Re-installing AC

[CA Big Red]

The liner material you sprayed on behind the dash. Did you put the old heat protective pad material behind the dash as well?

Mine was nasty and dusty so now I am pulling everything from that side. Thought it best to just spray it with a heat protecting type spray.

I haven't put it back in for the same reasons. I don't know that I will, but I haven't considered anything more than the lizard skin that I laid down already.

[CA Big Red]

I've got heat!



But getting the compressor bracket to work was tricky. My old AC bracket and power steering brackets just weren't going to work, so I picked up a new pump and power steering bracket.



Now I can tighten the pump belt and get my new compressor bracket to sit right.

Next, I just need to go get the system charged, belt and this thing better blow cold.

[roundhouse]

Following this thread

Working on repairing the floor in ours and then installing vintage air

Found the previous owner did a horrible job of swapping the Trans tunnel
Couldn't figure it why it was always so hot in the cab

Guess that one inch gap between the Trans tunnel and the firewall was a problem
Every project has been like that , so we named this truck "snowball "

Some kind of rubber bedliner stuff on the floor that won't grind or sand off
Gotta get rid of that and weld up the floor holes

Then dynamat everything , new firewall insulation , and new insulation and carpet on the floor




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[CA Big Red]

Following this thread

Working on repairing the floor in ours and then installing vintage air

Found the previous owner did a horrible job of swapping the Trans tunnel
Couldn't figure it why it was always so hot in the cab

Guess that one inch gap between the Trans tunnel and the firewall was a problem
Every project has been like that , so we named this truck "snowball "

Some kind of rubber bedliner stuff on the floor that won't grind or sand off
Gotta get rid of that and weld up the floor holes

Then dynamat everything , new firewall insulation , and new insulation and carpet on the floor




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How did it turn out?  I ended up just finishing my entire interior. Decided to throw in carpet too because I received a kit that I didn’t order from a company I shall not mention. They said, “just keep it.” So, after a year of just the Vinyl, I added the carpet. It does ride quieter with the carpet. So, that was a bonus.

I’d be curious how yours turned out.

[CA Big Red]

I definitely think the carpet helped with sound and  temp. Helps the vintage air system warm and cool the rig down faster. With the installation of the retro stereo, I was able to button up the dash too.

Turned out pretty nice. Just a few more things and the interior is complete.

[CA Big Red]

Here is the retro stereo.

[VileZambonie]

Nice!