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12-30-2014, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Forney, Texas
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Calling all vintage air installers
Is there a way to install the lines through the core support without taking the grill off? 1970 model grill. I had a terrible time putting that thing on and it scares me to death to think about taking it off.
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12-30-2014, 09:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Gonzales, La
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Re: Calling all vintage air installers
None that I know of. When I installed a vintage air on my 70 I had to take it off. Rough job.
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12-30-2014, 10:32 PM
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Roto Reuter thats the name...
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Darien, NY
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Re: Calling all vintage air installers
I hate to say it, but the easiest way to do the Vintage Air install is to remove the grill. I removed the hood, hinges, bumper and grill. Didn't really want to, but found out it made the install easier.
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12-31-2014, 12:52 AM
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Location: Forney, Texas
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Re: Calling all vintage air installers
Well it took a little massaging of the core support holes, but I managed to get the lines through.
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12-31-2014, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Waynesville, Ohio
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Re: Calling all vintage air installers
It takes time, but it can be done. No easy way.
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01-01-2015, 01:24 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Forney, Texas
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Re: Calling all vintage air installers
Here is a pic of the massaging I did. Really just enlarged the inside hole in the core support to 2" and removed just a bit on the outer hole. It was still a wrestling match. Sorry about the pics being sideways, not sure how to fix that.
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01-01-2015, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Calling all vintage air installers
I'm truly dreading THIS! I'm in the same predicament! Needing to install my vintage air and by the looks of things, I'm going to have to take my grill off too! (sigh)
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