Adding Ac To An Antique Car

In addition the engine chassis body and battery should have adequate ground cables and ensure the alternator is able to provide enough power to operate the AC system and electric fans if.

Adding ac to an antique car. Resign yourself to the fact that if youre doing these things youre likely going to need to make all new AC hoses. Its a universal kit for air conditioning only. Installing air conditioning in your muscle car is an easy project to tackle thanks to Vintage Air.

That is a very good price. If you are wanting your classic car to have a state-of-the-art air conditioning system without compromising any of its classic appeal you have come to the right place. Aftermarket air conditioning kits from Vintage Air and March Performance bring modern comfort to your vintage antique or classic car or truck.

Recharge your AC system properly. The Vintage Air kit comes with bezels and vents to mount the outlets under the dash in a non-factory AC car. Posted August 29 2015.

I go though all of the steps on how to safely charge your air conditioning system with refrigerant. The cost of the Vintage Air kit shown here is about 4500 including installation. I used 12 gauge wire for this but since its a 15 amp circuit technically 14 gauge would have been fine.

Vintage Air recommends insulating the floor and firewall with Dynamat or a similar product to maximise efficiency and Phillip says he plans to do this shortly to complete his installation. There are only four of them so just suck it up and do it or pay someone else to. To keep things extra neat and tidy some 4 conductor intercom wire may be your best bet to hook it all up.

First you need to evacu. With the wiring in place I continued building the support for the AC unit by adding two longer supports directly in front and behind where the 14 opening would be from 1 x 6 lumber. Vintage Air-Unfortunately for Vintage once again Classic Air wins in that department as well but they do it in more than just one way.