UPDATE on the 1959 Belair Air Conditioning INSTALL

[@mikeperez507]

lets your viewers know that ALAN GROVE components Inc. has everything you would need to do this... I have them on my 59 belair, and my 59 is as low as it can go, with plenty of clearance.

[@LowTechGarage]

Using these parts on the corvette build.

[@martinbeneteau309]

My engine compartment on my '59 Belair is set up the same way you are going to set up yours. The glove box sucks. As you know it was a deep box and the new one is shallow. I also lost the air vent on the passenger side. The funny thing about the vintage air is that I hardly use the A/C. I prefer to drive around with the windows down and the vent open. But my old girl is just for cruising, not a daily driver like yours.

[@LowTechGarage]

We are hoping the AC helps us with the FL summer, it can get pretty brutal with the 100% humidity. More to come on the car soon!

[@c10etc]

Vent system looks factory😁 fits awesome!

[@LowTechGarage]

Thanks! Very pleased with the install so far.

[@franknew9001]

I see that this video is over a year old, and hopefully by now your air conditioning is fully installed and working well. If you drive this nice 1959 Chevy on a regular basis in the summer in Florida, air conditioning is almost a necessity.

[@LowTechGarage]

I got it working great!

[@tm06jre97]

Nice setup but still a challenge to get the right angles for the belts. I’m looking forward positively at your project.

[@LowTechGarage]

Thanks a lot! Hopefully the next update has some positive news!

[@asamulinix4107]

Did you have to remove the inner fender to get out the factory heater box and reinstall the vintage ac pieces?

[@LowTechGarage]

Those pieces run through the fresh air vent location so you have to remove that on the passenger side.

[@asamulinix4107]

The parts under the hood. blower motor/heater box. did the inner fender have to be removed to get them out? Thanks! @@LowTechGarage

[@charliebonacci3912]

Wish the head on my drivers side had the three threaded areas

[@LowTechGarage]

@@charliebonacci3912 what motor do you have?

[@charliebonacci3912]

@LowTechGarage 283

[@charliebonacci3912]

You still have yours 59? I see you're in Florida. I am in Middleburg, just south of Jacksonville

[@KOrnhOliO1]

I have the same car but in a 1960. What size are your wheels and tires, they look great?

[@LowTechGarage]

These were 17x7 and 17x8 American racing salt flats. The tires were 225 at the front 275 at the back.

[@PeachCoastLowrider]

wanting to install AC on my 63 impala. how hard was the process ? ive installed air ride myself so i have basic skills . but one installation instructions i saw mention having to remove the speedo cluster and cutting something out where the defrost goes ..im pretty nervous about that! also, did you drill holes into the duct for the air ride gauges ? i was wondering about where to move mine to ,didnt think i could drill into the air ducts

[@LowTechGarage]

It is definitely an involved project. I broke it up into sections. First tackling the under dash items. Once that was done I worked on the engine bay items. The final part was wiring. All in all nothing was overly challenging. You have to take your time but it is approachable. For the gauges. Yes those screwed into the hard ducting.

[@PeachCoastLowrider]

@@LowTechGarage cool thanks for the tips bro. and , did you have to remove the speedo cluster and cut anything off the stock defrost area?

[@PeachCoastLowrider]

@@LowTechGarage cool thanks for the tips bro. and , did you have to remove the speedo cluster and cut anything off the stock defrost area?

[@PeachCoastLowrider]

@@LowTechGarage also I'm in FL too and this summer has been brutal . haven't felt like cruising too much

[@charliebonacci3912]

My 59 Impala they removed the condenser, compressor, and evaporator. Left everything else

[@LowTechGarage]

The system I put in was really good. I was very pleased with it.

[@pcarr8618]

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