[Roadsters] Air Conditioning

Pat Horne pat at hornesystemstx.com
Wed Oct 10 11:01:38 MDT 2012


Has anyone considered the space UNDER the package shelf? There seems to 
quite a bit of room on each side of the differential. Air cooled VWs 
used this area for their A/C condensers. I've also been in a Bobcat skid 
loader that had A/C. It had a vent behind each of the operators arms. It 
made quite a bit of difference, even without an enclosed cab.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake Ronnie Day
> I may do something similar in at least one of our 510s. I'm thinking about
> losing the glove box itself, leaving the door in place as a cover, You
> might consider the same idea in a Roadster to get more room. Lord knows
> space is somewhat at a premium as it is. Relocating the fuse box shouldn't
> be difficult.
>
> FWIW,
> Ron
>
> On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 8:44 AM, SHANNON F DAUGHERTY
> <sfdaugherty01 at msn.com>wrote:
>
>> I rented a Vintage Air Gen IV evaporator mock up to see how it would fit
>> in my
>> SR20 swap.  The Gen IV is a large unit but I think the shape of it fits
>> better
>> than some of the smaller units.  I installed a non-turbo SR20 to give me
>> some
>> room to fit the compressor (but it's still going to be tight).  Hopefully
>> I'll
>> have this in time for Solvang.
>>
>> I posted some pics of the evaporator mock up on 311s.org.
>>
>> http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17475&hilit=air+conditioning#p
>> 145091
>>
>> Shannon
>>
>>
>>> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 19:37:31 -0700
>>> From: ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com
>>> To: wilrobasy at hotmail.com
>>> CC: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Air Conditioning
>>>
>>> Ah perfect! I'll look forward to pictures and description. As for
>>> time; I'm late next summer before I get started on my car and much time
>>> after that before A/C is considered. I've got a small amount of body
>>> work and chassis clean up but I'm looking into the SR20 conversion which
>>> means body off frame. I guess I'm saying I'll take what you are willing
>>> to send and am in no particular hurry. Thanks!
>>>
>>> Stan
>>>
>>> On 10/9/2012 7:19 PM, robert williams wrote:
>>>> Whilst i haven't fitted A/C yet it is something I am looking into.
>>>> I went to my regular Air cond guy who has done my cars for me in the
>> past.
>>>> he has fitted vintage air systems to many cars in the past and he has
>> done
>> a
>>>> lot of custom work fitting them to hotroads etc.
>>>> He says for the most part they are great systems with one
>> qualification.
>>>> based on his experience he doesn't have to many good things to say
>> about
>> the
>>>> smaller vintage air systems saying they just did not push enough air in
>> his
>>>> opinion and were not effective.
>>>> he recommends going for the larger system, i think it is call the gen
>> IV
>> or
>>>> mark 4 or 5 something like that.
>>>> He has fitted a bunch of larger servo controlled units with no problems
>> and is
>>>> very complementary of that product.
>>>>
>>>> So I borrowed a blank unit of him to take home and test the fitting.
>>>> If you remove the existing heater unit it fits.
>>>> yes the passenger loses some foot space but it can be squeezed up under
>> the
>>>> dash with the bulk of the unit above the passengers feet and the
>> venting
>> out
>>>> lets sitting where the heater unit would normally sit.
>>>>
>>>> this vintage air model also includes heaters and demisters so the old
>> original
>>>> heater unit can be removed.
>>>>
>>>> When I get around to going through this process and getting it fitted I
>> will
>>>> take pics of the setup.
>>>> But don't hold your breath waiting as it will be a while.
>>>> I am in the final stages of the complete rebuild with the engine
>> rebuild
>> and
>>>> the interior trim being the two main remaining items.
>>>> But as these items rely on other peoples skills to complete and thus
>> require
>>>> $$$$$ the pace will be dictated by the bank balance. So it will be a
>> few
>>>> months before we see A/C fitted.
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