Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:51:22 -0700
Reply-To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: After market AC - was Buying a Van - Bought a Van -
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Dan,
You can get the work done fairly inexpensively just south of LA.;-)
BenT
sent from my electronic leash
On Apr 23, 2011, at 4:10 PM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@verizon.net> wrote:
> I hear ya Ben - and I could do it, but honestly the thought of all the work involved is more then I want to get into right now. The car is up to trips as it is with just a little work, that's what I wanted. I'll live without the air for now, and see how it flies. I like the idea of the swamp cooler - won't make the car an icebox, but it may make it OK - needs some more research.
>
> Dan
> Los Angeles, CA
> '85 Westy Weekender
>
> On Apr 23, 2011, at 3:13 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:
>
>> You can go a few bucks cheaper by using good used factory components. There are people taking out AC from their Westies all the time. Except the stock AC does not air as efficiently to the driver.
>>
>> A company called DPD in Texas made knock-offs of the dealer installed Behr AC systems. Either of those front units have been used to add AC to non-AC vans and campers for substantially less than what Blaine spent for his system.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> sent from my Behr essentials
>>
>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 2:22 PM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
>>
>>> Rob and Roger,
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Roger - That looks great! Have you ever seen one or used one? Funny
>>> thing is that earlier today I mentioned to my girlfriend that maybe I
>>> could rig up some sort of swamp cooler fitting for the window -
>>> flights of fancy on my part.
>>>
>>> Rob - I saw the site last night while surfing for some answers - his
>>> set-up cost $2100 and a lot of work. Not what I'm planning for the
>>> summer. Thanks for the thought though. Rogers idea for the swamp
>>> cooler is more my speed - lots of dry heat here in S. Calif.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>> Los Angeles, CA
>>> '85 Westy Weekender
>>>
>>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Rob wrote:
>>>
>>>> At 4/22/2011 10:39 PM, Daniel Rotblatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Cons: no air conditioning, paint is old (that bronze metallic color,
>>>>> the clearcoat is fading and worn).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> After market AC has been done, here is one account.
>>>>
>>>> http://sites.google.com/site/blakeheinlein2/vanagon-airconditioning
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>> becida@comcast.net
>>>> Western Washington State, USA
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Roger Whittaker wrote:
>>>
>>>> dear hot n almost melting
>>>>
>>>> i would be pretty sure you can get an after market AC
>>>> http://www.swampy.net/auto-air-conditioner.html
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