Rebuilding a factory A/C unit - Done!

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So, as I was cleaning up my work bench I ran across this piece that was laying under "stuff". Crap! Back apart it came to add in the missing baffle. Not sure what it does but they put it in there for some reason so I figure I better put it in too.
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NOW it's officially done. Bagged and tagged and place in the storage pile. Here's a before and after photo. Thanks for your patience!
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: Rebuilding a factory A/C unit - Done!

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Great job, looks great. Thanks for all the legwork and photos. Do you still have the original defroster hoses from your old heater unit?. Thanks
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Thanks! No, I don't. They were so old and brittle that when I took it out, they just crumbled to dust.
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For 48prerunner...
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ok thanks thats why I didn't see it the first time
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I took a lot more pics but that wasn't one I put in the rebuild thread. Hope it helps.
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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How about I ship you mine and let you rebuild it!!! :D
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Haha! No way man. That's one of those things you do because you have to, not because you want to. Good luck with yours. :wink:
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Hey, it was worth a shot!!! :lol:
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:thup: :lol:
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Hey 68 rookie, I'll rebuild yours if you want to ship it to me in Colorado. Did mine about a month ago, still have some spare foam left to do another one.
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Seriously???
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sargentrs wrote:There's a panel behind the evap core that separates the evap from the heater core and hold the door to direct air flow from one or the other. Let's remove the door first. It's held in by 2 clamp plates. Once the door is removed you can remove the panel.
How is this door opened and closed? Is it from a cable from the controls?? Is there any way I guy could get to it without dropping the unit??
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Refer to this diagram http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... -incab.jpg In the lower right corner, it shows the evaporator and heater core and the various panels and doors that support them and operate the doors. You have to remove the front case, remove the evaporator core and then you can get to the door. The door itself can be removed from it's pivot rod but the rod cannot be removed from the case as it has to come out through the top and be rotated around in order to remove it totally.
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
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