Project "49 No Buck$"

[Low Elco]

Thanks for the pep talk, it'll be cool, once I get over it.

Didja charge it? How'd it do?

[kustombrad]

I'm still working on it. Need to wire up the binary safety switch and finish a few other details. Hopefully will have it charged by the end of the week!

[solidaxel]

Hurry, you will really enjoy the update!

[ChuckDriver]

Yep, adding AC makes a world of difference!

[kustombrad]

It works! It's freakin' awesome... Out of sight, blows ice cold air at about lap level and you see absolutely NOTHING! Alex came over and helped me charge it and it work's really nice! Thanks again dude!

[chevyrestoguy]

I'm still blown away at how a collection of parts from every car or project we've had got put together and it works freaking' awesome. The in-dash portion of this set-up sat outside in a trash bag next to my garage for years. I was going to throw it away because I thought I would never use it. The condenser came from one of Brad's projects, the switches came out of a motorhome in wrecking yard, the fittings were bought on eBay and crimped by a buddy, and the mock-up compressor came out of a Chevy Sprint I used to own (which is a hilarious story all on it's own).

The coolest part of it all is that it's TOTALLY invisible and it works awesome. I used to think that building an A/C system from scratch was only for the Pros, but not anymore. Once you study how an A/C system works, and you think about it from a hot rodder's perspective, it's easy.

[79azc10]

Wow Just looked your build over and your truck Is amazing

[kustombrad]

Thank you sir! It's been a fun project!

[Low Elco]

Congrats guys! Super sano as always. Glad it's working good for you.

[kustombrad]

Getting ready for next big road trip! Going to take the truck to Bonneville for Speed Week this Friday and hang out next week with a bunch of my racer friends. If anyone else is going, let me know!

[rusty76]

If you want you can swing by on the way and pick me up.....hehehehe.....Man I want to go.

[kustombrad]

It's 580 miles to the salt, so it's a cool road trip! That would be a slight detour to come by and grab you! Lol

[rusty76]

Yeah but think of the scenery......and the food, fun and the open road. Heck I don't even take up that much room. Have fun dude. I know you are looking forward to it.

[kustombrad]

Bonneville got canceled due to being under water! I found out right before I was going to leave it was pouring there so I waited before I left! Oh well

[Low Elco]

Sorry, Brad. At least you didn't spend the money. Are you going to World Of Speed?

[rusty76]

Well glad I didn't wait on ya, lol......

[kustombrad]

Yeah no kidding!

[CURSED GEARS]

Building your own AC from scraps puts you in Mechanical Gods status in my eyes. Cool truck. (no pun intended)

[kustombrad]

Just so you have an idea. Stereo, AC controls, XM and AC unit

[Woogeroo]

smooth.

-W

[rusty76]

Man we would have ridden in style!

[kustombrad]

Here's another build all you low buck, detail freak, hot rodders should follow. My friend Alex has been building a '64 Chevy pickup that is off the chart cool and being he's cheap like me, it's pretty low buck! LOTS of *****in' little ideas to show that it's not always about spending big money to just buy and bolt stuff on! Check it out and keep on his case to finish it up...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446527

[ChuckDriver]

Yep, his 64 build is cool!

[rusty76]

I make a heavy motion that you guys check his build out! You will not ever regret it! It is one of my Top 5 picks on here. Super killer work.

[kustombrad]

More 'Liner stuff... Worked on the steering "cage" latch. I won't go into all the fab stuff so you guys won't be too bored, but I'll show you what I did. I made some little pieces on the lathe and mill and made a spring loaded setup. When it's in the "detent" it's latched, but pull it back and swing it over and it's unlatched. Pretty simple and it works, just needs final welding.