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Date:         Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:45:58 -0500
Reply-To:     John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Aftermarket Air Conditioning
Comments: To: Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Blake,

I have an '84 7-passenger. Please let me know what vintage air unit you plan on using.

John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Heinlein" <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re: Aftermarket Air Conditioning

> I'm located in Sacramento, CA. I'll definately keep you in the loop. I'm > currently looking at replacing the entire air handling box in the dash. > Vintage Air has a unit with a heating and cooling coil together that is > all > controlled electronically, like modern cars. That is what I'm looking at. > -- > Blake Heinlein > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/ > > > > On 12/29/06, Craig Morton <rangermorton1972@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Blake: >> >> I have a similar desire and have talked to the folks at Vintage Air. I >> hear good things about their products from the hot rod community but was >> never able to find anyone who had put their system in a Vanagon. If you >> go >> forward with this project I would certainly like to know how you make out >> and how well the single, under dash system performs. >> >> Craig >> >> *Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>* wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I know this may seem very out of season but I've started planning for >> next >> summer. >> I have an 84 Westy and I'm looking at installing aftermarket indash air >> conditioning in it. I currently have none. I want to have cold air >> blowing >> on the driver and passenger not to worried about the temperature in the >> back >> of the van. >> >> I've been looking at complete new systems from both of the companies >> below >> and prices are ranging from $1000 to $1500 for all of the parts without >> labor to install. I'm planning on installing it all myself and then >> having >> the initial charge and inspection performed by a very reputable A/C >> repair >> shop in Sacramento. >> >> http://www.europeancoolerair.com/ >> http://www.vintageair.com/index.asp >> >> Another option I have considered is scavenging a used Behr system and >> installing it myself. After refurbishing everything on the Behr unit I'll >> probably be up to $1000 and still have some used parts that may fail in >> the >> future. >> >> I know this seams like an ambitious project and many people say why not >> just >> sell the van and buy one with air conditioning. Here is why. I bought my >> van >> about 8 years ago, I've replaced or rebuilt every mechanical part on the >> van >> and things have been working flawlessly over the last three years. If I >> got >> a different van I would have to start this process all over again. >> >> So here is my question. Has anyone on the list done this before? How was >> the >> experience? Any pitfalls? Would you do it again? Any recommendations? >> >> If I do this I plan to document it well and put together some web pages >> on >> how it went to help building on the collective Vanagon knowledge. >> >> Happy Travels! >> >> -- >> Blake Heinlein >> http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/ >> >> >> >


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