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Figment412 · 07-22-2003, 08:24 PM

I just my vintage air system shipped today. I will make sure I will take lots of pics during the install. I am excited and I though some people here would be interested. The only down fall is that it will not be operating for a while yet.

meathead95 · 07-22-2003, 08:54 PM

where did you end up getting it at? who had the best price?

Figment412 · 07-22-2003, 11:07 PM

I got it from Pauls hot rod in Indy. The cost was about $960 for the kit but I do not recomend them. I have been waiting to get it shipped for 2 months, the first kit i got was for a 58 instead of a 68.

Figment412 · 07-30-2003, 03:17 PM

I jsut figured out that I was sent the wrong A/C Bracket in my kist. So I have to drive 2 hours down to indy and spend an extra $70 for the right one.. What fun.

Mike Culpepper · 07-30-2003, 04:31 PM

Why should you have to spend an extra $70? Unless the correct one is more expensive, but still, if THEY screwed up and shipped the wrong one, I would think they would wave any $ difference.

Have you talked to the Cust. Svc. at V.A. about it?.
My 2cents
Mike

Warbones · 07-30-2003, 07:10 PM

Yes please post LOTS of pictures as I will be doing this also. I hope before next summer. Seems like the company you order the products from should:

A) Have their act together
or
B) Eat the cost on screw ups that lead to them.

Even if they order the kit from someone else. They should have a quality control that checks everything out when they get it in.
I think the key word here is kit. Is the bracket something you have to buy seperate?

Point is people asked where you got the vintage air from which could have been a really could business transaction- which might have led to more business for them. I hope this all works out.

Figment412 · 07-30-2003, 10:37 PM

Well he exchanged the braket for the other one for the a/c pump. the extra $70 was for the new alternator braket. I guess there was some miss communication on what year engine we had and that we had the long water pump. Needless to say I am not too impress with the whole ordeal. Now the only issue to resolve is the deal with the a/c contolls. I guess I am supposed to use the old one and they supply a new lever. We are calling vintage air tomorrow to straighten it out.

Mike Culpepper · 07-31-2003, 08:47 AM

Hope everything works out. MY experience with V.A was excellent. I had everything in the first shipment, packed very well, and customer service was very good as well. My distributor "double checked" my engine, pump, where the alt. was located, he took the info from me then went and looked in my eng. compartment to double check, before he ordered. I got my kit in less than 2 weeks.
Why did you have to order an alt. bracket? Did you order a "shure- fit" system? Do you have an a/c cab?
I hope V.A or your dealer make things right, I got the feeling from V.A, that they really cared about customer satisfaction.
Mike

Figment412 · 07-31-2003, 10:05 AM

I don't feel that there was a problem with V.A. just the distributer. I have a 74 Chevy engine and the stock alternator is on the passenger side with the a/c pump on the driver side.

07-22-2003, 08:24 PM	#1
Figment412 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 108	Vintage Air system I just my vintage air system shipped today. I will make sure I will take lots of pics during the install. I am excited and I though some people here would be interested. The only down fall is that it will not be operating for a while yet. __________________ Save your money and do it right the first time. 1968 GMC short bed 1972 Cab 74 SB Chevy running gear

07-22-2003, 08:54 PM	#2
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,440	where did you end up getting it at? who had the best price? __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

07-22-2003, 11:07 PM	#3
Figment412 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 108	I got it from Pauls hot rod in Indy. The cost was about $960 for the kit but I do not recomend them. I have been waiting to get it shipped for 2 months, the first kit i got was for a 58 instead of a 68. __________________ Save your money and do it right the first time. 1968 GMC short bed 1972 Cab 74 SB Chevy running gear

07-30-2003, 03:17 PM	#4
Figment412 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 108	I jsut figured out that I was sent the wrong A/C Bracket in my kist. So I have to drive 2 hours down to indy and spend an extra $70 for the right one.. What fun. __________________ Save your money and do it right the first time. 1968 GMC short bed 1972 Cab 74 SB Chevy running gear

07-30-2003, 04:31 PM	#5
Mike Culpepper Red Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country Posts: 448	Why should you have to spend an extra $70? Unless the correct one is more expensive, but still, if THEY screwed up and shipped the wrong one, I would think they would wave any $ difference. Have you talked to the Cust. Svc. at V.A. about it?. My 2cents Mike __________________ '72 Cheyenne LWB 350/350 "The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." - Catfish Hunter (commenting on why he was not able to pitch another perfect game).

07-30-2003, 07:10 PM	#6
Warbones Navel Inspector Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,373	Yes please post LOTS of pictures as I will be doing this also. I hope before next summer. Seems like the company you order the products from should: A) Have their act together or B) Eat the cost on screw ups that lead to them. Even if they order the kit from someone else. They should have a quality control that checks everything out when they get it in. I think the key word here is kit. Is the bracket something you have to buy seperate? Point is people asked where you got the vintage air from which could have been a really could business transaction- which might have led to more business for them. I hope this all works out. __________________ 1948 Chevy Aerosedan GONE! I think. 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe WANTED 1967 IMPALA 1967 CST C10 Long Bed with a 283

07-30-2003, 10:37 PM	#7
Figment412 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 108	Well he exchanged the braket for the other one for the a/c pump. the extra $70 was for the new alternator braket. I guess there was some miss communication on what year engine we had and that we had the long water pump. Needless to say I am not too impress with the whole ordeal. Now the only issue to resolve is the deal with the a/c contolls. I guess I am supposed to use the old one and they supply a new lever. We are calling vintage air tomorrow to straighten it out. __________________ Save your money and do it right the first time. 1968 GMC short bed 1972 Cab 74 SB Chevy running gear

07-31-2003, 08:47 AM	#8
Mike Culpepper Red Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country Posts: 448	Hope everything works out. MY experience with V.A was excellent. I had everything in the first shipment, packed very well, and customer service was very good as well. My distributor "double checked" my engine, pump, where the alt. was located, he took the info from me then went and looked in my eng. compartment to double check, before he ordered. I got my kit in less than 2 weeks. Why did you have to order an alt. bracket? Did you order a "shure- fit" system? Do you have an a/c cab? I hope V.A or your dealer make things right, I got the feeling from V.A, that they really cared about customer satisfaction. Mike __________________ '72 Cheyenne LWB 350/350 "The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." - Catfish Hunter (commenting on why he was not able to pitch another perfect game).

07-31-2003, 10:05 AM	#9
Figment412 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 108	I don't feel that there was a problem with V.A. just the distributer. I have a 74 Chevy engine and the stock alternator is on the passenger side with the a/c pump on the driver side. __________________ Save your money and do it right the first time. 1968 GMC short bed 1972 Cab 74 SB Chevy running gear

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