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Upgrading A/C and Radiator While I'm In There

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  1. Ferraridoc

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    #276 Ferraridoc, Jan 31, 2020
    Anyway, I thought I'd see if I could get it to fit... No
    You can see where it touches the chassis. You can also see the original marking for the hole through the panel, which I didn't use, as I didn't want to cut into the chassis member
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    See #232

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    #281 thorn, Jan 31, 2020
    I'm not sure they'll be able to bend that tubing diameter to a smaller radius corner without compromising the tubing. Of course, tubing is cheap - so not much harm in trying. (I suppose it's also possible they already tried and failed, and provided the best they could accomplish? Would be interested in knowing.)
     
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    #283 Aircon, Jan 31, 2020
    and yet you took on this project?? brave.

    when do you expect the car to be back on the road?
     
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    #284 Crowndog, Feb 1, 2020
    Or the evaporator is icing up and after it sits for a while the ice melts, drains out properly and forms that nice puddle. It’s happened to me occasionally when it’s very humid and I’ve set the temperature control to maximum cold and run it for a good bit of time.
     
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    #285 Ferraridoc, Feb 1, 2020
    My master fabricator is modifying the a/c tubing now. Had a trial fit this arvo and everything is sweet. Just some careful aluminium welding, and that's the last piece. I could have started the car by now, but I didn't want to button up the cooling system and then have to drain it again to move something. There's a bit of touching up stone chips on the front panel to do before I put the bumper on, but I need to wash the car first - it is coated with layers of crap. Allowing for stuff-ups, I'd say two weeks.
     
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    #292 Saabguy, Feb 3, 2020
    Famous last words. ;-)

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    #296 Ferraridoc, Feb 5, 2020
    Ready to fill the cooling system. I have a rag plugging the pipes, but you can just see the top hose, which I've turned upside down for filling. I'm running an experiment on the air bleed - using a small hose with a schrader valve on the end. I'll probably change it for a simple bleed screw, but I didn't have one handy.

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    #298 Ferraridoc, Feb 8, 2020
    It's..... ALIVE!
    Probably over filled the cooling system, but I thought there'd be a lot more air. Gravity bled the radiator, and then put the cap on and tightened the thermostat housing bleeder when it dribbled. Fans came on at running temperature, tgen switched off again. Sweet! No leaks so far. The old girl has earned a tub.
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    Geez you must have put some time in! Congrats
     
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    #300 Ferraridoc, Feb 9, 2020
    Thanks. Yeah, the odd moment or two, and it's not over yet. I'm going to get a mobile a/c guy to re-gas it and check for leaks, as I don't want to put it all back together again to drive it to the shop, only to have to tear it down to get access find a leak. Very close now...
     
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