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e015475 · 01-18-2019, 12:38 PM

"vintage air has a great rep for customer service"

That hasn't been my experience.

Bought a new condenser for my '49 GMC. Doesn't fit. Fits a Chevy, but not a GMC.

Called them several times this week. All I got was "We're busy and we'll call you back"

The parts house I bought it from called them for me. After 4 or 5 days, VA responded and said the kit for the GMC and the Chevy are the same. They offered to send me a set of universal condenser brackets and suggested I could modify them to fit my GMC.

Don't answer the phone? 4-5 days to respond? $325 for a truck-specific condenser and dryer and I have to fab the brackets?

mikebte · 01-18-2019, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e015475

"vintage air has a great rep for customer service"

That hasn't been my experience.

Bought a new condenser for my '49 GMC. Doesn't fit. Fits a Chevy, but not a GMC.

Called them several times this week. All I got was "We're busy and we'll call you back"

The parts house I bought it from called them for me. After 4 or 5 days, VA responded and said the kit for the GMC and the Chevy are the same. They offered to send me a set of universal condenser brackets and suggested I could modify them to fit my GMC.

Don't answer the phone? 4-5 days to respond? $325 for a truck-specific condenser and dryer and I have to fab the brackets?

Lucky enough Speedway Motors dose offer great service and they are doing all the leg work to make it right. VA has a good reputation, but if they are gonna send out junk, that reflects bad on them.

dsraven · 01-18-2019, 04:00 PM

yep, send it back. call and talk to the guy, if possible, and you could email some pics. then see what they will do for you. should look like new if it is new. if not it is prolly a return from somebody els's project.

**idbeast** · 01-18-2019, 09:17 PM

I decided to work on dropping the driveline loop in my center crossmember to make room for my Gear Vendors Overdrive 2 1/2 inches. definitely not a 5 min job! Now to powder coat the center section and grind the welds then prime and repaint the frame.

**idbeast** · 01-18-2019, 09:47 PM

The powder coating is done!

MiraclePieCo · 01-18-2019, 11:16 PM

Very nice work!

**joedoh** · 01-19-2019, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e015475

"vintage air has a great rep for customer service"

That hasn't been my experience.

Bought a new condenser for my '49 GMC. Doesn't fit. Fits a Chevy, but not a GMC.

Called them several times this week. All I got was "We're busy and we'll call you back"

The parts house I bought it from called them for me. After 4 or 5 days, VA responded and said the kit for the GMC and the Chevy are the same. They offered to send me a set of universal condenser brackets and suggested I could modify them to fit my GMC.

Don't answer the phone? 4-5 days to respond? $325 for a truck-specific condenser and dryer and I have to fab the brackets?

that sucks! my last experience with VA was through summit, they changed the model number of a mini system I bought once before but the description and pictures were the same. when I got it there was no defrost outlets. I told summit the pictures and description were wrong, they basically said "huh, youre right. we drop ship from VA" and closed my case. they still havent changed the pictures or description.

**idbeast** · 01-19-2019, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Very nice work!

Thanks MiraclePieCo !

MiraclePieCo · 01-19-2019, 03:24 AM

I noted some marginal exhaust manifold threads in my rebuilt head so I installed a helicoil. Otherwise, since it was raining and my garage is too crowded to work inside, I was stuck doing nothing. Tomorrow's forecast is for more rain so I'll probably just work on my carburetor which, despite being brand new, is leaking.

DransportGarage · 01-19-2019, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e015475

"vintage air has a great rep for customer service"

That hasn't been my experience.

Bought a new condenser for my '49 GMC. Doesn't fit. Fits a Chevy, but not a GMC.

Called them several times this week. All I got was "We're busy and we'll call you back"

The parts house I bought it from called them for me. After 4 or 5 days, VA responded and said the kit for the GMC and the Chevy are the same. They offered to send me a set of universal condenser brackets and suggested I could modify them to fit my GMC.

Don't answer the phone? 4-5 days to respond? $325 for a truck-specific condenser and dryer and I have to fab the brackets?

X2. I had a corrosion problem with a $30 pipe/fitting after buying and entire system for the truck. The guy started out nice enough, but when I requested a replacement the line went dead. He refused to communicate. I'll go to Southern Rods the next time.

DransportGarage · 01-19-2019, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Very nice work!

Nice pix too. Love the flying sparks!

dsraven · 01-20-2019, 01:07 PM

beasty, nice job on the loop drop. you will be happier with it now.
on to the next job

**idbeast** · 01-20-2019, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DransportGarage

Nice pix too. Love the flying sparks!

Thanks DransportGarage and dsraven , I got everything painted, turned the frame around, put the motor transmission overdrive unit in place then started putting the removable cross member piece back in!

MARTINSR · 01-20-2019, 01:12 PM

Right on!

Brian

**idbeast** · 01-20-2019, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsraven

beasty, nice job on the loop drop. you will be happier with it now.
on to the next job

True, now back to blocking out my hood, I hate block sanding!!!

DransportGarage · 01-20-2019, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idbeast

Thanks DransportGarage and dsraven , I got everything painted, turned the frame around, put the motor transmission overdrive unit in place then started putting the removable cross member piece back in!

You'll be ready for the Power Tour and Drag Week soon!

MiraclePieCo · 01-20-2019, 09:28 PM

Moved all the fittings from my old (cracked) intake over to my new intake: temp sender, heater outlet plug, brake vacuum plug, thermostat, carb studs, etc. That's the most I can do on my workbench; still waiting for the rain to subside so I can actually install the head on the engine.

**idbeast** · 01-20-2019, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Moved all the fittings from my old (cracked) intake over to my new intake: temp sender, heater outlet plug, brake vacuum plug, thermostat, carb studs, etc. That's the most I can do on my workbench; still waiting for the rain to subside so I can actually install the head on the engine.

Darn Rain.... when I get my truck painted and running we need to get together just for ****s and giggles!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DransportGarage

You'll be ready for the Power Tour and Drag Week soon!

really soon I hope!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Right on!

Brian

Thanks Brian!

DransportGarage · 01-20-2019, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Moved all the fittings from my old (cracked) intake over to my new intake: temp sender, heater outlet plug, brake vacuum plug, thermostat, carb studs, etc. That's the most I can do on my workbench; still waiting for the rain to subside so I can actually install the head on the engine.

You're getting close! Congrats for not chucking it all. There's time for that later!

MiraclePieCo · 01-22-2019, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DransportGarage

You're getting close! Congrats for not chucking it all. There's time for that later!

Thanks so much for your support gentlemen! The encouragement I've gotten on this forum has been invaluable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by idbeast

Darn Rain.... when I get my truck painted and running we need to get together just for ****s and giggles!

It's a deal. Let's meet in the middle somewhere - say the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum at Brooks?

I got the head installed and torqued down today. Tomorrow will be intake installation.

evilokc · 01-22-2019, 08:24 AM

started up the truck yesterday just to let it run a little since its been so cold. it fired as it should without hesitation and quickly went in to its higher fast idle to war up. it sounded so good I HAD to drive it a little. so a quick relaxed drive around the neighborhood. im really pleased that the carb is tuned well enough that even cold it drives well without hesitation or stumbling. every now and then im proud of my truck.

DransportGarage · 01-22-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

<snip> every now and then im proud of my truck.

...as we all should be. We, as builders, have done things mere mortals don't even dream of. I am sure our trucks are proud of us as well.

MiraclePieCo · 01-22-2019, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DransportGarage

...as we all should be. We, as builders, have done things mere mortals don't even dream of. I am sure our trucks are proud of us as well.

Eloquent!

Sometimes I look at my truck and imagine how it must feel to have sat in stasis for 20-some years and now be alive again because of my efforts. A reinCARnation, you might say!

**idbeast** · 01-22-2019, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Thanks so much for your support gentlemen! The encouragement I've gotten on this forum has been invaluable.

It's a deal. Let's meet in the middle somewhere - say the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum at Brooks?

I got the head installed and torqued down today. Tomorrow will be intake installation.

Sounds good!

MARTINSR · 01-23-2019, 02:51 AM

I am working on my brothers 39 Ford dash, so nothing to speak of on the truck. I did go dig out the steering box so I could see if the passenger car pitman arm fits on the box? It's about three inches shorter and would seem to work perfect on a 3" dropped axle! Could this be the holy grail of this mod on these trucks?

Brian

01-18-2019, 12:38 PM	#2601
e015475 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Show Low, Arizona Posts: 776	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 "vintage air has a great rep for customer service" That hasn't been my experience. Bought a new condenser for my '49 GMC. Doesn't fit. Fits a Chevy, but not a GMC. Called them several times this week. All I got was "We're busy and we'll call you back" The parts house I bought it from called them for me. After 4 or 5 days, VA responded and said the kit for the GMC and the Chevy are the same. They offered to send me a set of universal condenser brackets and suggested I could modify them to fit my GMC. Don't answer the phone? 4-5 days to respond? $325 for a truck-specific condenser and dryer and I have to fab the brackets?

01-18-2019, 04:00 PM	#2603
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,218	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 yep, send it back. call and talk to the guy, if possible, and you could email some pics. then see what they will do for you. should look like new if it is new. if not it is prolly a return from somebody els's project.

01-18-2019, 09:17 PM	#2604
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I decided to work on dropping the driveline loop in my center crossmember to make room for my Gear Vendors Overdrive 2 1/2 inches. definitely not a 5 min job! Now to powder coat the center section and grind the welds then prime and repaint the frame. Attached Images

01-18-2019, 09:47 PM	#2605
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 The powder coating is done! Attached Images

01-18-2019, 11:16 PM	#2606
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Very nice work! __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

01-19-2019, 03:24 AM	#2609
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I noted some marginal exhaust manifold threads in my rebuilt head so I installed a helicoil. Otherwise, since it was raining and my garage is too crowded to work inside, I was stuck doing nothing. Tomorrow's forecast is for more rain so I'll probably just work on my carburetor which, despite being brand new, is leaking. __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck Last edited by MiraclePieCo; 01-20-2019 at 09:23 PM.

01-20-2019, 01:07 PM	#2612
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,218	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 beasty, nice job on the loop drop. you will be happier with it now. on to the next job

01-20-2019, 01:12 PM	#2614
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Right on! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

01-20-2019, 09:28 PM	#2617
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Moved all the fittings from my old (cracked) intake over to my new intake: temp sender, heater outlet plug, brake vacuum plug, thermostat, carb studs, etc. That's the most I can do on my workbench; still waiting for the rain to subside so I can actually install the head on the engine. __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

01-22-2019, 08:24 AM	#2621
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 started up the truck yesterday just to let it run a little since its been so cold. it fired as it should without hesitation and quickly went in to its higher fast idle to war up. it sounded so good I HAD to drive it a little. so a quick relaxed drive around the neighborhood. im really pleased that the carb is tuned well enough that even cold it drives well without hesitation or stumbling. every now and then im proud of my truck.

01-23-2019, 02:51 AM	#2625
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I am working on my brothers 39 Ford dash, so nothing to speak of on the truck. I did go dig out the steering box so I could see if the passenger car pitman arm fits on the box? It's about three inches shorter and would seem to work perfect on a 3" dropped axle! Could this be the holy grail of this mod on these trucks? Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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