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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Default Retro fititng a/c to cars..

can this be done and who can do it?

is it expensive to do?
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Of course it can be done, but all depends on what car for cost etc..
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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say a sapph cossie.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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i think you can get aftermarket aircon kits. try looking at some US websites
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Get all the parts of a saff that was fitted with Air Con. Then fit it your self etc. Though not sure what you do with the old ac on gassing them
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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you carnt fit aircon for a sierra to a non aorcon model unless you change the top half of the centre bulkhead

as the bulkheads are different
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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And unless you get the right block, there'll be nowhere for the AC pump to go...
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you can make the pump fit, it's getting the parts that are cossie specific that is going to be the problem

don't forget you'll need the pipe work and LOADS of loom to get it all working as it should do with the recycle and all that
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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ForeigneRS off here fitted aircon on a 1972 mk1 escort
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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he works for an ac company so he may have a slight advantage in requesitioning bits and bobs
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