The last push to finish the AC install.
Now that all the engine bay work is done. The next step is to replace the heater box.
Also, I have had a optional centre vertical piece that includes the oil pressure and water temp gauges along with an alternator gauge. As this car did not come with them from factory, I managed to source one locally and decided to install it while I had all the dash apart for the heater install.\
Here is the factory basic set up that I had installed after market gauges below the unit in front of the trans console.
All ready to start work!
As I had already had the heater box out due to a failed heater core I had practice as to how to get the old unit out. Here is the old unit with all the dash parts removed and set aside.
Here is the firewall behind the the heater box ready for 6 new holes to be drilled for the various AC and heater pipes. The old ones will be filled with bungs.
This fresh air port under the passenger side of the dash is covered up with a cover that is supplied with the system.
This is the engine bay side of the firewall prior to drilling.
This is the old vertical console removed.
Here is the old and the new vertical consoles.
The AC kit comes with a template to show where the holes needed to go. 3 of them are 25mm across.
After much gnashing of teeth with the ducting install, here is the system installed.
The vent in the top of the centre vertical console is new. The old vents to the left and right are then also reused. The new gauges were installed with new senders being fitted to the engine.
Final pictures of the engine bay once all the engine bay side wiring and plumbing was completed.
Here is the pipe work coming through the firewall
While I was at it, the charcoal canister needed to be repaired and repainted so did that while I was at it.
Next step is to get the system gassed with the new refrigerant. That happens this week.
All in all, took 3 days of solid work to do the heater box etc including extra cleaning and painting of parts etc.
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