Removed A/C & control
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Removed A/C & control
Got a 1970 Camaro with factory A/C (that has Evap, Compressor, hoses, and controls removed) dash vents for A/C and would like advice on the items below:
1. Are there any supplies that sell A/C compressors, brackets, condensers, evaporator, and hoses (OEM). Or is that a salvage yard find?
2. Is it better to go with a Vintage A/C system
1. Are there any supplies that sell A/C compressors, brackets, condensers, evaporator, and hoses (OEM). Or is that a salvage yard find?
2. Is it better to go with a Vintage A/C system
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Since you are considering Vintage air I assume you are looking for Stock like parts. OEM would mean like an actual AC delco parts that was put on the car. GM used a similar compressor for a long time and they are common. Also you would not want OEM hoses as they are not rated for current AC coolants.
These cars where used world wide if you look at any parts story the major components should be easy to fine. One that could fool a judge at a car show will be very pricey. The issue will be all the small parts that are not considered wear Items, brackets, clips and the near correct hardware . Many of them should be available through Rick’s Camaro or Classic industry You could even have a local store that carries Camaro restoration parts. I was lucky when I was doing mine. I had a local guy that stocked a lot, could get just bout anything and knew where to find used parts. He also knew right way if the part was going to be hard to find. He also had all the books showing what parts you would need. You could even look around for used parts, a great many people will still build their Pro touring car and update the large compressor with the much smaller vintage air.
If you want to use the junk yard Mitchell manual they would tell you “compressor bracket X was used on Camaro, Chevelle and El Camino’s and list the years. Not sure about where you live but around me there are very few 2nd gens in junk yards unless they are specialty yards.
I think vintage air would be the easier way to go, I also think stock could be cheaper if you could find someone pulling their AC system out. If you have to buy all the little parts and the major components it may be cheaper to just buy the vintage air.
These cars where used world wide if you look at any parts story the major components should be easy to fine. One that could fool a judge at a car show will be very pricey. The issue will be all the small parts that are not considered wear Items, brackets, clips and the near correct hardware . Many of them should be available through Rick’s Camaro or Classic industry You could even have a local store that carries Camaro restoration parts. I was lucky when I was doing mine. I had a local guy that stocked a lot, could get just bout anything and knew where to find used parts. He also knew right way if the part was going to be hard to find. He also had all the books showing what parts you would need. You could even look around for used parts, a great many people will still build their Pro touring car and update the large compressor with the much smaller vintage air.
If you want to use the junk yard Mitchell manual they would tell you “compressor bracket X was used on Camaro, Chevelle and El Camino’s and list the years. Not sure about where you live but around me there are very few 2nd gens in junk yards unless they are specialty yards.
I think vintage air would be the easier way to go, I also think stock could be cheaper if you could find someone pulling their AC system out. If you have to buy all the little parts and the major components it may be cheaper to just buy the vintage air.
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