The issue is he has about 15k into parts and stuff with and doesn't need to sell it and its his third tow so it just sits almost finished.
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That's sad
So my girlfriend has the bug and wants to wheel more, her only complaint is my truck is to hot and she wants AC on the long drive down to moab and around town. I took out ALL of the AC stuff even the vents when I did the restomod
I am wondering would you guys buy new vents and ducts and do vintage air or find used stuff and rebuild the factory system?
I found a 77 blazer that has been 100% taken apart it's in boxes and I can buy the entire project complete for $500 minus the engine. I could rob most the AC parts off that except the compressor and brackets for my 454.
What would you guys do? For 500 getting the parts and a buggy sounds fun, but it's a major project because it's disassembled and I'll likely lose my fire pit in my yard because ill need to store it.
Note: if I bought a blazer I made a buggy out of she knows the buggy won't have much body or an AC and I would most likely flat tow it behind nightmare like people do with jeeps
I am wondering would you guys buy new vents and ducts and do vintage air or find used stuff and rebuild the factory system?
I found a 77 blazer that has been 100% taken apart it's in boxes and I can buy the entire project complete for $500 minus the engine. I could rob most the AC parts off that except the compressor and brackets for my 454.
What would you guys do? For 500 getting the parts and a buggy sounds fun, but it's a major project because it's disassembled and I'll likely lose my fire pit in my yard because ill need to store it.
Note: if I bought a blazer I made a buggy out of she knows the buggy won't have much body or an AC and I would most likely flat tow it behind nightmare like people do with jeeps
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I think that you will have to make that decision.....
I have too many parts and about half of a spare blazer sitting around, so I wouldn't buy another, but that's me..
If you already have thoughts and plans in your head, then it may make sense!!
Just remember that this is not CK5 anonymous!!!! We won't help you defeat your addiction!!!
I have too many parts and about half of a spare blazer sitting around, so I wouldn't buy another, but that's me..
If you already have thoughts and plans in your head, then it may make sense!!
Just remember that this is not CK5 anonymous!!!! We won't help you defeat your addiction!!!
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I think I'm looking for opinions on vintage air vs rebuilding a factory AC. If I go factory buying another blazer makes sense because most of the parts are there. If not it's the same cost to go vintage vs factory
Lol i would love to have an ugly blazer I could smash on the rocks. I'd love to build a buggy.I think that you will have to make that decision.....
I have too many parts and about half of a spare blazer sitting around, so I wouldn't buy another, but that's me..
If you already have thoughts and plans in your head, then it may make sense!!
Just remember that this is not CK5 anonymous!!!! We won't help you defeat your addiction!!!
I think I'm looking for opinions on vintage air vs rebuilding a factory AC. If I go factory buying another blazer makes sense because most of the parts are there. If not it's the same cost to go vintage vs factory
Vintage air, why mess with old parts? Granted it's pricey but it works!
Yes, the Vintage Air was horrible in the winter, AND if I was out in a heavy rain on the summer. The recirculate only was the problem there. And even with the thermostat for the compressor (under the dash, by the firewall) adjusted all the way down, the heat output was not good. A big block with a 195* thermostat will cook you out with the stock system!!!!
I feel that you can do much better , year round performance with the factory system.
Yeah, it may take a little more research to get all of the parts, and get it installed, but to me, it's well worth it.
@500$k5 would probably tell you the same thing.
I feel that you can do much better , year round performance with the factory system.
Yeah, it may take a little more research to get all of the parts, and get it installed, but to me, it's well worth it.
@500$k5 would probably tell you the same thing.
I think the only issue I'm going to run into is finding brackets and hardware for the 454. Everything else should be off the shelf parts.
I think that you may be able to use a Sanden compressor and still get good performance. I had my '70 working fair with a Sanden, an evaporator core from an '86 , but the condenser was the same small one from the Vintage Air system. I have a new condenser to try, but the old junkyard evaporator core got a leak after only 2 years... oh well...
I don't remember what you are running for valve covers, but if you have tall ones, it would make factory brackets very difficult.
Here is mine with the Sanden, and all of the rest of the pulleys and brackets are factory '85 truck.
I don't remember what you are running for valve covers, but if you have tall ones, it would make factory brackets very difficult.
Here is mine with the Sanden, and all of the rest of the pulleys and brackets are factory '85 truck.
Very cool! Did it come with brackets?
I think I'm going to use a stock style gm condenser they are pretty big.
I am pretty sure I have the long water pump that seems to make this harder to figure out
I found one ac bracket (the big one) and other random stuff but I'm not sure if anything else is ac related
I don't think my valve covers are tall, I had "tall" covers before these that were much larger
I don't think my valve covers are tall, I had "tall" covers before these that were much larger
Mine had a long water pump as well.
The brackets came from Vintage Air, they are made by Alan Grove. I changed the spacers around and bought some new ones to get a mounting bolt to not rub the back of the power steering reservoir.
I would use the stock condenser too.
Those valve covers are taller than stock, so you may have to modify some stuff, however you are correct that they aren't as tall as others.
If you can't find all of the pieces, check Classic Industries or LMC. The LMC catalog is also good for exploded views.
The brackets came from Vintage Air, they are made by Alan Grove. I changed the spacers around and bought some new ones to get a mounting bolt to not rub the back of the power steering reservoir.
I would use the stock condenser too.
Those valve covers are taller than stock, so you may have to modify some stuff, however you are correct that they aren't as tall as others.
If you can't find all of the pieces, check Classic Industries or LMC. The LMC catalog is also good for exploded views.
Thanks for the advice! I just got off the phone with vintage air and purchased the Sandon 508 compressor and brackets, he said the new style bracket kicks the pump out to the side more and should clear taller valve covers.
If you have and can direct me to some pictures of how you had to rig the bracket,/washers/bolts of buy you a soda
I'm a planner and like to map things out ahead of time lol
I can't remember exactly what I did, since it was back in 1998, but I will see what I can get for pictures. I know that it was mostly with the bracket that bolts to the front of the block at the pump. But that messed with other stuff, if course.
FITech coming soon! Anyone that has run this before have any suggestions, tips or tricks? Looks simple enough.
Having this and AC finished before blazer bash will be really nice. Glad I have been saving for these things
Having this and AC finished before blazer bash will be really nice. Glad I have been saving for these things
I found one ac bracket (the big one) and other random stuff but I'm not sure if anything else is ac related
I don't think my valve covers are tall, I had "tall" covers before these that were much larger
Two of the brackets are alternator brackets, and the other two are the anchor brackets that the GM factory used to drop the engine in on the assembly line.
So my .02 from a bit of experience, sort of.
Get the A/C done and then stop. Your Blazer it rather nice, you are headed down the path to the dark side. Buy that other one and turn it into a buggy of sorts. Then turn yours into a rig that can tow it well, by stealing the true wheeling parts off of yours aka big tires, lift? and stuff.
Had my for-sight been better I would have left Twinkie as she was fixed a bunch of non working little things and then built a four seat or so, buggy. I did how ever make the decision when I even had another one to do it to. When in reality I could have built a really nice seven passenger tow rig and a cool buggy at the same time. Now I have a rather nice, not square body tow rig and a nice buggy of sorts, just went about it the path of the dark side.
Get the A/C done and then stop. Your Blazer it rather nice, you are headed down the path to the dark side. Buy that other one and turn it into a buggy of sorts. Then turn yours into a rig that can tow it well, by stealing the true wheeling parts off of yours aka big tires, lift? and stuff.
Had my for-sight been better I would have left Twinkie as she was fixed a bunch of non working little things and then built a four seat or so, buggy. I did how ever make the decision when I even had another one to do it to. When in reality I could have built a really nice seven passenger tow rig and a cool buggy at the same time. Now I have a rather nice, not square body tow rig and a nice buggy of sorts, just went about it the path of the dark side.
