Vintage air ac kit

Whiterhino1 · Post by **Whiterhino1** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:55 am

All, okay so im throwing around the idea of making a DIY ac kit to remove the donkey air box set up and bring it all inside the cab. It would include all the pieces necessary to install a vintage air behind the dash. It would have all the function of the stock unit but eliminate the outside obstruction. It will utilize the stock pump and condenser and come with everything needed to retrofit. The only item that will be needed is the vacuum and charge. which I can do mobile or can be done at any auto repair shop. im not sure what the kit will cost but im rough estimating 2k. What are GFB members thought on this? would anyone be interested in putting a deposit down to get a few made? Let me know, be honest. BTW for me to do a kit like this full install at my shop is about 4k, parts and labor. Thanks guyssssssss!!!!

BajaBronco13 · Post by **BajaBronco13** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:12 pm

Interested. Count me in.

Chris

Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:31 pm

Would be awesome. What would need to be sacrificed under/inside the dash to make it fit? Factory controls?

BajaBronco13 · Post by **BajaBronco13** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:05 pm

Will,

From what I've seen the heater core would be replaced with the all in one Vintage Air unit.

Chris

Whiterhino1 · Post by **Whiterhino1** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:13 pm

Nothing really, the vintage air is much more compact. The factory controls would not be utilized but they would be replaced by VA controls that look very similar. It would be very clean. Just think, you could stock width 37s, you can run 40s on 4.5 over, no clearance issues!!!!!!!!!

Whiterhino1 · Post by **Whiterhino1** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:13 pm

Nothing really, the vintage air is much more compact. The factory controls would not be utilized but they would be replaced by VA controls that look very similar. It would be very clean. Just think, you could stock width 37s, you can run 40s on 4.5 over, no clearance issues!!!!!!!!!

VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:10 am

To me this is what’s important:

1. Not an issue with a typical prerunner full cage.
2. It needs to have power. This kit needs to be able to cool a truck in July in Phoenix at 110*
3. Heater has to work like or better than stock.
4. Defroster ducts must work like a stocker. If they could be updated to use electrical servos that would be great to rid the cables.
5. Stock registers need to be able to be used.

Ditching the huge box would be killer just to give more room for suspension parts. I’ve aften wondered why the wrangler climate controls arent used more frequently.

Whiterhino1 · Post by **Whiterhino1** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:11 pm

So touching base on all of those items, this kit will satisfy all of them. Im going to order the parts for the first kit and get some pics up. Its gonna take me a little bit but will need to be done by new years. Im building the first kit on my bronco

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:50 am

interested! this sounds bad ass especially for the money.

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:38 am

We just talked about this when you were fixing my super duty hahha. I'm in!

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Whiterhino1 · Post by **Whiterhino1** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:14 pm

Sorry ive been lagging guys, my goal is to have this completed by the weekend!! big things coming soon

4WPRusty · Post by **4WPRusty** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:20 am

I have a vintage air kit in my Bronco. I just got the Bronco a few days ago so I can’t speak to how good it is yet. I will post a better photo of the controls later today.

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Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:48 pm

Trade in your potato for a camera while you're at it

Jk!

4WPRusty · Post by **4WPRusty** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:49 pm

Haha, that is fair. Here is a better photo.

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Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:31 pm

Those controls don't look out of place at all. If the aluminum were painted black, you might not even notice at first. Awesome!

Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:39 pm

Get these dudes to handle the wiring;

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XLR8 · Post by **XLR8** » Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:34 pm

Count me in

robertcrav · Post by **robertcrav** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:42 am

any updates?

Whiterhino1 · Post by **Whiterhino1** » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:39 am

Robert- yes, the battle im fighting is the factory vent adaptation to the 2-1/2 ducting, should have a complete kit very soon!!!!!

Post by **SteveG** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:03 am

Whiterhino1 wrote:Robert- yes, the battle im fighting is the factory vent adaptation to the 2-1/2 ducting, should have a complete kit very soon!!!!!

Maybe you could find someone to 3d print adapters?