- Vintage Air A/C
- What I’m Using: Vintage Air Mini II Heat, Cool, and Defrost
- I purchased all my components based on the forum info compiled by user AZPete. He did a good write-up and a comprehensive parts list. I have a newer gen Mini unit and I am taking his advice on the heater bypass valve. Otherwise my setup is basically the same.
- I installed the blower, condenser, and drier onto the chasing. Plumbing all the component will happen next week
- The blower unit definitely cuts into passenger footspace, but I think it’s well worth the minor tradeoff. I’m not sure how it’s going to work with the FFR upper console either, but judging by the build manual pictures I will probably have to cut the upper console to fit it.
- Brakes
- The fittings I got did not work :(. The threads were correct but the flare they had was too small for the master cylinder. So I found a way to make lines that use a braided AN line instead of hardline. I was trying to stick to hardline but I could not find a combo that worked. So less ideal of a setup I think, but I do know that all these fittings are more standard and will work which could be benefit should they ever need replacement.
- What’s Left Before Body?
- A/C plumbing
- Brake plumbing from MC
- Firewall install
- Timing belt change
- Center console install
- Testing: Assuming the brakes connect up and I’m happy with the car, I will bring the car to an autocross on 12/15 to give it a go-kart shakedown before I begin working on the body.
A/C drier installed
Condenser installed by bending the included mounts
Blower unit mounted under the dash
Top view of the blower/evaporator
Threw the dash on to check fitment
Finally opening the AC parts
Mounting bracket I made for the blower
