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Old 09-08-2012, 03:31 PM   #1
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How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?

Hello folks, i'm looking to see how you guys ran your vintage air hoses through your firewall (or other) and the bulkhead you used. Post pics if u can. Thanks
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Old 09-08-2012, 05:04 PM   #2
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Re: How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?

I'm using the bulkhead for the fire wall that my Vintage air kit came with. Did yours not come with one or are you looking for other options?
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Old 09-08-2012, 07:00 PM   #3
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Re: How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?

Well, this probably isn't for *everybody*, especially the show guys. But I wanted a little "design
balance" to that big brake huffer on the driver's side.

And, I don't have the fabbing expertise that some folks on the Forum have.

I like the one VA sends...it's a lot of plastic, but really is unobtrusive when you paint it.

If I had the skills, for my money, the best setup would be a shaved firewall with the bulkhead
fittings that VA sells. Oh, second to running everything thru the fenders where you can't see 'em at all.
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Old 09-08-2012, 07:49 PM   #4
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Re: How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?


No bulkhead fitting,just attatched them to the hard lines from the evaporator.Stubbed off the heater hoses,not really in a cold climate.I routed the hoses behind the fender panel and came out under the battery instead of across the wheel well.Alot cleaner look.Had to shorten the small line from the dryer to make the connection.
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Old 09-08-2012, 10:08 PM   #5
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Old 09-09-2012, 01:07 AM   #6
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Re: How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?

Bulkhead fitting.
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Old 09-09-2012, 08:29 PM   #7
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Hey Geary, did you run your hoses through the fender?
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Old 09-09-2012, 08:32 PM   #8
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Does it matter where on the firewall you run your hoses? Im noticing from the pics you guys are placing the bulkheads in different locations.
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Old 09-09-2012, 09:13 PM   #9
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Hey Geary, did you run your hoses through the fender?

Mine are ran under the fender, and they come back out under my battery tray. Very simple and looks alot cleaner. IMO.
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Old 09-09-2012, 09:23 PM   #10
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Geary, can you take a couple more pics of how you ran the hoses? Thanks
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Old 10-01-2012, 08:38 PM   #11
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any pics from under dash?????
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Old 10-01-2012, 10:41 PM   #12
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Old 10-01-2012, 11:31 PM   #13
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I used the plate that came with the Vintage Air kit...
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Old 10-01-2012, 11:37 PM   #14
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Check out big al 71's thread for almost hidden lines...
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Old 10-01-2012, 11:57 PM   #15
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Old 10-02-2012, 12:09 AM   #16
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Re: How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?

Here's mine.....I just painted the plastic cover the same color as truck and spent a bunch of time getting the lines to fit nicely.

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Re: How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?

Used a metal punch and punched through I have my kit mounted very high in the dash and moved slightly over for more functional in cab space which is the cause of the placement of the lines
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Old 10-02-2012, 03:57 AM   #18
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

Here ya go man! Let him be of some inspiration to you!
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Old 10-02-2012, 11:18 AM   #20
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Here's mine.....I just painted the plastic cover the same color as truck and spent a bunch of time getting the lines to fit nicely.
And fit nicely, they do!!!

A shaved firewall, a/c bulkhead fittings, and/or hiding the all the lines and the fittings are very sweet.

But for my taste, the REAL difference is in plumbing the lines around the compressor in order to route them to a more "tucked away" spot than I have mine.

Later for me for that. But it will happen in the future. Inspired by SactoJim.
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Re: How how did you run your Vintage Air hoses?

I just used the template they sent me with the kit to mark the holes.
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hey did the template have measurements on where to put template???..im trying to fiqure out where to drill holes before i paint cab...
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