Finally Getting AC in my Foxbody! *Full Air Conditioning Install Pt 1: Engine Bay Install

[@austinsADHD]

This is becoming my favorite channel

[@Tomcaatt]

In 77 alone my apartments hauled off my 65 vw van ,a 63 wildcat ,and a speed boat ( no trailer that time , I was a smart ass)!

[@mickeykreg]

I would move to the dark side of the moon before I bought a house in an HOA. Best of luck to you. Hope to see you at Dinos.

[@Scrapla1]

Same here. Imagine paying for a place then having crazy ass rules and people dictating what you may or may not have in your driveway or which color patio furniture you can put out??! lol

[@Kastro876]

I could not live anywhere with HOAs... I'm paying my goddamned taxes and its my property... if i wanna build a nuclear sub in my front yard its nobody's business

[@MIKEH.777]

I'm the same way fucc the HOA . I don't know who even came up with that dumb stuff. It isn't like they give you a house and then you have to go by there rules.

[@luciankristov6436]

Lmfao 1000% agreed

[@DanzigDemento]

Then you should build the sub in the backyard.

[@joeidaho5938]

Can't wait to see work on the truck again. That is your best vehicle, in my opinion. Such a classic....esp with the standard tranny.

[@jasonsutton1074]

Don't know if you planned on it or not, but you might want to get a new drier. I've always heard once they're open to the atmosphere for a while the stuff inside gets too soaked with moisture to work. Just what I've heard, so wanted bring it up.

[@Thecraig909]

Thanks for the info this is new to me. I figured with a full system Evac and recharge when it’s all sealed up would fix that issue but I could be wrong.

[@marcellcartee2346]

@@Thecraig909 allways supposed to replace the drier

[@RobertThomas-vr2qn]

He is correct. The drier is pretty much a must

[@brianpardee1281]

Yup they're cheap enough just get a new one will keep your refrigerant from turning into mild acid with moisture and eating Orings

[@craigj.m351stang9]

yes yes yes a drier is a must! and if the compressor has been open to atmosphere drain out any oil and get fresh in it !

[@f100storys8]

Take a pen apart, and take the plastic thing where the ink goes into, empty that and stick it into that vacuum line. Now attach a new piece of vacuum line on that. Should work. It's like a plastic extension.

[@Thecraig909]

OOH Smart! Thanks.

[@380.motorsports]

Or use a rubber vac hose that fits tight over the old line and run that to your vacuum port.

[@richardbates2367]

@@380.motorsports 3800 or gm tbi vacuum lines guys lol

[@mplante7352]

Craig once you get all fancy on the AC learning, try sticking a Vintage air kit in your short bed. I have the same chore to reinstall the AC in my 1990 F150, and the summers aint getting any cooler here. we were touching 115 last year here in Canada and it's sticky like hell. Glad to see your doing the AC REINSTALL i see so many people ripping it out and i'm like WHY??!!. Top notch content.

[@oldschoolhillbilly560]

Those looked like 3 bar gt40 heads at 5.43 congrats on being on the HOA radar.

[@thatdumpsterfirelife7530]

Came here to say this. Bonus score on the heads!

[@thestreets5206]

We'd never have anything like the hoa here in England, it's laughable 🤣😂🤣

[@philhunt3908]

It looks good I like how you made it clean and not all grease the vacuum line you can put a rubber line over that one and canect them that way with out taking the dash all out

[@thestreets5206]

Get a pusher fan on the Front of the radiators , as you're not using the mechanical fan

[@charlesshamseldin9555]

Watching your channel reminds me of the movie Christine when Arnie has his car stored at Darnell's. Darnell remarks to his buddies: "...the boy has good hands". You've taken this rough car and shaped it into something special with just your blood and sweat. And mostly at night too 😅 Keep up the good work homie

[@yamahaxs6501]

I used to be a hardcore no AC guy on hot rods(clutters up the engine bay), but then I moved to Florida. The Fox is coming along great!

[@kennethelliott2267]

Car is coming along amazingly!!

[@Jon_2218]

HOA_ might your neighbors have complained? Loud revving vehicles, late night work. Really enjoy your videos Craig, much appreciated. Keep up the great work.

[@jongrabbe3357]

HOAs are great! Until they start caring. HOAs can get serious nasty, be careful how you deal with them.

[@thatdumpsterfirelife7530]

Truly, they are a refuge for nosy wanna be tyrants.....

[@TekleMeElmo]

I’m about to do this to my Foxbody and I’m not looking forward to dropping the dash but I am looking forward to be able to turn the AC on during the hot summer months here in the south.

[@2003cobramustang]

She’s a very clean fox! And congrats on 100k!

[@johnsdad092009]

Craig a small portion of washer hose will fix your plastic line. therefore not having to remove the dash.

[@legit4083]

Aye bro I just saw 2 of your videos today since I just bought a fox body last week and i want to learn everything their is to know about them but I’m definitely loving your work and detail keep them fox body videos coming

[@williamoliver8883]

Awesome Craig! You can always move to the coast where you’re air conditioning is free . Pacific Ocean air conditioning! Lol

[@greggoett]

And salt in the air.. patina truck crumbles to the ground. 😁

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

If he had 2-3 million in the bank, that might be a possibility.

[@NexGenCarGuys]

We run SVE radiators and SVE fan kits our foxes with no issues.. been looking at the vintage air kit for my fox i miss AC..lol

[@canadaeast8358]

I love that fox body man hope to see more on it

[@Metlupass2]

I've got an LMR SVE radiator and contour fan on my supercharged 93 Cobra and it stays at temp with the ac running. The important part is the fan controller you use. Check out DCC fan controllers....best I ever used.

[@MegaRgallardo]

Dude the vacuum lines bro. I’ve seen so many nice sets of them. Every single damn time I try and grab them they come apart. They look much better than regular vac line.

[@luckent47]

as usual, great stuff. i have a line running over my fender rn to have vents blasting max ac in my e250 lol

[@docsoleguyrodshop3756]

Love the sound of that F100!!!!!!

[@noahsfifty]

Go back to the stock fan! It should stay plenty cool. Use an upgraded fan clutch if you’d like.

[@Metlupass2]

And your car sounds like a fan boat

[@georgeborrero2783]

Craig hope your heater core is working your AIR conditioning system mite work well

[@odawg1991]

I’ve always done the ford contour fan swaps on my Foxes. They work great here in Houston humid summers LOL

[@nathan4919]

Dude when you pull the dash back out make sure and buy a new heater core.

[@chevroletbelair1]

do you have a video of you telling people what you have done to the truck? sounds great

[@EdwardAlcala]

Air conditioning, the best thing since sliced bread.

[@KHONSU_MCX]

We also have temp issues with our fox too

[@kb01663]

This guy has done more on his foxbody in the last 2 months than I have in the last 2 years

[@darksystems]

About the HOA, most states have laws on the books that say if an HOA doesn't enforce a rule/bylaw within a certain amount of time, it becomes unenforceable. Here in Alaska it's two years; might be worth looking up to see what it is for Cali.

[@christienjacobpalacios6692]

Excited for the next vid!! These vids + junk yard ones are my fav💯

[@Josh_D03]

I need to look at my 03 grand am a/c one of these days

[@peterharms3639]

Your main enemy at all times is moisture. (No hosing anything down) all open ends should be sealed off. You may think a decent evacuation will sort this out but life is easier if you have a clean and dry system. Your fdr (filter/drier/receiver) should be replaced and if the system was on CFCs you will need to flush and change the compressors oil.love you channel.

[@galaxie7753]

I noticed that you still have the original R-12 condenser. That will be pretty lackluster in hot weather at idle using R-134a. R-12 was a much more efficient refrigerant. You will probably want to upgrade that condenser, or use an unorthodox refrigerant, like R-152a, which is computer duster. Look on KZbin and you will find out more about it. I run it in my 1967 Galaxie. Reach out to me if you want more info. I live in Lemon Grove, so, not far from you.

[@FordFanatic865]

Loving these foxbody videos

[@Rodg470]

Great video What are you going to be using to wrap around the condenser hose you showed yourself taking the old rubber installation off

[@92Inquieto]

87-93 Ford Taurus cooling fan moves a lot of air. Don’t know if it would work on your fox.

[@ranarene1143]

i miss that foxbody 😂 you made it look 10000x better i loved driving it

[@MIKEH.777]

Bro. I like all your videos they're all interesting and I learn from your videos. I know alot of money goes into making your videos, so I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your skills with us (me). Keep up the great work and God Bless you guys. 🔥💯💪🏼👍👍🙏🙏✌😊✌

[@txnetcop]

That is gonna be RAD with the A/C!

[@mrau92me]

Did you not have to bolt the back end of the compressor down? I only saw it being bolted to the front end to the large bracket that you painted black.

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

Can't you fix the vacuum line without pulling the heater box? The help isle at Sutozone I believe has a rubber boot to connect to plastic vacuum lines.

[@iamtruesyn]

wait, you can get an r-12 system recharged? I was going to upgrade to LMR's R-134A conversion kit because I thought I couldn't get the system on my '92 recharged.

[@GTABLAST-zw6ye]

Damn Didn’t Know Your House Was A HOA🤦‍♂️

[@duccanard9079]

Broken plastic vac. line? use a piece of heat shrink,if you have the other piece.Do you really want to pull the dash?

[@johnnymoody2740]

Coming together 👍

[@somerandomness4285]

My goal is to never live in a neighborhood with an HOA. I'll do what I want 😂

[@jongensdroomnetherlands9765]

Very impressed by your knowledge and craftman ship! You might consider to paint top of your battery black. Leave the decal on. It will look even more clean. Tiny detail, but wll look great, I promise! ☺️

[@ellison71392]

Yes they are supposed to be a one time use... on this note I like this project. And your making multiple vids with its. 👍🏻

[@fcku4798]

Yay more foxbody stuff

[@jamessalter676]

Can't go wrong with a stock fan and shroud. I've seen many people have issues with electric fans. Anyways love the channel bro.

[@jackb1000]

I luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv junkyard videos! Yes sir.

[@jeffreyrigged]

you can slide another line over that one. my bronco has been done that way forever.

[@dlunetick375]

that is rad you have foxbodys in your salvage yards they very rarely pop up in our yards (Illinois) and when they do you better get there fast or it will be striped

[@DarrylCollins-kx3bs]

is there a part 2? for interior? I can find it lol

[@jimmybagby7922]

Show more of your F100 I have a 1974 F100 302 3 speed

[@aubcivil98]

Long live the loud fuel pump!! LOL

[@RobertThomas-vr2qn]

I personally can't wait to see cars worked. But I TOTALLY understand prices. I have a 42000 miles all original 65 fairlane 500 and an 83 dodge d150 I put a big block in

[@kennethbrown5784]

You need to upgrade the alternator

[@ethanhoffman5120]

if you end up needing anymore ac parts i have some from a 91 lincoln mark 7 id sell for cheap im deleting it rn lol

[@richardbates2367]

I got to put ac back on my Silverado I'm just going to buy a fairly new condensor core, buy a new ac dryer core, and ac compressor.

[@92Inquieto]

13:24 It hit the ground. I know that feeling lol

[@mikeypl1957]

Replace all those vacumn lines under the dash, they get brittle. Do it once.

[@chuckalexander987]

push a piece of lets say 3/32 vacuum hose over the broken piece

[@silvermetalicfoxbody9537]

Sweet another vid

[@Ian-pc4ku]

Trucks back

[@joeidaho5938]

I just did vacuum lines on my 92 Ford F250...and so glad none of the vacuum wires needed to be replaced close to the firewall. They can be a royal pain in the ass. Gotta buy more straight fittings for connecting vacuum lines....and a lot of the sources are way too over-priced (clearly gouging). One of those items where there isn't so much demand....but they're necessary. They're just cheap plastic fittings that shouldn't be selling for more than about .50 each.

[@chrisseymour426]

4:17 I thought you were going to flock it

[@noahsfifty]

I just put my AC delete kit on my fox lol

[@codypeek911]

Can you do a toolbox tour

[@kenlombardi3822]

To solve your cooling issue on your Fox body go back to a stock fan . The dual fan on radiator might look cool but going back to stock will be a down grade. Also will save you a lot of money in cooling your engine down!

[@Tomcaatt]

Hey whatta you doing ( takin out the motor) uhh jus CHANGING THE OIL MAN ! ( bahahah

[@oldskipper1394]

I'm an HVAC/R tech, several things to say here. Always, ALWAYS buy a new filter/dryer. You don't know what kind of contaminates or moisture have gotten into the system. Second, never, NEVER allow moisture to get into the system. Hosing down the condenser and spraying the compressor with water based cleaners without sealing them is one of the quickest ways I can think of to destroy your system. Be sure to tell the shop you take it to what you did, they should leave it on the vacuum pump overnight, at least, to remove any and all moisture. Water does not compress and will ruin the valves in your compressor. Hopefully you get away with it and don't end up replacing everything.

[@SIERRA_LB7]

What mufflers are on the f100?

[@marcusmaddenov2451]

Nice way to get A C in the car waiting for part 2

[@joshuahartford9329]

Didnt know u have david freiburgers f-bomb shirt

[@MikeSmith-rx4uu]

I know it's a year later. But next time just put a piece of vacuum line over the plastic line to repair it.

[@joeh1940]

What is that spray called u used from napa?

[@Thecraig909]

Aluminum brightener

[@willsmith8845]

What year a/c and p/s bracket?

[@martingatavaski1351]

86-93

[@greggoett]

"I wonder why HOA doesn't like me?"........ fires up F100.. hmmmmmmmmm

[@stangman1268]

ditch the electric fan get a facrory shroud, clutch fan,right thermostat and you shouldn't have over heating problems.

[@enricopolazzo33]

Just grab some vacuum hose off some Toyotas. It fits over the nylon stuff.

[@johnsarian_cu]

As if the HOA can control what you do with the garage door closed. Hahahahahahaha.

[@joestreiff9401]

you're dryer is junk and will need replaced. I'd also charge it with 152 (canned air) rather than 134, 152 works so much better as an r12 replacement.

[@JaredR1996]

The HOA is acting like Craig is working on his car in the middle of the street

[@thatdumpsterfirelife7530]

I used to live in an historic district of a town on VA. No HOA, and no off street parking. They were not exactly happy about me doing the top end on an 88 Notch at the curb. LOL eff it, needed to be done! Just clean up your work space, and try to be nice about noise.....

[@Germanmuscle]

I left goonzsquad to come here 😂

[@greasymonkey5692]

sounds like craig is having bertrand850's hoa problem

[@FritzsGarage]

It’s your exhaust noise. Not the work in the driveway. I’d almost guarantee it and they’re using the technicalities of maintenance in public to get back at ya. Fought an HOA for a year for the EXACT same circumstances. They really dont care if you’re working outside as long as there’s not a junkyard in your front yard…it’s the loud exhaust that’s pissing them off.

[@melvinthompson4702]

👍😎😎😎

[@ohdamnitsthatguy60]

HOA's suck man. ya shoulda bought land then built a shop while living on a cot in the corner of the shop. lol there is always next time.

[@jerry3041]

You've got to move out of town one day lol HOA sucks

[@PrincessTS01]

the hoa will make your life hell better start looking for a new place

[@AHotrodShop]

I think all the car people in the 🇺🇸 need to unite and buy a State! Then no one can say anything about our "eyesores" "junk cars" ... getting so tired of Karens! My local town has been harassing me over my Kool autos...

[@snoopysrc]

lol