Date:         Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:18:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Remove all a/c components project
Comments: To: Greg S <sorkilmo@GMAIL.COM>
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I did that last year...

visors - the holes are there when ac unit removed. No problems

rad fan - mmm, that might be awkward to keep functionality. Apart from
re- running wires (yes, those knobs at front unit do mean there are
wires running down the overhead tunnel), there is the fun project of
keeping the fan function but removing all the electrical stuff on left
hand side rear panel. Be much easier to put a new circuit in for fan
function.

rear panels - I used my old westy panels back there. Had to cut off
some protruding screws etc that held the a/c stuff on, then screw the
panels in. I have a document on my blog that has measurements of an
early vanagon westy build that might be of some limited use.

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/german-manual-early-vanagon-westfalia-build/


cheers

alistair


On 24-Feb-11, at 6:25 AM, Greg S wrote:

> I am going to remove all the a/c components ductwork and hoses from
> my van
> and I was wondering a few things:
> Will I need to buy new sun visors? if so does anyone have some grey
> ones?
> is there electrical running down the a/c tunnel? I currently use the
> a\c
> switch to turn on my rad fan to low speed when sitting in traffic
> for too
> long - So I want to keep this functionality.
> Does anyone have some panels for the back of the van - I want to
> remove the
> a/c side panels but there is no side panel underneath them.
> Does anyone want any a/c components. Free of course.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg S.
> 87' Wolfsburg hardtop
> Ottawa Ontario