tharber
01-17-2005, 06:02 AM
This will be a long post. Thank you in advance for any information.
To start, my 69 x-11 is a factory A/C car in need of a total re-skin. From floors to roof and everything in between.
My car is missing the compressor, the condenser, hoses and (for lack of the proper name)the under dash part of the heater 'box' is broken. The good items are the evaporator box, heater core, evaporator and inner controls, unknown if they even work but they visually appear intact.
I had always intended on converting this car to the Vintage System but am now reconsidering. I'm looking for pro's and con's of each. To be honest the originalality of this car means nothing to me because of the extensive panel replacement.
I have recentely ordered and am ready to install a new lower cowl section. This new piece is only made for non A/C cars, it has 2 large vent openings on either side that would require patching prior to installation to match the original look and function of the original piece.
I am also considering a new lower firewall piece. AS these pieces are available as A/C or NON A/C I have an important decision to make.
I need to know how the Vintage system obtains it's fresh air. Does it utilize the vents from the lower cowl panel area or does it draw air from somewhere else? Or simply recirculate?
I do not know how the non A/C firewalls are different from A/C versions, or if in this case it will make any difference. So basically, with a new lower cowl, fire wall and both outer cowls, I could go either way on this project.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Go the Vintage route or stay Stock?
Thanks again!
TIm
To start, my 69 x-11 is a factory A/C car in need of a total re-skin. From floors to roof and everything in between.
My car is missing the compressor, the condenser, hoses and (for lack of the proper name)the under dash part of the heater 'box' is broken. The good items are the evaporator box, heater core, evaporator and inner controls, unknown if they even work but they visually appear intact.
I had always intended on converting this car to the Vintage System but am now reconsidering. I'm looking for pro's and con's of each. To be honest the originalality of this car means nothing to me because of the extensive panel replacement.
I have recentely ordered and am ready to install a new lower cowl section. This new piece is only made for non A/C cars, it has 2 large vent openings on either side that would require patching prior to installation to match the original look and function of the original piece.
I am also considering a new lower firewall piece. AS these pieces are available as A/C or NON A/C I have an important decision to make.
I need to know how the Vintage system obtains it's fresh air. Does it utilize the vents from the lower cowl panel area or does it draw air from somewhere else? Or simply recirculate?
I do not know how the non A/C firewalls are different from A/C versions, or if in this case it will make any difference. So basically, with a new lower cowl, fire wall and both outer cowls, I could go either way on this project.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Go the Vintage route or stay Stock?
Thanks again!
TIm