hear or get heat and ac and forget the oe stuff,
i have the dimensions somewhere..

opinions ?

heres the link site it tough to navigate
http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalo...120132098.html

http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalo...120132097.html

[MikeS.]

Tough choice as to which is prettier, the lady or the truck. Pabs you lucky dog get both.
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[64shortbox]

pabs,
Another option would be Classic Auto Air. The Heat A/C controls fit in the factory heater control location. A co worker installed the Classis Auto Air system in his 65 El Camino and he is very pleased with the system. Here's a link: http://www.classicautoair.com/60_63_..._Chevy_AC.html

My 64 allready came with Vintage air installed and it works fine but I never liked the cheezey plastic vents that came with the system. I found a pair of 1964 Chrysler A/C vents that I installed in my C-10 and they sure look more at home than the cheap plastic junk. Here's some pics.

I'm still on the hunt for a couple more of the Chrysler vents to use for a center vent but they were pretty much the same from 63 - 66 except on the Imperials so I'm hoping they won't be too hard to find.

[pabs]

64 shortbox thanks!!
this is an out of the way maker didnt come up in my search
and theyre install pdf has crazy detail

love them using the existing controls and not some modern piece like the vintage air sure fit
best of all like you say its the cheezy vents and these arent too bad and not bulky at all ill probably just hook up 2 in the midde and set them back a bit because i LOOVEE my simple dash
the internet comes through again, who said its a fad!

[brokenspoke]

Originally Posted by pabs

64 shortbox thanks!!
this is an out of the way maker didnt come up in my search
and theyre install pdf has crazy detail

love them using the existing controls and not some modern piece like the vintage air sure fit
best of all like you say its the cheezy vents and these arent too bad and not bulky at all ill probably just hook up 2 in the midde and set them back a bit because i LOOVEE my simple dash
the internet comes through again, who said its a fad!

My sure fit used the orginal controls for the heater

[pabs]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

My sure fit used the orginal controls for the heater

would love to see a pic of that sounds good their website just shows the replacement controls
http://www.vintageair.com/2012catalo...Page%2033).pdf
probably cos yours is a 64-66 and had the A/C standard option it can use the stock units

I'm still leaning toward the complete old-air heat/ac with the rectangular vents for reliability and simplicity, disconnect the current heating and not co-mingle

[brokenspoke]

Originally Posted by pabs

would love to see a pic of that sounds good their website just shows the replacement controls
http://www.vintageair.com/2012catalo...Page%2033).pdf
probably cos yours is a 64-66 and had the A/C standard option it can use the stock units

I'm still leaning toward the complete old-air heat/ac with the rectangular vents for reliability and simplicity, disconnect the current heating and not co-mingle

I didnt explain the controls good....orginally my factory air truck used controls on the right side of center...I didnt like that so I used the orginal heater controls for the a/c, heater and defrost....

[65Gregg]

Brokenspoke, it looks like I'm going to have to drive to Anderson to see your A/C install, you better hope our trucks get mixed up and I drive off in yours.LOL THey are similiar in color...

[pabs]

tks!
well it's in for paint and tints tomorrow and a decision has been made will order the old air product at, will just go with the center control skip the side vents or point them down and out of the way visually
http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalo...ks-p-4357.html

[61 son of a Gun]

You mite want to check these guys out, a buddy of mine got a nice kit with a chrome drier, a polished compressor and a 4way bulkhead for cheaper than that .

http://www.southernrods.com/categori...nd-kits-1.html

[brokenspoke]

Here is a pic of my vents and controls....My center vent and glove box door havent been installed yet